A memory rally of Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta", who was murdered 4 years ago, took place in Ingushetia, in the office of the human rights organization "Mashr".
"The murder of such person is without doubt a huge loss not only for all of us, her friends and colleagues, but also for our whole country," Magomed Mutsolgov, the "Mashr" leader, has emphasized.
In his speech, he told frankly that Anna was not only his colleague, but a friend. "When once asked by some military: 'Aren't you afraid to suffer yourself by defending other people?' Anna answered: 'I'll always be on the side of weak and defenceless people, this is my position in life'," said Magomed Mutsolgov.
In total some twenty persons came to the event; Mohamed Yandiev was present, about whose kidnapped son Timur Anna wrote; Zurab Tsechoev, a human rights activist: his brother was kidnapped along ...