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The Plight of Chechen Refugees in Georgia

————————————————— Islamic Human Rights Commission ————————————————— 17 June 2003 The Plight of Chechen Refugees in Georgia Following the second Russian invasion of Chechnya in 1999 and the resultant genocide, an estimated 200,000 civilian refugees, predominately Chechen Muslims, fled to neighbouring republics. Approximately 4,000 have sought

Tajikistan’s Civil War and Post-1997 Eevents

Tajikistan is the poorest nation in Central Asia, with over 80% of the population living in poverty. Since its 1992 independence Tajikistan has been plagued by epidemic unemployment and a collapsed economy.