MARCCH held its second Conference at, The School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS, London University where a panel of experts examines the Humanitarian situation in Chechnya and explored its social and political context.
- 8.45: Registration
- 9.30: Lord Rea Opening Remarks
Political Section
- 9.45: Lord Judd ex-Rapporteur for Chechnya
- 10.00: Akhmad Zakaev ex- European Envoy of the late President Maskhadov
- 10.15: Jeremy Corbyn Labour MP for Islington North
- 10.45: Q & A
- 11.05: COFEE BREAK
Humanitarian
- 11.30: Madina Megamadova Chair, Mothers of Chechnya
- 11.45: Dr. Khassan Baiev Surgeon and Author
- 12.00: Natalia Estemirova Memorial, Grozny
- 12.15: Q & A
- 12.40: LUNCH BREAK
Socio-Economic/ Military
- 14.40: Andrew Jack Journalist, FT and Author
- 14.55: Chris Langton Military Specialist
- 15.10: Oksana Antonenko Institute of International Strategic Studies
- 15.30: Dr John Russell, Bradford University
- 15.45: Q & A
- 16.10: TEA BREAK
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
- 16.35: Bill Bowring Professor of International Law
- 16.50: Daniel Schriber Deputy Head of operations for Eastern Europe, ICRC
- 17.05: Muhammad Shishani Vice- chair of Chechen World Congress
- 17.20: Steve Crawshaw Director, Human Rights Watch, UK
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There was an opportunity to see Carlo Nero's film, "Voices of Dissent", introduced by the well-known actress and activist Vanessa Redgrave.
A small selection of photographs of Chechnya by the acclaimed photographer, Stanley Greene.
Signed copies of Dr Khassan Baiev's biography The Oath and Andrew Jack's book: Inside Putin's Russia were on sale.
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