19 November 2009, 18:00
Beslan victims establish new social movement "For Status of Terror Act Victims"
In North Ossetia, on November 18, the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan" founded a new social movement "For Status of Terror Act Victims", where the aim is to enforce legalization of the status of terror act victims. This was reported by Ella Kesaeva, head of the "Voice of Beslan".
The decision to found the movement was adopted after the Council of Federation had concluded the must of this law. Alexander Dzasokhov, Senator from North Ossetia, moved this initiative at the federal level. He offered to set up a working group consisting of the members of the Council of Federation and deputies of the State Duma, which could start preparing the law on terror act victims.
In the context of the sitting of the Council of Federation and Mr Dzasokhov's initiative on the working group, the "Voice of Beslan" has addressed its application to the Council of Federation.
It contains a request to include two members of the "Voice of Beslan", activists of the new social movement "For Status of Terror Act Victims", into the would-be working group as experts. The organization asks to consider that it stood at the cradle of the raised issue and prepared a bill on the social status of terror act victims.
The "Voice of Beslan" notes that they had gathered 1700 signatures of victims and supporters under the bill and organized numerous actions in support of the rights of terror act victims.
"For a long time we cherished an idea to establish a united consolidated movement; and we now invite all the victims to join the movement," said Ella Kesaeva.
According to her story, the Parliament of North Ossetia has already expressed their opinion; and the Council of Federation has agreed that this law is a must.
Author: Emma Marzoeva Source: CK correspondent
