Five-Year Anniversary of the Murder of Anna Politkovskaya

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Five-Year Anniversary of the Murder of Anna Politkovskaya

Press Statement

Victoria Nuland
Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

October 6, 2011

October 7 marks the fifth-year anniversary of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Her reporting on the war in the North Caucasus brought to light the violation of human rights and the suffering of the victims in this conflict. We honor Anna’s legacy as a courageous journalist.

While we welcome the recent arrest of suspects in her murder, justice will not be done until all those involved in the crime are identified and prosecuted

PRN: 2011/1677

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