Archive for May 22nd, 2007
Crying Sun: The Impact Of War In The Mountains Of Chechnya
By Sean at 22 May, 2007, 10:05 pm
Human rights activist Zarema Mukusheva’s documentary Crying Sun: The Impact Of War In The Mountains Of Chechnya is available for viewing on Google video. The 26 minute film, which is the first film produced by Memorial and the US based human rights group Witness, documents the effects of the Chechen war on [...]
Read More >>The Litvinenko Drama Continues
By Sean at 22 May, 2007, 5:18 pm
The British Crown Prosecution Service has charged Russian businessman Andrei Lugovoi with the murder of Alexandr Litvinenko. The question if anything will come of it. First off is a major legal hurdle. Article 61 of the Russian Constitution bars extradition of Russian citizens. It states, “a citizen of the Russian Federation [...]
Read More >>Lugovoi Charged with Murder
By Sean at 22 May, 2007, 1:28 pm
Finally the news we’ve all been waiting for. The British have formerly charged Andrei Lugovoi with the murder of Aleksandr Litvinenko. Reports Kommersant:
KGB former officer Andrey Lugovoy will be charged with intentional murder of FSB former officer and then exiled dissident Alexander Litvinenko, Sky News reported referring to Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). [...]
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