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The Murder of Natasha: two years on |
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Two years ago today, on 15 July 2009, Natalia Estemirova was abducted and murdered in Chechnya. For us this is a day to remember a dear friend and a colleague, and to send our condolences to her family.
But it is also a day to call for justice for her murder. Two years on, the investigation into her murder has been marred by allegations that the Russian authorities are not investigating all the leads which could help to establish the identity of her killer and those who stand behind him.
The Russian authorities claim she was killed by an armed Chechen fighter. We are not convinced that the authorities have done everything necessary to establish the truth about Natalia's murder. Her colleagues from the Human Rights Centre Memorial and from the newspaper Novaya Gazeta,( for which Natalia wrote, after her friend, Anna Politkovskaya, was murdered,) have conducted their own investigation and have found very little indication that the person named as Natalia's killer has anything to do with the crime.
On 14 July 2011, the Memorial Human Rights Center, the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and Novaya Gazeta published a report on shortcomings in the government’s investigation. The full text of the report is located on the website of HRC “Memorial”:
http://www.memo.ru/2011/07/14/1407111.pdf (pdf),
http://www.memo.ru/2011/07/14/1407111.doc (doc)(in Russian).
Natalia Estemirova fought against injustice and exposed the truth about attrocities in Chechnya. For this she paid with her life.
Natalia Estemirova was the first recipient of the RAW in WAR Anna Politkovskaya Award in 2007.
To honour our friend and colleague, we continue to call for justice for Natalia and for those who killed her and those who ordered her killing to be brought to justice. We will continue to re-print our open letter from 15 July 2009, the day Natasha was abducted and killed, until justice is done.
Join in support and add your voice for justice by signing the petition and adding a comment on RAW in WAR’s Facebook page.
SIGN THE RAW IN WAR PETITION HERE
In addition, see the video
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RAW in WAR at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2011 |
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Opening Night: Incendies + Reception at the Curzon Soho, London
Thursday 24 March 18.20
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to London from 24 March - 1 April with a programme packed full of documentaries and dramas set to inspire, inform and trigger debate. This year, in association with Human Rights Watch, and International Alert, RAW in WAR is proud to present the opening night film – the UK premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Academy Award-nominated Incendies.
Masterfully adapted from the acclaimed play by Wajdi Mouawad, Incendies brings to life a moving and epic tale through the unravelling of one woman’s mysterious past. At the reading of their mother Nawal’s will, twins Simon and Jeanne learn for the first time that they have a brother and that their father, whom they thought was dead, is in fact alive. Their mother’s last wishes send Jeanne and Simon on an expedition in search of their tangled roots. Shifting back and forth in time, Incendies follows two parallel journeys - the twins’, and Nawal’s own life-changing search to find her son during a time of civil war and sectarian conflict. Through the juxtaposition of these two quests, Villeneuve crafts a powerful story of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
As part of the opening night celebrations, the screening of Incendies is followed by a discussion with the Beirut Director of Human Rights Watch plus a special guest, and audience members are invited to a reception.
Find out more and book tickets click here .
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Dr. Halima Bashir (Darfur) is awarded the 2010 Anna Politkovskaya Award |
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The Women of Darfur: “The world failed to deliver on ‘never again’. Now allow us to go home” |
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The world failed to stop another Rwanda in Darfur: but now the winner of a prestigious women’s rights award, the RAW in WAR (Reach All Women in WAR) 2010 Anna Politkovskaya Award, asks – will the world ever allow us home?
By Halima Bashir
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Letter from the Committee of Supporters of the RAW in WAR Anna Politkovskaya Award |
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7 October, 2010
We the undersigned are all supporters of the human rights organisation RAW in WAR (Reach All Women in War). Yesterday evening we presented the annual Anna Politkovskaya Award, set up to recognise women defending human rights in zones of war and conflict, often at great personal risk, to Dr. Halima Bashir of Darfur (Sudan).
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