Russian rights campaigner found dead

Article reports that Natalia Estemirova, a prominent human rights activist, was found dead in Ingushetia with two wounds to her head after being kidnapped on the 15 July 2009 in the neighbouring republic of Chechnya, the third killing of an activist in 2009.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed 'outrage' at the murder. He ordered an inquiry into the killing of Ms Estemirova, who was investigating alleged abuses by government-backed militias in Chechnya.

ESO: Background information: Russia orders Politkovskaya suspects’ retrial http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-orders-politkovskaya-suspects-retrial/

BBC News, 16.7.09: Russian leader condemns killing http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8153115.stm

Website: Memorial http://www.memo.ru/eng/index.htm

Human Rights Watch: Press Release, 15.7.09: Russia: Leading Chechnya Rights Activist Murdered http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/07/15/russia-leading-chechnya-rights-activist-murdered

Deutsche Welle, 15.7.09: Russian rights activist kidnapped and murdered http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4490240,00.html

OSCE: Press Release, 16.7.09: OSCE Chairperson strongly condemns killing of Russian journalist and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova http://www.osce.org/cio/51168

Council of Europe: Press Release, No.582, 2009: Assassination of Natalia Estemirova https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=PR582(2009)&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&Site=DC&BackColorInternet=F5CA75&BackColorIntranet=F5CA75&BackColorLogged=A9BACE

Deutsche Welle, 16.7.09: EU expresses strong condemnation of Russian activist's murder http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4492763,00.html

EurActiv, 24.7.09: EU Parliament urges probes of Russian activists' deaths http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/eu-parliament-urges-probes-russi-news-222343

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