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Friday, 9.3.2010
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Third suspect freed in Politkovskaya case
Six suspects, including the alleged murderer, remain in prison.
Date: From 05/29/2008 to 06/02/2008
Type: Human Rights
Tamerlan Makhmudov, the third of four brothers implicated in the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya, has been released on parole by the Russian courts. Politkovskaya, a journalist famous for her outspoken criticism of Kremlin policy, especially in the Northern Caucasus, was assassinated on 7 October 2006. According to Reporters Without Borders, Tamerlan Mahkmudov was judged to have had a “secondary role” in the murder. Six suspects now remain in detention, including the fourth Mahkmudov brother, the alleged murderer.
Further information:
- RWB: L’un des suspects dans l’assassinat d’Anna Politkovskaïa libéré
- The Moscow Times: Politkovskaya Suspect Freed
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