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1) Anna Politkovskaya's life Sacrificed for Social and Political Justice: Slain Russian Writer and Journalist,.
Author:
Arthur Edgar E. Smith
Category:
News and Society
On 7th October 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in the elevator of her apartment building. The 48-year-old mother of two was fiercely critical of the Kremlin's actions in Chechnya. A pistol and four bullets were found near her body. Ms Politkovskaya's murder had all the hallmarks of a contract killing for which Moscow had become notorious. She had been known for her pioneering reporting on the Chechnyen war and in particular for her commitment to the people of Chechnya for which she won...
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