ECtHR Ruling of the Week: Russia violated its obligations to protect Natalia Estemirova’s right to life by failing to effectively investigate her abduction and killing

Week-ending 3 September 2021 This week the European Court of Human Rights handed down one judgment in the case of Estemirova v. Russia, finding violations of Article 2 (right to…

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Quote for the Week: ‘This judgment exposes the impunity surrounding the murder of Natalia Estemirova and the cynical inaction of the Russian authorities’ – Denis Krivosheev, acting director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Amnesty International

Week-ending 3 September 2021 Natalia Estemirova [source: Amnesty International] “This judgment exposes the impunity surrounding the murder of Natalia Estemirova and the cynical inaction of the Russian authorities. In the…

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Memorial Human Rights Centre: The murder of Natasha Estemirova 12 years on

15 July 2021 Statement by Memorial Human Rights Centre Source: Memorial Human Rights Centre Twelve years ago, Natasha Estemirova, our colleague, friend and fellow activist, was kidnapped and murdered. Natasha…

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Remember the Date: Natalia Estemirova was murdered on 15 July 2009

On 15 July 2009 human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, a staff member of the Memorial Human Rights Centre’s office in Grozny, Chechnya, was abducted and killed. That morning, Natalia Estemirova was carried…

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