Emma Gilligan: 2 books
Terror in Chechnya
Russia and the Tragedy of Civilians in War
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2009
Terror in Chechnya is the definitive account of Russian war crimes in Chechnya. Emma Gilligan provides a comprehensive history of the second Chechen conflict of 1999 to 2005, revealing one of the most appalling human rights catastrophes of the modern era--one that has yet to be fully acknowledged...
Defending Human Rights in Russia
Sergei Kovalyov, Dissident and Human Rights Commissioner, 1969-2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2004
Sergei Kovalyov is a central figure in the struggle for human rights in Russia. He was a leading Soviet biology academic and, in the 1970s after becoming active in dissident circles, was arrested by the KGB, tried, imprisoned and subjected to internal exile. After his release, he continued to work...