Tuesday, 18 October 2005

BAN ON MASKS IN CHECHNYA LEGALLY FLAWED - POLICE SOURCE

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By empty (10/18/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Alkhanov\'s order to shoot anyone wearing a mask in Chechnya is \"a legally flawed decision,\" said a highly-placed source in the Russian Interior Ministry. \"This subjective decision and its consequences should have been carefully calculated from the legal point of view,\" the source told Interfax on Tuesday. \"Masks are part of riot policemen\'s uniform,\" he added.
Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Alkhanov\'s order to shoot anyone wearing a mask in Chechnya is \"a legally flawed decision,\" said a highly-placed source in the Russian Interior Ministry. \"This subjective decision and its consequences should have been carefully calculated from the legal point of view,\" the source told Interfax on Tuesday. \"Masks are part of riot policemen\'s uniform,\" he added. Russian Interior Forces spokesman Vasily Panchenkov told Interfax that \"some riot policemen are required to wear masks, given the tasks assigned to them, and their rights in this area are guaranteed by law, including federal laws on the Interior Forces and the police.\" (Interfax)
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