Family, friends and admirers pay respects at funeral of murdered reporter in Russia
|
posted by zaina19 on October, 2006 as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/10/2006 3:23 PM Mourners Pay Respects to Russia Reporter Family, friends and admirers pay respects at funeral of murdered reporter in Russia MOSCOW, Oct. 10, 2006 By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press Writer (AP) (AP) More than 1,000 relatives, friends and admirers paid their final respects Tuesday at the funeral of a murdered investigative reporter who had criticized President Vladimir Putin and Russia's conduct in Chechnya. In Germany, Putin called the killing of Anna Politkovskaya a "disgustingly cruel" crime that cannot go unpunished, but also played down her influence on Russian political life as "very minor." Politkovskaya, 48, was fatally shot in her apartment building Saturday in an apparent contract killing. Her death threw a new spotlight on the risks faced by journalists who criticize the Russian authorities and dig deep to expose abuses. At home and abroad, the slaying has drawn widespread concern about media freedom in Russia and calls for authorities ... >> full...
comments (0)
rom: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/10/2006 4:05 PM Photo: AP Photo: AP Gorbachev Vows to Conduct Independent Investigation Into Politkovskaya’s Murder 10.10.2006 MosNews The former Soviet Union President, Mikhail Gorbachev, has vo
|
posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
rom: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/10/2006 4:05 PM Photo: AP Photo: AP Gorbachev Vows to Conduct Independent Investigation Into Politkovskaya’s Murder 10.10.2006 MosNews The former Soviet Union President, Mikhail Gorbachev, has vowed to conduct an independent investigation into the killing of a famous Russian journalist at the weekend, the Hindu newspaper reports. Anna Politkovskaya, renowned for her hard-hitting stories about human rights abuses in Chechnya, was shot and killed on the stairs of her apartment building on Saturday evening. Gorbachev condemned the killing as a “blow to all democratic, independent press, a grave crime against the country and all of us.” The former Soviet leader, who part-owns the biweekly Novaya Gazeta where Politkovskaya worked, said the newspaper would conduct its own investigation into the murder. Police sources said it looked like a typical contract killing connected with the journalist’s reporting. They said investigators were working on several theories, including the “Chechen trail.” Politkovskaya revealed in a recent interview that she ... >> full...
comments (0)
Numbers of Russians Fleeing to Finland Increased
|
posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/11/2006 5:02 AM
Numbers of Russians Fleeing to Finland Increased
Publication time: Today at 07:42 Djokhar time
The number of trespassing from Russia to Finland has increased, Finnish regional daily Suomen Sanomat reported. It quoted the Finnish Border Guard as saying that in the first eight months of this year, 21 trespassers from Russia had been caught in Finland, up from 9 in the same period last year.
Most of the Russians went uncaught.
A few days ago, as reported by the Kavkaz Center, the Russians land-mined their tiny border with Norway to stop mass exodus of Russian from their rogue country.
Land mine laying is strictly forbidden by international conventions which have also signed by Russia.
KC
http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2006/10/11/5924.shtml
comments (0)
French Jews Mourn Over Jewish American Journalist Killed in Moscow
|
posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/11/2006 5:07 AM French Jews Mourn Over Jewish American Journalist Killed in Moscow Publication time: Today at 14:57 Djokhar time CRIF, the umbrella group of French secular Jewish organisations, and the jewish student union will participate on Wednesday in a gathering in memory of jewish journalist Politkovskaia who was killed last Saturday in Russia, the jewish agency Europen jewish press reported. On Wednesday, demonstrators led by "philosopher" Andre Glucksman and Marie Mendras will demand an international and independent investigation over the assassination. CRIF backed these demands. "It's important that the Jewish community mobilises for human rights because these horrible murders are inconceivable in a civilised society and they reveal a degenerated society," said David Fuchs, who will represent CRIF at the protest. "It is essential to demand that these violent acts stop. Jews must mobilise, even for one victim, because what happens to one person in that country could eventually ... >> full...
comments (0)
Jewish tribute for murdered Russian journalist
|
posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/11/2006 5:17 AM Jewish tribute for murdered Russian journalist By Yossi Lempkowicz Updated: 11/Oct/2006 11:49 PARIS (EJP)--- CRIF, the umbrella group of French secular Jewish organisations, and the Jewish student union will participate on Wednesday in a gathering in memory of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaia who was murdered last Saturday. Politkovskaia was known for her field reporting of the war in Chechnya and for criticising methods used by the Russian army against Chechen rebels. She was shot in her apartment building’s elevator raising sever criticism over the lack of freedom of speech in Russia. Inquiry demanded On Wednesday, demonstrators led by philosopher Andre Glucksman and Marie Mendras will demand an international and independent investigation over the assassination. CRIF backed these demands. “It’s important that the Jewish community mobilises for human rights because these horrible murders are inconceivable in a civilised society and they reveal a degenerated society,” said David Fuchs, who ... >> full...
comments (0)
|
