Thought Russia Had Joined The Family of Men

[Annie]

I guess I thought wrong:

Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead | Reuters

Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead
Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:07pm EDT
By Aydar Buribayev and Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A prominent human rights activist was found dead after being kidnapped in Russia's troubled republic of Chechnya Wednesday, provoking outrage from President Dmitry Medvedev and the international community.

Natalia Estemirova, a close friend of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, worked for the human rights organization Memorial in the Chechen capital Grozny and documented abuses by law enforcement agencies, colleagues said.

Her body was found in neighboring Ingushetia.

"The news was reported to the president, he was outraged and gave all appropriate orders to the head of the investigations commission (Alexander) Bastrykin," Medvedev's spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said.

The murder is the latest in a series of killings of journalists and human rights defenders in Russia which has drawn international condemnation and led to questions about Medvedev's pledges to uphold the rule of law and build a freer society.

"The body had two wounds to the head, it was clear she had been murdered in the morning," Madina Khadziyeva, a spokeswoman at the Ingush Interior Ministry, told Reuters. She did not specify the nature of the injuries.

"It is evident that this deliberate murder could be related to Natalia Estemirova's human rights activities," said Medvedev's spokeswoman....

 

[Devin]

I guess I thought wrong:

Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead | Reuters

Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead
Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:07pm EDT
By Aydar Buribayev and Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A prominent human rights activist was found dead after being kidnapped in Russia's troubled republic of Chechnya Wednesday, provoking outrage from President Dmitry Medvedev and the international community.

Natalia Estemirova, a close friend of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, worked for the human rights organization Memorial in the Chechen capital Grozny and documented abuses by law enforcement agencies, colleagues said.

Her body was found in neighboring Ingushetia.

"The news was reported to the president, he was outraged and gave all appropriate orders to the head of the investigations commission (Alexander) Bastrykin," Medvedev's spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said.

The murder is the latest in a series of killings of journalists and human rights defenders in Russia which has drawn international condemnation and led to questions about Medvedev's pledges to uphold the rule of law and build a freer society.

"The body had two wounds to the head, it was clear she had been murdered in the morning," Madina Khadziyeva, a spokeswoman at the Ingush Interior Ministry, told Reuters. She did not specify the nature of the injuries.

"It is evident that this deliberate murder could be related to Natalia Estemirova's human rights activities," said Medvedev's spokeswoman....

Ah, nope. Russian FSB, mafia and those in control regularly whack anyone who gets in
their way or "dissidents." At least she was shot and not poisioned with Polonium.

 

[Xenophon]

'Outrage'

Yeah, and nothing will be done about it.

 

[mightypeon]

Well, is there anything that actually links her death to Russian authorities?
You know, it is not as if Russia has total control on Tchetchenya...

 

[strollingbones]

hmmm high profile activist dies in russia....does putin care? the poison thing was too traceable....he has to mix it up ever now and then

 

[ba1614]

hmmm high profile activist dies in russia....does putin care? the poison thing was too traceable....he has to mix it up ever now and then

It would take an awful gullible person not to believe putin is still calling the shots over there. That would definitely be the place to start this investigation.

 

[elvis]

I guess I thought wrong:

Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead | Reuters

Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead
Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:07pm EDT
By Aydar Buribayev and Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A prominent human rights activist was found dead after being kidnapped in Russia's troubled republic of Chechnya Wednesday, provoking outrage from President Dmitry Medvedev and the international community.

Natalia Estemirova, a close friend of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, worked for the human rights organization Memorial in the Chechen capital Grozny and documented abuses by law enforcement agencies, colleagues said.

Her body was found in neighboring Ingushetia.

"The news was reported to the president, he was outraged and gave all appropriate orders to the head of the investigations commission (Alexander) Bastrykin," Medvedev's spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said.

The murder is the latest in a series of killings of journalists and human rights defenders in Russia which has drawn international condemnation and led to questions about Medvedev's pledges to uphold the rule of law and build a freer society.

"The body had two wounds to the head, it was clear she had been murdered in the morning," Madina Khadziyeva, a spokeswoman at the Ingush Interior Ministry, told Reuters. She did not specify the nature of the injuries.

"It is evident that this deliberate murder could be related to Natalia Estemirova's human rights activities," said Medvedev's spokeswoman....

does that mean she's still George Kennan's "insecure woman"?

 

[editec]

Every family has its black sheep.

 

[publicprotector]

What does this one incident have to do with Russia and the Russian people?

As a comparison more Americans are murdered at the hands of their fellow Americans every year than by any one else or any other cause, does this mean Americans are a bunch of knuckle dragging savages?

 

[wvulax]

yes

 

[Old Rocks]

Look at the murder of the Civil Rights workers here in the US in the 20th Century. And in many Western states it was not even regarded as a crime to kill an Indian or Chinaman in for sport. Every nation has its periods of barbarity. And Russia, for reasons of its history, more than many others.

We would hope that eventually Russia will overcome it's history and become one of the modern nations.

 

[DiveCon]

wait, she was murdered in Chechnya and you all are blaming Russia for it?


:scratch head: