All Posts Tagged With: "Stanislav Markelov"

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600 Participate in Memorial March for Slain Lawyer

Approximately 600 people turned out for a memorial march and rally for slain lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova in Moscow on Tuesday, marking a year since their deaths.

Jan 19, 2010 | Continued
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Moscow Authorities Ban Rally for Slain Lawyer

Moscow city authorities have banned a memorial rally for a lawyer and a journalist, both murdered last January – a decision rights activists are saying has no basis.

Jan 12, 2010 | Continued
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Anti-Fascist Activist Shot Dead in Moscow

Anti-fascist activist Ivan Khutorskoy was shot and killed in in the entryway to his building in Moscow late Monday. Colleagues insist that the murder was politically motivated, a charge that authorities are investigating.

Nov 17, 2009 | Continued
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Suspect Confesses to Murder of Russian Lawyer

Police have detained two suspects in the January murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov in Moscow, one of whom has issued a confession.

Nov 5, 2009 | Continued
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Why Was Stanislav Markelov Killed?

Journalist Olga Malysh explores the theories surrounding the murders of human rights attorney Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, posing the question: “How many more deaths like this are still to come?” Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org

Jan 23, 2009 | Continued
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Russian Rights Attorney, Reporter Murdered in Moscow

Stanislav Markelov, an attorney who represented Chechen victims and journalists, was gunned down in Moscow Monday. A reporter for the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, Anastasia Baburova, was also killed in the shooting.

Jan 19, 2009 | Continued