WITNESS / USA, Russian Federation / 2007 / 14 min.
"Missing Lives" addresses the lack of accountability for the inforced dissppearances of mere tha 3,000 peple
in the Russian North Caucasus.
"Counter-terrorism operations" conducted by Russian military and security forces in Chechnya since 1999
have resulted in the enforced disappearances of over 3,000 people who remain missing. Due to the lack
of adequate investigation and prosecution, the problem has spread to the neighboring republics in the
North Caucasus. “Missing Lives” (co-produced by Memorial/WITNESS, 2007) addresses the culture of
impunity surrounding these abductions and the damage done in the lives of people whose loved have
vanished. The video provides insight into the struggle of relatives trying to break through the system
of lawlessness to seek information and redress for the crimes of enforced disappearances, torture,
and extrajudicial killings.
Screenings
Category
Human Rights
Production Company
WITNESS/Memorial
80 Hanson Place
5th Floor Brooklyn
NY 112 17
USA
Tel.: 718 783 2000
Fax: 718 783 1593
christine @ witness.org