Geneva - The UN human rights commissioner, Mrs Mary Robinson, censured Moscow yesterday for blocking access to victims of its war in Chechnya and cited accusations against Russian forces of indiscriminate bombing, executions of civilians and rape.
In a strongly worded statement, she said the Russian government had refused her request to visit areas affected by the conflict and an offer she said she had made to send an envoy to the region. She cited allegations of civilian executions and rapes of Chechen women by Russian forces. She said reports had also been provided to her by the International Committee of the Red Cross.