20 March 2004, 16:13
Mass action of protest in Ingushetia
Representatives of unidentified security agencies have abducted and taken away in an unknown direction over 20 residents of Ingushetia since the beginning of the year. On March 19, relatives and friends of abducted and missing people, who have been driven to despair by the unsuccessful search, staged a spontaneous action of protest on the outskirts of Nazran. More that 200 people demanded that the authorities take immediate measures to search for and release the detainees.
Protesters held banners "Stop extrajudicial executions in the streets of the republic", "Tell us where our abducted relatives are", "Zyazikov, stop the terror against people unleashed by security services".
"We only want to know who those people in masks and camouflage are and why they are entitled to administer extrajudicial executions in the streets of the peaceful republic. Is there anybody who is really able to protect us from security agents today?" asks the father of Timur Yandiyev, who was abducted by servicemen in the street in Nazran on March 16.
The meeting lasted for about an hour. Police officers started coming to the scene at 16:00 Moscow time. In half an hour, they managed to persuade the protesters to break up.
Editors note: See also the article "Resident of Ingushetia kidnapped, whereabouts still unknown".
Author: Malika Suleymanova, CK correspondent Source: Caucasian Knot
