What's Being done?
There aren't currently any countries that are substantially aiding Chechnya. The United Nation's humanitarian programs and agencies have been active in the Chechen region for a couple years, but there's been persistent danger for the aid workers, as well as difficulties with local authorities and the Russian government. However there are multiple local and international NGOs that have been helping Chechens. One NGO, called Islamic Relief, provided construction materials for 17 households in Grozny and helped more than 54 people, including 30 children, return to their homes. They pitched tents for homeless families and provided them with food, water, clothes, and wood. According to Islamic Relief, more than 1,300,000 people live in Chechnya, one in five Chechens is food insecure, and between 70% and 80% of the population is unemployed. BBC News states, "...there has been increased investment in reconstruction projects and the shattered city of Grozny is being rebuilt. While Russia is keen to highlight the signs of rebirth, sporadic violence continues" ("Chechnya Profile" 2).
In 2001, in the midst of frequent attacks, the UN Human Rights Commission adopted a resolution that condemned the human rights violations in Chechnya perpetrated by the federal government, mentioning "forced disappearances, extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, torture, and other inhuman and degrading treatment." Russia's treatment of Chechens conflicted with Article 5 of the UDHR, as well as Article 3. The United States responded with a statement: "As Secretary Albright noted in her March 24th speech to the Commission, 'We cannot ignore the fact that thousands of Chechen civilians have died and more than 200,000 have been driven from their homes.' Together with other delegations, we have expressed our alarm at the persistent, credible reports of human rights violations by Russian forces in Chechnya, including extrajudicial killings. There are also reports that Chechen separatists have committed abuses, including the killing of civilians and prisoners... The war in Chechnya has greatly damaged Russia's international standing and is isolating Russia from the international community. Russia's work to repair that damage, both at home and abroad, or its choice to risk further isolating itself, is the most immediate and momentous challenge that Russia faces."
Regarding the headscarf policy and Article 2, "neither the Kremlin nor any other federal political body has responded publicly to the virtue campaign or its implications for women's rights in Chechnya. Perpetrators of the paintball attacks have not been held accountable for their actions. No federal body has publicly indicated to Kadyrov that his comments on the issue - and his 'dream that all Chechen women should wear headscarves' - are inconsistent with Russian law and encourage lawless practices. Nor was there a response to Kadyrov's public condoning of the unlawful and criminal paintball attacks" ("Virtue Campaign..." 6).
In 2001, in the midst of frequent attacks, the UN Human Rights Commission adopted a resolution that condemned the human rights violations in Chechnya perpetrated by the federal government, mentioning "forced disappearances, extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, torture, and other inhuman and degrading treatment." Russia's treatment of Chechens conflicted with Article 5 of the UDHR, as well as Article 3. The United States responded with a statement: "As Secretary Albright noted in her March 24th speech to the Commission, 'We cannot ignore the fact that thousands of Chechen civilians have died and more than 200,000 have been driven from their homes.' Together with other delegations, we have expressed our alarm at the persistent, credible reports of human rights violations by Russian forces in Chechnya, including extrajudicial killings. There are also reports that Chechen separatists have committed abuses, including the killing of civilians and prisoners... The war in Chechnya has greatly damaged Russia's international standing and is isolating Russia from the international community. Russia's work to repair that damage, both at home and abroad, or its choice to risk further isolating itself, is the most immediate and momentous challenge that Russia faces."
Regarding the headscarf policy and Article 2, "neither the Kremlin nor any other federal political body has responded publicly to the virtue campaign or its implications for women's rights in Chechnya. Perpetrators of the paintball attacks have not been held accountable for their actions. No federal body has publicly indicated to Kadyrov that his comments on the issue - and his 'dream that all Chechen women should wear headscarves' - are inconsistent with Russian law and encourage lawless practices. Nor was there a response to Kadyrov's public condoning of the unlawful and criminal paintball attacks" ("Virtue Campaign..." 6).