(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned by the disappearance of journalist Said Issaiev in Grozny, Chechnya. According to RSF’s information, on 28 March 1999, Issaiev, a correspondent with the Itar Tass press agency in Chechnya, was kidnapped by several armed men at his Grozny residence. According to information received by RSF on 19 April, a US$500,000 […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned by the disappearance of journalist Said
Issaiev in Grozny, Chechnya.
According to RSF’s information, on 28 March 1999, Issaiev, a correspondent
with the Itar Tass press agency in Chechnya, was kidnapped by several armed
men at his Grozny residence. According to information received by RSF on 19
April, a US$500,000 ransom was allegedly demanded by the kidnappers. The
journalist, 38, is known for his critical reports concerning the Chechen
political class.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Chechnya has become one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists
immediate release
Appeals To
Boris Yeltsin
President of the Russian Federation
The Kremlin
Moscow, Russia
Fax: +70 95 224 03 66
Email: president@gov.ruAslan Maskhadov
President of the Chechen Republic
Fax: +70 96 904 49 02
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