About two dozens of people gathered in Chernishevsky Garden
in St.Petersburg on August 22 so that to pay tribute to
the memory of Natasha Estemirova. It was the 39th day since
Natasha’s death, which, according to the Muslim tradition,
is a commemoration day.
Representatives of St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO commented
on the tragic death of the human rights activist: “We are
strongly against the situation when the best people are
murdered in Russia. Natasha brought to people the value
of human life! On July 15 armed people killed this fragile
woman, a mother and protectress of people.” Activists arranged
a stand with Natasha’s biography and laid flowers to her
photograph. They also handed leaflets to passers-by and
showed photographs made by Natasha’s friends and relatives.
The participants of the action could also read abstracts
from Natasha’s articles about the situation in Chechnya,
and her memoirs. The action lasted over an hour.
Activists of public organisation House of Peace and Non-Violence,
St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO and member of Grozny branch
of Memorial Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya took part in the action.
Natalya Estemirova, member of the Memorial Society and
winner of many prizes for protection of human rights, was
kidnapped by her house in Grozni. She was seized by several
people, bundled into a white Zhiguli car and driven off
in an unknown direction. In the evening her body was discovered
with two bullet wounds in Nazran, Ingushetia.
See also:
Human
Rights
The
Russian authorities are fully responsible for another political
murder. Statement by the Party Chairman, July 15, 2009.
