Increased centrifugal trends in Georgia along with Russia's increased activity in Transcaucasia make one recall the early 1990s. That time, this country, as a regional superpower, acted here as in an "area of its vital interests." Now the "country of unlearned lessons" is reviewing its path. Contributing to this cause, we present Memorial member Alexander Cherkasov's article "The lost Chegem" posted on Polit.Ru two months ago, to the 10th anniversary of the end of the Georgian-Abkhaz war.

A reference drawn up on the basis of monitoring the living conditions in refugee camps in Ingushetia, Russia, and "temporary accommodation points" in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.

Some aspects of the influence of the armed conflict in Chechnya on Russia's home policy - and what's to be done about that? (Report abstract).

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An overview of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict from the early XX cent. to the present and of international mediation in its settlement.

The article deals with the emergence and consequences of a generalizing stereotype about "Caucasians" which is widespread in Russia.

Some problems of assessing the situation with human rights and law enforcement practices in the armed conflict area in the Chechnya.

After the Nord-Ost hostage taking in Moscow in late October 2002, Russia tried to follow the example of the USA when after September 11, 2001, America became less concentrated on human rights, more on security.