26 October 2006, 23:06
Head of European Parliament calls to run a thorough investigation of Politkovskaya's murder
Josep Borrell, President of the European Parliament, after the body he is heading has passed a resolution on the issue, called to run a thorough investigation of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a well-known Russian journalist, the "Interfax" reports.
The text of the resolution, published by the European Parliament, which has no mandatory character, expresses the concern of the parliamentarians about "more frequent cases on intimidation, oppression and murder of independent journalists and other people who are criticizing the government." It also remarks that the growing tension in the issue related to the freedom in Russian mass media may have a negative effect on Russia's reputation.
