EuropeEnglish • 9 months ago

Today 17 years ago, on 7 October 2006, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is assassinated in Moscow for criticizing Putin

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Today 17 years ago, on 7 October 2006, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is assassinated in Moscow for criticizing Putin

EuropeEnglish • 9 months ago

Anna Politkovskaya <br> (1958 – 2006) - IWMF

The International Women’s Media Foundation is a Washington-based organization that is dedicated to strengthening the role of female journalists worldwide.

Six people are suspected of involvement in the case – former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, Chechen-born Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, former police officer Sergei Kadzhikurbanov and the Makhmudov brothers, one of whom is alleged to have been the killer. None of them have been brought to justice.

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RAW (Reach All Women) in WAR honours Ethiopian journalist Lucy Kassa with the 2023 Anna Politkovskaya Award

Lucy Kassa, whose unwavering commitment to speak truth to power and expose the mass rape of women in Tigray and the killing of civilians, has made her a target for those who want to silence journalists and rule Ethiopia by the force of the gun.

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