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Slain Russian writer remembered Rally for murdered Russian writer
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Relatives, friends and campaigners are marking the first anniversary of the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Relatives, friends and campaigners have been marking the first anniversary of the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
A fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, she was shot dead in her Moscow apartment block last October. A fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, she was shot dead in her Moscow apartment block on 7 October last year.
The killing drew international condemnation, including allegations that Mr Putin was failing to safeguard freedom of speech. Hundreds rallied in Moscow on Sunday calling for those responsible to be brought to justice.
One year later, despite calls for justice, the case remains unsolved. Although Ms Politkovskaya's killing drew international condemnation, the case remains unsolved.
While Ms Politkovskaya's family are to mourn by her grave, campaigners are planning events in Moscow and cities around the world, including New York, Paris and Rome. Family members and colleagues gathered for a private graveside remembrance of the reporter.
They hope to pressure Mr Putin's government to continue the investigation. Friends and rights activists joined members of the opposition "Other Russia" movement for a rally in Pushkin Square.
On Saturday, over 60 celebrities and dignitaries signed an open letter in Britain's Times newspaper calling on Russia to bring Ms Politkovskaya's killers to justice and urging international leaders to protect journalists working in conflict areas. There was a heavy police presence.
Elsewhere in the Russian capital several thousand members of the pro-Kremlin youth movement Nashi, held a separate demonstration to celebrate Mr Putin's 55th birthday.
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Ms Politkovskaya, a reporter for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, won fame by exposing atrocities against Chechen civilians by Russian-backed security forces.Ms Politkovskaya, a reporter for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, won fame by exposing atrocities against Chechen civilians by Russian-backed security forces.
After her contract-style killing, there were demands for those responsible to be brought to justice as quickly as possible.After her contract-style killing, there were demands for those responsible to be brought to justice as quickly as possible.
But it was 10 months before any arrests were made, even though there was Closed Circuit TV footage of the man alleged to be her killer. The outcry included allegations that Mr Putin was failing to protect freedom of speech.
Amongst those detained were members of the security forces including the domestic intelligence agency, the FSB. It was 10 months before any arrests were made in the case, even though there was closed circuit TV footage of the man alleged to be her killer.
Among those detained were members of the security forces including the domestic intelligence agency, the FSB.
Two have already been released and the top investigator on the case has been replaced.Two have already been released and the top investigator on the case has been replaced.
In the year since Ms Politkovskaya's death at least two more Russian journalists have died in suspicious circumstances and another was shot and injured, says the BBC's Moscow correspondent Richard Galpin.In the year since Ms Politkovskaya's death at least two more Russian journalists have died in suspicious circumstances and another was shot and injured, says the BBC's Moscow correspondent Richard Galpin.
The Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says 18 journalists have been killed in connection with their work in Russia since Mr Putin became president in March 2000.The Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says 18 journalists have been killed in connection with their work in Russia since Mr Putin became president in March 2000.