Amnesty International's Russia researcher Heather McGill responded to Kataev's comments, telling VICE News, "The interview with Ayub Kataev clearly shows the extent of homophobia in Chechnya… It's imperative that those at risk in Chechnya are able to access effective asylum procedures in other countries.
— Jahar (@J_tsar) 12 Aug 12 how i miss my home land #dagestan #chechnya — Jahar (@J_tsar) 5 Apr 12 I don't argue with fools who say islam is terrorism it's not worth a thing, let an idiot remain an idiot — Jahar (@J_tsar) 16 Jan 13 Blatant anti-American statements are not a consistent theme.
Others, including the regional development minister, Karla Slechtova, think it is too close to "Chechnya", making it prone to confusion.
Russia's botched effort to subdue Chechnya four years ago, and the casualties that stemmed from it, were pillars of the public's overwhelming support for impeaching President Boris N. Yeltsin.
But nor should they mince their criticisms of Russia's bloody tactics in Chechnya something they have been inclined to do in public at least since Russia threw in its lot with the anti-terrorism coalition after the September 11th attacks on America.But ultimately it is only the insiders Russians and Chechens who can end Chechnya's wars.
It was also unnerving to hear updates on the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Chechnya-born Muslim man who, with his late brother Tamerlan, is charged with bombing the Boston marathon, and now might face the death penalty.
But with Chechnya again drawing outside attention after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, it is clear that they are not like others at all.
He has also realized that it is necessary to finally bury the legacy of the Cold War and recognize, as the Chechnya-connected Boston bombing demonstrated, the common stake in dealing effectively with terrorism.
It is home to a mixture of local Georgians, Georgian-speaking Chechens (known as Kists) who have been there since the 19th century, and about 7,000 refugees from the war in Chechnya plus a few hundred Chechen fighters from Chechnya and maybe some foreign friends.
All of the reporters who were part of NTV's Chechnya team as well as those who reported on the Kursk submarine disaster are a core part of NTV.
