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| Chechen war reporter found dead | Chechen war reporter found dead |
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| Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent Russian journalist known as a fierce critic of the Kremlin's actions in Chechnya, has been found dead in Moscow. | Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent Russian journalist known as a fierce critic of the Kremlin's actions in Chechnya, has been found dead in Moscow. |
| The 48-year-old mother of two was found shot dead in a lift at her apartment block in the capital. | The 48-year-old mother of two was found shot dead in a lift at her apartment block in the capital. |
| A pistol and four bullets were found near her body, the Interfax news agency said, quoting unnamed police sources. | A pistol and four bullets were found near her body, the Interfax news agency said, quoting unnamed police sources. |
| She fell seriously ill with food poisoning in 2004 which some believed to be an attempt on her life. | She fell seriously ill with food poisoning in 2004 which some believed to be an attempt on her life. |
| The award-winning journalist fell sick while on her way to report on the Beslan school siege. | The award-winning journalist fell sick while on her way to report on the Beslan school siege. |
| A murder investigation is now underway. | A murder investigation is now underway. |
| Risk is a usual part of my job Anna Politkovskaya Obituary: Anna Politkovskaya | |
| Ms Politkovskaya, who worked for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was known for exposing rights abuses by Russian troops in Chechnya. | Ms Politkovskaya, who worked for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was known for exposing rights abuses by Russian troops in Chechnya. |
| She also acted as a negotiator with the Chechen rebels who held a siege in a Moscow theatre in 2002. | She also acted as a negotiator with the Chechen rebels who held a siege in a Moscow theatre in 2002. |
| Ms Politkovskaya was killed at around 1630 local time (1330 GMT), Dmitry Muratov, editor in chief of the Novaya Gazeta said. | Ms Politkovskaya was killed at around 1630 local time (1330 GMT), Dmitry Muratov, editor in chief of the Novaya Gazeta said. |
| 'Honest journalism' | 'Honest journalism' |
| Vitaly Yaroshevsky, deputy editor of the newspaper, believes Ms Politkovskaya was killed because of her work. | Vitaly Yaroshevsky, deputy editor of the newspaper, believes Ms Politkovskaya was killed because of her work. |
| "The first thing that comes to mind is that Anna was killed for her professional activities. We don't see any other motive for this terrible crime," he told the Reuters news agency. | "The first thing that comes to mind is that Anna was killed for her professional activities. We don't see any other motive for this terrible crime," he told the Reuters news agency. |
| Moscow deputy prosecutor Vyacheslav Rosinsky has said investigators are considering the link between the journalist's death and her work. | Moscow deputy prosecutor Vyacheslav Rosinsky has said investigators are considering the link between the journalist's death and her work. |
| "We think that one of the leads of Politkovskaya's intentional homicide is her public duty," he told Russian agency Itar-Tass. | "We think that one of the leads of Politkovskaya's intentional homicide is her public duty," he told Russian agency Itar-Tass. |
| Oleg Panfilov, director of the Moscow-based Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations, said Ms Politkovskaya had frequently received threats. | Oleg Panfilov, director of the Moscow-based Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations, said Ms Politkovskaya had frequently received threats. |
| "There are journalists who have this fate hanging over them. I always thought something would happen to Anya, first of all because of Chechnya," he told the Associated Press news agency. | "There are journalists who have this fate hanging over them. I always thought something would happen to Anya, first of all because of Chechnya," he told the Associated Press news agency. |
| A murder investigation is underway | A murder investigation is underway |
| "Whenever the question arose whether there is honest journalism in Russia, almost every time the first name that came to mind was Politkovskaya," he added. | "Whenever the question arose whether there is honest journalism in Russia, almost every time the first name that came to mind was Politkovskaya," he added. |
| In 2001, she fled to Vienna, Austria, after receiving e-mail threats claiming a Russian police officer she had accused of committing atrocities against civilians wanted to take his revenge. | In 2001, she fled to Vienna, Austria, after receiving e-mail threats claiming a Russian police officer she had accused of committing atrocities against civilians wanted to take his revenge. |
| In an interview two years ago with the BBC, Ms Politkovskaya said she believed it was her duty to continue reporting, despite receiving such death threats. | In an interview two years ago with the BBC, Ms Politkovskaya said she believed it was her duty to continue reporting, despite receiving such death threats. |
| "I am absolutely sure that risk is [a] usual part of my job; job of [a] Russian journalist, and I cannot stop because it's my duty," she said. | "I am absolutely sure that risk is [a] usual part of my job; job of [a] Russian journalist, and I cannot stop because it's my duty," she said. |
| "I think the duty of doctors is to give health to their patients, the duty of the singer to sing. The duty of [the] journalist [is] to write what this journalist sees in the reality. It's only one duty." | "I think the duty of doctors is to give health to their patients, the duty of the singer to sing. The duty of [the] journalist [is] to write what this journalist sees in the reality. It's only one duty." |
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