to urge the Government of the Russian
Federation to take additional measures to eliminate the climate of
impunity in the Chechen Republic and to ensure that anti-terrorism
measures taken or planned conform to standards of human rights and
humanitarian law, including the European Convention on Human Rights,
the Geneva Conventions and the Council of Europe guidelines on human
rights and the fight against terrorism:
a by vigorously investigating and prosecuting all violations
of human rights, whatever the identity of the perpetrators;
b by sending a clear signal, from the highest level, to
all security and law enforcement officials, enjoining them to respect
human rights in the execution of their duties at all times, and
stipulating that any violations will be subject to severe sanctions;
c by putting an end to reprisals against any person taken
in relation to the filing of an application to the European Court
of Human Rights, ensuring that all allegations of such crimes are
investigated promptly, thoroughly and independently and that all
persons found responsible for such crimes are brought to justice;
d by authorising systematic monitoring by national and international
human rights organisations of violations committed by all sides
and of the measures taken by the competent authorities to prosecute
and punish perpetrators;
e by establishing as soon as possible an independent ombudsman
for the Chechen Republic, who shall receive and process complaints
about human rights violations in the region and continue the work
of the former special presidential representative’s office, also
making use of the files established by the latter, with the support
of the Council of Europe experts;
f by fully co-operating with all Council of Europe mechanisms,
in particular with the CPT;
g and by facilitating access to the region by the national
and international news media;
