La Russophobe has the latest on the murder last week of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, including a link to the unfinished story about the use of torture by the Russian military that she was working on at the time of her death and a transcript of the eulogy given at her funeral by Irene Kahn, the head of Amnesty International.
In part, Kahn eulogized:
Amnesty International believes that Anna Politkovskaya was targeted because of her work as a fearless journalist and human rights defender. We have called on the Russian authorities to investigate this appalling crime promptly, thoroughly and impartially, to make the findings public and to bring the suspected perpetrators to justice.Anna Politkovskaya’s death is a serious blow for freedom of expression in Russia. Her murder sends a chilling message about the dangers that face all those in Russia who dare to speak out as she did. It makes it all the more imperative for all of us to press the Russian authorities to recognise the legitimate and important role of civil society, and in particular human rights defenders and independent journalists in Russia, and to insist that they are protected from harassment, intimidation and threats. Such attacks are unacceptable and must stop.
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