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Ukraine to remember dead reporter | Ukraine to remember dead reporter |
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Hundreds of Ukrainians are expected to form a candlelit chain on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the murder of a prominent opposition journalist. | Hundreds of Ukrainians are expected to form a candlelit chain on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the murder of a prominent opposition journalist. |
Georgiy Gongadze was abducted in Kiev seven years ago. His headless body was later found buried in a forest. | Georgiy Gongadze was abducted in Kiev seven years ago. His headless body was later found buried in a forest. |
The death triggered a major political scandal and became Ukraine's most high-profile murder case. | The death triggered a major political scandal and became Ukraine's most high-profile murder case. |
President Viktor Yushchenko said finding the killers was a top priority - but no-one has been convicted. | President Viktor Yushchenko said finding the killers was a top priority - but no-one has been convicted. |
Mr Gongadze was an outspoken critic of the Ukrainian authorities at a time when there was little freedom of speech. | Mr Gongadze was an outspoken critic of the Ukrainian authorities at a time when there was little freedom of speech. |
The president at the time, Leonid Kuchma, was said to be implicated in the case by secret tape recordings. He has always denied involvement. | |
Trial suspended | Trial suspended |
The case sparked mass protests that culminated in the Orange Revolution, leading to the election of Mr Yushchenko. | The case sparked mass protests that culminated in the Orange Revolution, leading to the election of Mr Yushchenko. |
He pledged to solve the case, but it has proved to be extremely difficult. | He pledged to solve the case, but it has proved to be extremely difficult. |
A former interior minister who was considered to be a key witness was found dead hours before he was due to testify. | A former interior minister who was considered to be a key witness was found dead hours before he was due to testify. |
The prosecutor's office said he had committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the head. | The prosecutor's office said he had committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the head. |
Three former policemen have been charged with carrying out the killing of Mr Gongadze but their trial has been suspended indefinitely. | Three former policemen have been charged with carrying out the killing of Mr Gongadze but their trial has been suspended indefinitely. |
No-one has ever been charged with ordering the murder. | No-one has ever been charged with ordering the murder. |
The seventh anniversary of Mr Gongadze's abduction and murder comes as Ukraine prepares for an early parliamentary election at the end of the month. | The seventh anniversary of Mr Gongadze's abduction and murder comes as Ukraine prepares for an early parliamentary election at the end of the month. |
Many people are disappointed that the president has failed to bring the killers to justice. | Many people are disappointed that the president has failed to bring the killers to justice. |
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