An exhibition of films on that 21^st-century disease — terrorism — took place in the building housing the local branch of the actor's union, or 'House of Actors'. The spectators saw films on the apartment blasts on the Kashirsk highway, and on the tragedy at 'Nord-Ost'. Voronezh was touched by these terrible events — the bloody hands of the terrorists reached even here. We also lived through that cold 'northeast' wind, but not at the theatrical center at Dubrovka, but in the nearby PTU (polytechnic university). During the act of terror more there were more people there than in the theater. For three days relatives of the hostages remained at the PTU and forever afterwards were joined together in tragedy. Officially they have banded together in order to help those affected by the terrorist attacks on Beslan, Moscow, Voronezh, and New York, to get on with lives.

The ‘Nashi’ organization tries to break up a meeting dedicated to the tragedy at ‘Nord-Ost’

On March 27^th there was a meeting in Voronezh between residents of the city and the Nord-Ost’ regional community organization and fund to assist the victims of terror.

People had gather at 4:00 p.m. at the ‘House of Actors’ professional union, wishing to hear about the tragedy at ‘Nord-Ost’ in a version that was different from the official one. It did not take place, however, without provocations from the pro-Kremlin ‘Nashi’ organization and ‘Young Guardsmen’ from the United Russia party, according to a correspondent from Kasparov.ru

…Human rights experts have come to this opinion

ARSLAN SAIDOV: The terrorist threat is to the advantage of Russia’s leaders. Western human rights experts, in Moscow right now acquainting themselves with the situation in the country, have come to this opinion. The expert commission is composed of prominent jurists, including the former head of the UN Human Rights Commission, Mary Robinson, and it works closely with Russian human rights advocates. We have here live on the air Alexander Cherkasov from the ‘Memorial’ human rights center. Alexander, do you agree with the opinion of your colleagues in the West, that the struggle against terrorism in Russia is being exploited for political goals?