Yahoo Regional Country Sites -
Chechnya
Links to sites for Cities, Arts and
Humanities, Business and Economy, Computers and Internet,
Country Guides, Education, Government, News and Media, Social
Science, Society and Culture, etc.
Political Resources on the Net - Chechnya
Collection of government and news links some of
which are listed separately below
Ichkeria
Online - The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
This
Russian-English website offers information on history, the
government, the Chechen War, etc. from a native
perspective.
Chechnya Free.ru
This is an .ru
site so despite the title the view point is not
Chechen.
The Chechen Language - Noxchiin
Mott
Welcome to the website of the UC Berkeley
Chechen Language project directed by Professor Johanna Nichols
with Ronald Sprouse as technical director. The project is
supported by the National Science Foundation and began in
1999-2000 with a field methods course on Chechen." This site
is still under construction but it already has some very
useful materials.
Chechen Grammar
Written in English
by Johanna Nichols, this is a photocopy of the original
hardcopy book.
Chechen Grammar
Written in Russian
this is a photocopy covering the basics of the grammar.
Chechen-English English-Chechen Lexical Data
Base
An interactive data-base, searchable in
English or Chechen produced by UC Berkeley Chechen Language
project.
Chechen-Russian Dictionary
More
of a glossary but useful for speakers of Russian dealing with
Chechen texts.
Chechen-English English-Chechen Lexical Data
Base
An interactive data-base, searchable in
English or Chechen produced by UC Berkeley Chechen Language
project.
Chechen-English English-Chechen
Dictionary
By Nicholas Awde, this is a photocopy of
the orgininal hardcopy book.
Chechen-German German-Chechen Online
Dictionary
An interactive dictionary with about
6,000 entries.
Area Studies/Culture Sites
NOTE:
The Chechen Republic is not listed separately in many Country
Study sites because it is a part of the Russian
Federation.
InfoPlease.com - Chechnya
Includes
links to: 2003 TIME AlmanacCompletely revised and updated for
2003 and Internet Encyclopedia.
Chechnya - A Brief
History
Produced by Guardian in the U.K., this
offers a general overview of Chechnya and its struggles with
Russia.
How the Chechens See Themselves
A
series of articles, written by Chechens, focusing on history,
religion, etc.
Amnesty International -
Russia
Amnesty Internation is a champion defender
of human rights worldwide. Familiarity with a given country's
human rights issues can provide a unique insight into many
other aspects of its culture and politics. Although AI does
not separate Chechnya from Russia, a quick glace at the index
of articles provides lots of information focusing on Chechen
human rights issues.
Human Rights Watch -
Chechnya
Human Rights Watch is
dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the
world.
Dangerous Places - Chechnya
This is
an unusual website: "The authors and publishers assume no
liability nor do they encourage you to do, see, visit or try
any of the activities or actions discussed in this site."
Nonetheless, there is some very good information here,
including
Chechnya - The Players, solid
biographies of Chechen leaders and rebels.
Ichkeria
Online - The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
This
Russian-English website offers information on history, the
government, the Chechen War, etc. from a native
perspective.
WorldNews.com - Chechnya News
In
English with audio reports in Russian and Chechen. This is a
very extensive site focusing not only on Chechnya but also on
Muslim-Russia relations.
Yahoo News - Chechnya
Daily news
updates in English from a variety of sources. With a link to
the Chechnya News Archive.
Yahoo Chechen News Group
"This
list is the continuation of the old Chechnya list, which had
been running on another server from 1995-99. It is devoted to
the current situation in Chechnya, particularly sharing the
news about recent developments. It is also focused on the
human rights of the victims of invasion, as well as
humanitarian aid issues. The list is moderated."
Guardian Unlimited Special Report -
Chechnya
An extensive news and country-related
site.
Christian Science Monitor - Conflict in
Chechnya
A continuously updated look at the Chechen
Conflict by a highly respected news source.
News from
Chechnya
News from Chechnya stopped publishing its
reports in English from Grozny in May 2002; the articles
offered at this website are archival.
