Russia: freedom of belief under threat
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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Anna Politkovskaya: unanswered questions
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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Russia: free speech stalemate
Meeting Garry Kasparov and President Medvedev on a recent trip, John Kampfner found little cause for optimism
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Ingushetiya: further killing as Yevloyev family declares vendetta
A cousin of Ingush president Murat Zyazikov was shot dead on Wednesday (10 September), amid fears that the fallout from the muder of Ingushetiya.ru owner Magomed Yevloyev could lead to more killing.
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