Karina Moskalenka, the lawyer representing the family of murdered reporter Anna Politkovskaya, has taken ill after what appears to be a deliberate poisoning attempt. The trial of three men accused of Politkovskaya’s murder is due to begin today.
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The gravest danger to religious freedom in Russia comes from the Kremlin’s approach to combating extremism, writes Geraldine Fagan of Forum 18
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Three men are facing trial for the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, but the investigation is far from over. Index on Censorship reports
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Meeting Garry Kasparov and President Medvedev on a recent trip, John Kampfner found little cause for optimism
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