Russia: crimes without punishment
The murder of Anastasiya Baburova (right) and Stanislav Markelov is part of a brutal trend. Russians who stand up for human rights may pay with their lives, says Tanya Lokshina
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Russia: double murder another blow for human rights
Index on Censorship, Article 19 and English PEN have issued a joint statement on the shocking murder of Anastasiya Barburova and Stanislav Markelov in Moscow yesterday. Read below
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Alexander Lebedev and the art of owning newspapers
The UK press is buzzing with the news of Russian Alexander Lebedev’s takeover of London’s Evening Standard.
So what can Standard staff expect? Abramovich-style injections of cash? Possibly not: less than two months ago, Novaya Gazeta, the Russian paper funded in large part by Lebedev, ditched a large number of staff and freelancers. Read Maria Eismont’s report for Index on Censorship here.
Rouble trouble hits Russian media
While the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial descends into farce, her newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, is cutting reporting staff. Is there more to the move than the financial crisis, asks Maria Eismont
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