Bringing Peace to Chechnya?: Assessments and Implications

Nichol, Jim

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International Affairs;    Terrorism;    Human rights;    Political violence - Chechnya;    Peace negotiations;   

RP-ID  :  RL32272
RP-ID  :  RL32272 2006-03-31

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A consistent theme of U.S. and other international criticism of Russia is that Russian troops use excessive and indiscriminate force to quell separatism in Chechnya and commit serious human rights abuses. There appeared to be fewer Administration suggestions to Russia that it should open peace talks with “moderate” separatists, more tolerance for Russia’s argument that it primarily was battling terrorism in Chechnya, and some hope that elections and rebuilding in Chechnya could contribute to a “political settlement.” But some in the Administration also argue that Russia is showing declining interest in the adoption of Western democratic and human rights “values,” and that such slippage could ultimately harm bilateral relations.