Europe News

Nov 5, 2009, 10:52 GMT

Arrests in Moscow murder of human rights lawyer and journalist

Moscow - Ten months after the double murder of a Russian human rights lawyer and journalist on the streets of Moscow, police have taken two suspects from the far-right scene into custody. According to the Interfax news agency, a justice official said Thursday that the suspects, a man and a woman, were accused of killing Stanislav Markelov, 34, and Anastasia Baburova, 25, due to their anti-fascist activities. Marelov and Baburova are said to have been led by one of the suspects, a young woman, to a metro station following a press conference in central Moscow last January. There they were shot by the other suspect, who fled the scene on the metro. The Kremlin-critical Novaya Gazeta newspaper, with which both victims had worked, reacted with caution. Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov said it was 'too early' to reach conclusions on the high- profile murder case. Following the murders, some had assumed that the perpetrators had come from the Caucasus region where the victims had been involved in defending human rights. Sokolov said it was also possible that they came from the neo-fascist scene. The far-right political and para-military organization Russia National Unity (RNU), to which the suspects are believed to have belonged, denied any involvement in the murders.

And Also

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts - Cinema Blend
GASP: Goldstriker creates world's most expensive iPhone - The Tech Herald
Mysteries of "Zhu Zhu Hamsters," "Al Alberts," and "White House Party Crashers" Solved - PopEater
Chris Rock interview, Sons of Anarchy and Woody Allen shout out for 'Madagascar' star

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Immigrant beaten to death by drunken Moscow policemen
Russian anti-fascist activist found dead after attack
Two dead after arsonist sets fire to Russian nightclub
Three held in Russia for alleged sale of human flesh to kebab stand
Missing human rights activists found dead in Chechnya (2nd Roundup)

Latest Headlines in Europe

Older Talkback

Europe: Index

: News; Features; Video News

Latest Pics

From Sites we Like

Santa Claus fired for making children cry at a Christmas tree lighting event. "He was inept, sullen and incommunicative" [Amusing]
Woman goes on £50,000 spending spree buying trips and cars for her family thinking she was going to die from breast cancer. Turns out the joke was on her when her doctor gave her the "all clear." [Stupid]
Theme from this week's mugshot roundup: Know when to fold 'em [Amusing]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint