20 July 2009, 23:00

Medvedev expresses condolences to "Memorial" on Estemirova's death

The Grozny office of the HRC "Memorial" has received a cable from Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, in which he condoles on the death of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Centre.

"I'm deeply shocked by the cruel murder of the well-known human rights advocate and journalists Natalia Khusainovna Estemirova," says Mr Medvedev's cable sent on July 18 to Shamkhan Akbulatov, head of the Grozny office HRC "Memorial".

Dmitri Medvedev promises that this crime will be most carefully investigated, and the criminals will be punished.

"Natalia Khusainovna Estemirova stood for the universality and indivisibility of all human rights; she tried to draw public attention to various problems and processes underway in the country. Her colleagues note that she was resolute, courageous and partial," runs the message.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that earlier President of Russia had treated the murder of the employee of the HRC "Memorial" to be a provocation and expressed his confidence that the crime will be opened and culprits punished under the Russian criminal law.

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

November 12, 2024 23:37

November 12, 2024 22:47

November 12, 2024 21:29

  • Petition on Musaeva's CER returned for reconsideration

    The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has returned the petition that asked for conditional early relief (CER or parole) of Zarema Musaeva to the Shali City Court for reconsideration. Her son treats her condition as depressed due to the new case against her on disrupting the colony's work.

November 12, 2024 18:27

November 11, 2024 23:22

  • Zarema Musaeva involved in new criminal case as suspect

    An investigation has been launched against convicted Zarema Musaeva under the article on disorganization of the activities of a penal colony. The woman faces up to five years of imprisonment. The above information has been reported by advocate Alexander Savin.

News archive