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Dagestan: Farid Babaev, Dagestani political candidate and human rights defender assassinated

Farid Babaev political candidate and human rights defender was assassinated in Makhachkala in Dagestan on 21 November 2007. Farid Babaev had worked to highlight many cases of human rights abuses including, abductions, forced disappearances, the fabrication of criminal cases and unprecedented corruption. Four gunmen opened fire on him in the lobby of his apartment building in a killing reminiscent of the killing of Ana Politkovskaya.  Read More

Russia: Human rights defenders mark the first anniversary of killing of Anna Politkovskaya

On Sunday family, friends and human rights defenders gathered to mark the first anniversary of the killing of Anna Politkovskaya, demanding action to bring the perpetrators to justice.  Read More

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