2011 South Ossetia election protests

The 2011 South Ossetia election protests, also known as the Snow Revolution (os Ихы революци Ihy revolûci), were mass protests in the partially recognized country of the Republic of South Ossetia in 2011. Protests were held due to rejection of the Supreme Court's decision to cancel the results of the presidential elections in which Alla Dzhioyeva won. Her supporters demanded the resignation of the government and the admission of Dzhioyeva to the next elections. The result was the resignation of President Eduard Kokoity and re-elections in 2012. Background Dzhioeva was fired from her post as education minister in 2008 on charges of fraud. The criminal prosecution continued until 2010, when the Supreme Court found her guilty and fined her 120,000 rubles...ru:Суд осудил условно экс-министра образования Южной Осетии Аллу Джиоеву http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/168294/ Caucasian Knot December 3, 2011 Russian April 30, 2010 She appealed and claimed that the criminal case was politically motivated.ru:Джиоева, Алла http://www.lenta.ru/lib/14214994/#30 lenta.ru December 3, 2011 Russian November 29, 2011 The Central Election Commission of the Republic of South Ossetia officially refused to register the candidacy of Dzhambolat Tedeyev, citing the residency requirement, according to which a presidential candidate must have permanently resided in the Republic for the past 10 years. After this, Tedeyev's supporters tried to influence the Central Election Commission of the Republic by force. They attempted to storm the building. A crowd of about 150 people tried to break into the parliament building, where the Central Election Commission is also located, demanding that Tedeyev be immediately registered as a presidential candidate. The people who entered the building were forced out onto the street by security and riot police. The building's security opened fire in the air. The authorities considered the incident an attempt to seize the Central Election Commission. Arrests began. Tedeev, who was accused of organizing the riots, went to his father's house in the center of Tskhinvali, and several dozen local residents sympathizing with him surrounded the house to prevent riot police from entering if the authorities decided to storm it. Famous athletes went from Russia to Ossetia to support Tedeyev. They were not allowed in, after which border traffic with the Russian Federation was completely stoppedhttp://www.kommersant.ru/doc-y/1788782 Ольга Алленова. "У нас тут средневековье, понимаете?" 10 October 2011 2011-10-10 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074152/http://www.kommersant.ru/doc-y/1788782 (it will be restored on October 3)June 2025 October 3 of which year?. The Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko expressed concern about the current situation and said that the Ministry would send people to Ossetia so that the head of the Russian national freestyle wrestling team could arrive safely in the capital. Tedeyev himself welcomed the fact that the Russian Government had decided to stand up for him.http://region15.ru/news/2011/10/08/01-27/ ВАЖНО! Делегация от Минспорта перевезет Тедеева в Москву 2011-10-10 2011-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20111010143033/http://region15.ru/news/2011/10/08/01-27 right|thumb|Candidate Alla Dzhioyeva at the ballot box on election day After this, he refused to participate in the elections and instead supported the opposition candidacy of Alla Dzhioyeva.http://www.memo.ru/d/109722.html Темирлан Темукаев. Тедеев. "Я болею…" 2013-09-18 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194850/http://www.memo.ru/d/109722.html Based on the results of the first round, the candidates from the current president, Anatoly Bibilov (24.86%) and Alla Dzhioeva (24.80%), advanced to the second round.https://cominf.org/node/1166490292 https://web.archive.org/web/20141204144339/http://cominf.org/node/1166490292 dead ЦИК: Анатолий Бибилов и Алла Джиоева вышли во второй тур выборов президента Южной Осетии November 14, 2011 cominf.org 4 December 2014 http://cominf.org/node/1166490292 ЦИК: Анатолий Бибилов и Алла Джиоева вышли во второй тур выборов президента Южной Осетии 14 November 2011 2011-11-14 2014-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20141204144339/http://cominf.org/node/1166490292 In the second round, Alla won with 57.95%.ru:ЦИК РЮО: За Аллу Джиоеву проголосовало 56,74%, Анатолий Бибилов собрал 40% http://cominf.org/node/1166490509 Res News Agency November 30, 2011 Russian November 30, 2011 But the Unity Party had no intention of handing over power to a non-government candidate and was determined to remove Alla’s candidacy at any cost.http://osinform.org/30316-verhovnyy-sud-ryuo-ne-schitaet-vozmozhnym-provedenie-referenduma-o-tretem-sroke.html Верховный суд РЮО не считает возможным проведение референдума о третьем сроке 2011-11-13 2017-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20170410213809/http://osinform.org/30316-verhovnyy-sud-ryuo-ne-schitaet-vozmozhnym-provedenie-referenduma-o-tretem-sroke.html The party nomenklatura, claiming that Dzhioeva's campaign had used illegal methods to secure victory, filed a complaint with the Supreme Court seeking to hand the victory to their candidate. The court subsequently declared the election invalid.http://osinform.ru/32516-srochno-verhovnyy-sud-yuzhnoy-osetii-priznal-vybory-nedeystvitelnymi.html ru:Срочно! Верховный суд Южной Осетии признал выборы недействительными 29 November 2011 OSInform Russian 29 November 2011 Re-elections were called. But this did not please her supporters, who recognized her as a legally elected president and considered the holding of new elections to be lawless.http://www.ria.ru/politics/20111129/501463768.html Сторонники Джиоевой считают решение Верховного суда захватом власти РИА Новости 29 November 2011 2011-11-29 2011-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20111201190730/http://www.ria.ru/politics/20111129/501463768.htmlhttp://www.ntv.ru/novosti/246609 Верховный суд Южной Осетии признал недействительными итоги второго тура голосования. Парламент назначил новые выборы на 25 марта следующего года. 2011-12-01 2011-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20111201054503/http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/246609 This illegal court decision became the reason for the protests. Chronology November 27, 2011 — the second round of elections for the post of President of South Ossetia. November 28, 2011 — the Chairman of the Supreme Court Atsamaz Bichenov reported that the Supreme Court prohibited the Central Election Commission from announcing the results of the vote, having received a complaint from Bilibov’s Unity party about the actions of Dzhioeva’s supporters.Верховный суд Южной Осетии запретил ЦИК оглашать предварительные итоги голосования https://web.archive.org/web/20111201162726/http://cominf.org/node/1166490507 ИА «РЕС» The Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the vote, according to which Dzhioeva received more than 56% of the votes.ЦИК РЮО: За Аллу Джиоеву проголосовало 56,74 %, Анатолий Бибилов собрал 40 % https://web.archive.org/web/20111201001512/http://cominf.org/node/1166490509 ИА «РЕС» November 29, 2011 — the Chairman of the Supreme Court Atsamaz Bichenov reported that the Supreme Court of South Ossetia had decided to declare the elections held on November 27 invalid.http://www.interfax.ru/politics/txt.asp?id=219052 Выборы в Южной Осетии: недействительны 29 November 2011 2011-12-10 2012-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113162512/http://interfax.ru/politics/txt.asp?id=219052 November 30, 2011 — Dzhioeva declared herself the elected president and formed the State Council.Джиоева объявила себя президентом Южной Осетии https://web.archive.org/web/20210516045606/https://lenta.ru/news/2011/11/30/self/ :ru:Лента.ру December 1, 2011 — a tent camp was set up near the Government House.ru:Джиоева потребовала немедленной отставки Кокойты http://lenta.ru/news/2011/12/03/resign/ lenta.ru December 3, 2011 Russian December 3, 2011Coalson Robert South Ossetia's Alla Dzhioyeva Comes Into Her Own https://www.rferl.org/a/south_ossetia_dzhioyeva_comes_into_her_own/24409725.html Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 3, 2011 December 3, 2011 December 3, 2011 — the opposition demanded the resignation of Eduard Kokoity; Dzhioeva’s inauguration ceremony is scheduled for December 10.http://www.gazeta.ru/news/lenta/2011/12/03/n_2120662.shtml Оппозиция требует отставки президента Южной Осетии, собираются провести инаугурацию Джиоевой — Газета.Ru Новости дня 2011-12-03 2011-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20111206033044/http://www.gazeta.ru/news/lenta/2011/12/03/n_2120662.shtml http://www.kommersant.ru/news/1830939 Ъ-Новости - В Южной Осетии оппозиция намерена провести инаугурацию Джиоевой 3 December 2011 2011-12-03 2011-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20111204152459/http://www.kommersant.ru/news/18309309 December 6, 2011 — the Supreme Court considered Dzhioeva’s appeal against the decision of November 29 and left it unsatisfied.Судьи отклонили жалобу Джиоевой https://web.archive.org/web/20111207062947/http://news.rambler.ru/12047602/ :ru:Рамблер 06.12.2011 December 9, 2011 — Kokoity and Dzhioeva sign an agreement on the protesters leaving the square in Tskhinvali, Kokoity's resignation, holding elections on March 25 and Dzhioeva's right to participate in them,Эдуард Кокойты согласился уйти в отставку https://web.archive.org/web/20210725023417/https://lenta.ru/news/2011/12/09/away/ :ru:Лента.ру 09.12.2011 the temporary performance of the duties of the president by Prime Minister Brovtsev, and a presentation to parliament on the resignation of the Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the Supreme CourtИ днесь учитесь, о цари https://web.archive.org/web/20120326064402/http://www.ej.ru/?a=news&id=11012 :ru:Ежедневный журнал 10.12.2011 The parliament did not support the dismissal of the Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the republic, threatening to disrupt the agreement reached with the mediation of the Russian representative. Dzhioeva said that in such a case she could withdraw her signature from the agreement. After this, her offices were searched and she herself was hospitalized after being hit with a rifle buttS.Ossetian Opposition Leader Alla Dzhioyeva Hospitalized. February 9, 2012. RIA Novosti. Accessed February 10, 2012. December 10, 2011 — Eduard Kokoity resigned.http://interfax.ru/print.asp?sec=1446&id=221257 Кокойты покинул пост президента Южной Осетии 2011-12-10 Интерфакс 2011-12-10 2011-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20111211183836/http://interfax.ru/print.asp?sec=1446&id=221257 Until the repeat elections scheduled for March 25, 2012, the Prime Minister of South Ossetia Vadim Brovtsev became acting president.https://regnum.ru/news/1477894.html Кокойты уходит, Джиоева идет на выборы, во главе Южной Осетии — Бровцев 2020-05-02 2020-10-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205901/https://regnum.ru/news/1477894.html On the very first day of his rule, he accused Alla Dzhioeva of the fact that the attempt to proclaim herself president against the will of the court was an attempt at a coup d'etat. March 24, 2012 — Dzhioeva leaves the hospitalru Алла Джиоева вышла из больницы под охраной. NTV. March 24, 2012. March 22, 2012 - 8 April 2012 — Two rounds of re-elections take place without incidentSouth Ossetia's presidential election rerun due March 25 http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c32/294181.html ITAR TASS 11 December 2011 10 December 2011Tsvetkova Maria http://in.reuters.com/article/georgia-southossetia-election-idINDEE82P0A820120326 https://web.archive.org/web/20151220223311/http://in.reuters.com/article/georgia-southossetia-election-idINDEE82P0A820120326 dead 20 December 2015 Ex-KGB chief leads South Ossetia presidential race In.reuters.com 26 March 2012 10 April 2012 May 23, 2012 — Dzhioyeva was appointed Deputy Prime Minister by decree of new President Leonid Tibilovhttp://presidentruo.org/?p=799 Decree "On the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia" 23 May 2012 President of South Ossetia (Official web site) Russian 24 December 2013 References External links Candidates for President of Ossetia inopressa.ru "Snow Revolution" in Tskhinvali kommersant.ru Snow Revolution Freezes into Winter lenta.ru The Ghost of the Snow Revolution Category:Ossetia Category:Protests against results of elections Category:2011 protests