Russian editor dies after attack
Yacheslav Yaroshenko, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Korruptsiya i Prestupnost (Corruption and Crime) died yesterday after sustaining head wounds in an attack in April.
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Anna Politkovskaya: retrial must hear new evidence
The family of the slain journalist has called for the retrial of those accused of involvement in her murder to include a comprehensive new investigation. Maria Eismont reports
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Politkovskaya murder case set for retrial
Russia’s Supreme Court has overturned the acquital of three men charged with the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya. A retrial has been ordered
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Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF)
The Glasnost Defence Foundation is a non-profit organisation that defends journalists, journalism, and the freedom of expression in Russia. The foundation identifies and records all individual cases of journalists’ rights violations in Russia.