10.03.2003 - Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (formerly Global IDP Project)

Between 30,000 and 50,000 ethnic Russians still in Chechnya; subject to widespread abuse, robbery and murder ("Profile of internal displacement: Russian Federation") [#11332],  [ID 16079]

"The Russian community in Chechnya is a special case. According to various estimates, between 30,000 to 50,000 still [June 1999] live in the republic, mostly in Naruski and Shelkovskii raions. They are subject to widespread abuse, pressure to give up their houses, robbery and murder, while the Chechen law enforcement structures are unable to offer effective protection. The Russian community has petitioned the federal authorities to organize an urgent evacuation of Chechnya for resettlement assistance, but their appeals have fallen on deaf ears. It is hypocritically assumed that Chechnya is a part of the Russian Federation and therefore Russians cannot face any specific problems." (Matveeva 1999, p. 58)"

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