How far the responsibility goes into the top Russian state top is controversial
Not only in Russia and in Chechnya, the murder of the Russian Human Rightsman Stanislaw Markelow and the Nowaja Gaseta Working Journalist Anastasija Baburova for Emport. In Berlin, the Organization Reporter organizes without borders together with Amnesty International a vigil, in which the two human rights signs are thought.
"We do not fear", If it is on the website of the newspaper Novaja Gaseta on 21. January
They had been shot down on Monday evening in the center of Moscow before dozens of eyewitnesses of a muted man. During Markelow still died of the crime scene, Baburova had a few hours later in a hospital of her serious injuries.
Anastasija Baburova . Image: Nowaja Gaseta
Markelow had previously been committed to a press conference that he would appeal against an international court against the intended freestone of Colonel Juri Budanov before an international court. The Russian militar was convicted in 2003 because of the murder of a Youth Chechen at a 10-year prison sentence. This judge was also understood as a signal that the previous impecations of Russian militars has ended. On the other hand, Budan’s Freilang made it clear that there are still power groups in state and militar in Russia, which did not want to accept himself with the mild verdict. In August 2007, the Justice Budanov had rejected premature freezing.
Russian human rights organizations go out of an order murder and draw parallels to the journalist Anna Politkowskaya (the death of free word) murdered in October 2006). Politkowskaja had reported on human rights violations in Chechnya. (Silence when torturing friends?To). Although the Russian judiciary has brought an indictment now, the undergraduate for action continues to be in the dark (Russian journalist after attack lifelike violated). Markelow had been one of Politkowskayas.
Stanislaw Markelow. Image: Nowaja Gaseta
The assassination of Monday ranks a whole series of mostly deadly attacks on journalists, human rights companies, environmental protectioners, young anti-fascists, but also businessmen and bankers in Russia. A few days ago, a oppositionally brutal in Moscow was beaten together and succumbed to his injuries. As a rule, backrest remain unnoticed. Only if the victims are prominent, the death trap also make headlines outside of Russia. The violence against foreigners also escalates (out of control).
Who bears the responsibility?
The following reminds of the Turkish counterguardilla known as a deep state, which was involved in the murder of oppositional in the 80s and 90s.
It is unclear how far the highest state lit in Russia is involved in these activities. Connoisseurs of Russian domestic policy warn against everything that happens in Russia is responsible for Putin. However, he also contributes little to the declaration of murders. The Order "for the fight for the good", the Putin was awarded at the weekend in Dresden, he has hardly earned for it. Critics wondered before the ceremony, what the Russian Minister President has received the Order at all.