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Voice of Beslan ((ロシア語:Голос Беслана)) is a grassroots non-governmental organization created in the aftermath of the 2004 North Ossetian Beslan school siege, as a splinter group of more radical members of the Mothers of Beslan support and advocacy group of parents of children who were among the victims. The group was created in response to what they see as the incompetence and excessive force used by the security services, especially with regard to the firing from tanks and flame throwers at the school.〔(Police Gag the Voice of Beslan ) ''Kommersant'', Oct. 28, 2005〕 Voice of Beslan is chaired by sisters Ella Kesayeva and Emma Tagayeva.〔 (City of Angels. The inquest committee of Beslan procuracy initiated a criminal case against Beslan mothers ) ''The New Times'', February 18, 2008〕 ==Activities== Voice of Beslan have demanded an international investigation of the Beslan terrorist attack and in November 2005 called on the European Union and the European Parliament to help establish one,〔(Relatives Want Europe To Probe Beslan Tragedy ) Radio Free Europe, 30 November 2005〕 as well as on the United States leadership to publish satellite photographs of the school made during the siege. They have also asked private journalists with have any material on the attack to present them for an investigation.〔(Appeal by Voice of Beslan ), Pravda Beslana, November 30, 2005〕 Between February 9 and February 19, 2006, six members of Voice of Beslan held a 10-day hunger strike to draw attention to their claims that authorities were covering up the truth about the Beslan attack. On February 22, 2006, members of Voice of Beslan met with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour.〔(Arbour visits Beslan ) Eurasia Daily Monitor, February 23, 2006. Last accessed July 18, 2006〕 In 2007 members of the group erected a sign pointing at the ruins of the Beslan school reading "Putin's course".〔(Relatives of victims of Beslan siege go on trial ) ''The Guardian'', January 14, 2008〕 Same year, the Supreme Court of North Ossetia had obliged the court of the city of Beslan to consider the claim of the Voice of Beslan on appointing pensions to parents of the children who perished in the siege. In February 2008 the group has filed a complaint against the actions of the investigatory group which was in charge of forensic medical examination of victims' bodies.〔("Voice of Beslan" demands repeated examination of victims' bodies ) Caucasian Knot, 22/2/2008〕 The complaint was rejected the next month.〔(Court in North Ossetia rejects complaint of "Voice of Beslan" ) Caucasian Knot, 13/3/2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Voice of Beslan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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