| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | Vol.8, No.14, 11.4.02, p2 |
| Publication Date | 11/04/2002 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 11/04/02 RUSSIA cannot use the fight against terrorism to justify human rights abuses in Chechnya, Humanitarian Commissioner Poul Nielson told a European Parliament debate yesterday (10 April). Several MEPs rounded on Moscow's tactics in the breakaway republic; Danish left-wing deputy Pernille Frahm compared them to Israel's attacks on the Palestinian territories. The assembly declared there is no military solution to the conflict and agreed to send a delegation to the region this weekend. Russia cannot use the fight against terrorism to justify human rights abuses in Chechnya, European Commissioner Poul Nielson told a European Parliament debate on 10 April 2002. |
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| Countries / Regions | Russia |
