Topic: Anna Politkovskaya

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Russia's Medvedev plays 'good cop' on Pussy Riot

Russia's Dmitri Medvedev called for the release of three Pussy Riot members sentenced to two years in prison. Is he trying to distance himself from the decreasingly popular president?

Russian media: True, we're 'not free' - but we're not Zimbabwe.

Russian media experts and journalists say Freedom House's annual press freedom survey doesn't acknowledge the rise of independent media outlets and social media, which are broadening the landscape.

Medvedev's legacy in Russia: small victories in Putin's shadows

Despite making little headway on corruption or human rights, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev did change Russia. 'The ice began to melt and Putin won't be able to refreeze it,' said one expert.

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Russia arrests high-ranking police officer in Anna Politkovskaya murder case

The arrest of former top Moscow police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov could be a major breakthrough in the murder case of Anna Politkovskaya, one of the Kremlin's most vocal critics.

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Keeping on with the work of a slain journalist in Pakistan

At today's funeral for slain reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad, his fellow journalists in Pakistan vowed not to be silenced. A report from the Committee to Protect Journalists shows how hard that is when media deaths are treated with impunity.

Amnesty: Medvedev's promises of reform rarely materialize in Russia

A new report from Amnesty International shows little improvement in Russia's human and civil rights record, despite promises from President Dmitry Medvedev.

Opinion: What Russia needs most: Civil society engagement, not appeasement

Ignoring the worst abuses and empowering authoritarians means betraying our friends in Russia – and undermining US leadership around the world.

Why Morocco welcomed human rights activist Aminatou Haidar home by arresting her

Human rights activist Aminatou Haidar, dubbed 'Gandhi' for her efforts to win Western Sahara's independence, launched a hunger strike after Morocco deported her this weekend.

Terrorism & Security
Chechnya: 'Open season' for killing rights activists?

Natalia Estemirova, who has long documented abuses by government-backed militias, is the fourth prominent critic of Kremlin policies to be killed in three years.

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Medvedev's first year: Has justice improved in Russia?

Some Russians say a new Amnesty International assessment understates the dangers faced by those who dare to offer dissent.

Russian journalists face violence, intimidation

Sergei Protazanov's killing in March was the latest in a series of violent attacks targeting journalists.

Opinion: How governments bully newspapers

Support for independent world press is going to have to become an exercise in philanthropy.

Chechnya: Russia declares 'mission accomplished' in strong-man state

The country is under the harsh, one-man rule of Ramzan Kadyrov, who wears a track suit, keeps a pet tiger, and urges men to take second wives.

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Medvedev picks Politkovskaya's paper for first interview

Is the Russian president making a peace offering to liberals by choosing Novaya Gazeta, four of whose journalists have lost their lives after probing corruption and human rights abuses?

Opinion: Don't be naive about Russia's real aims

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Politkovskaya assassination: After acquittal, judge tells investigators to start over

Human rights advocates charge that the trial was shoddy and followed a weak investigation.

Russians' political apathy frustrates feisty young journalist

Anastasia Chukovskaya sees a desire for stability that comes at the expense of freedoms.