The International Federation of Journalists has described the killing in Moscow of Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian reporter who was a fierce critic of Russia’s war in Chechnya, as a “shocking outrage that will stun journalists across the world.”
The IFJ says the killing reflects a state of lawlessness that is threatening to overwhelm Russian journalism. The Federation has called on the government of President Vladimir Putin to act immediately to bring the killers to justice.
Politkovskaya was shot to death on Saturday. According to news reports, her body was found in the elevator in the building where she lived.
“The Russian authorities must carry out an urgent and intensive investigation. We need to know who killed our colleague and who ordered the attack in the first place,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. (Please continue.)
http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Index=4280&Language=EN
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The IFJ says the killing reflects a state of lawlessness that is threatening to overwhelm Russian journalism. The Federation has called on the government of President Vladimir Putin to act immediately to bring the killers to justice.
Politkovskaya was shot to death on Saturday. According to news reports, her body was found in the elevator in the building where she lived.
“The Russian authorities must carry out an urgent and intensive investigation. We need to know who killed our colleague and who ordered the attack in the first place,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. (Please continue.)
http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Index=4280&Language=EN
Please also see:
Chechen war reporter found dead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5416218.stm
Russian journalist shot dead
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FB4A832C-35B7-42F5-A0D8-E931D54D33A8.htm
Three Journalists Killed on Same Day Memorial for Fallen Journalists Inaugurated in Bayeaux
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19099
Al-Jazeera Journalist Allowed to Serve Sentence at Home on Health Grounds
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19093