Natalia Estemirova
I woke up this morning to read that another activist for human rights in Russia had been kidnapped and murdered. Natalia Estemirova was an activist for the activist group Memorial, which was working to improve the rule of law and document abuses by law enforcement officers in the North Caucuses of Russia. She was the recipient of several international awards, including the first Anna Politkovskaya award in 2007. There is no bright side of this, even to say that these events will bring international attention and condemnation from other human rights organizations. Mrs. Estemirova has undoubtedly made an impact on the human rights in Russia; it is unfortunate that humanity has to lose yet another ally in the battle against terror and government impunity.
Reuters
Amnesty International
Amnesty International USA (check out Rule without law: Human rights violations in the North Caucasus)
Press Release from Memorial (in Russian)
Robert Amsterdam’s Blog - Natalia Estemirova and the Price of Courage
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