Case closed: Russian journalist's cause of death, closed case

On topic with the theme of violence against journalists, an article in the New York Times clearly depicts an instance with the death of Russian journalist, Yuri Shchekochikhin. Shchekochikhin was poisoned in 2003, yet no evidence was found to back up the claim. Now, six years later, Russian prosecutors want to close the case. The deceased was the colleague of Anna Politkovskaya, the famous journalist who was shot in close range in her apartment building in October of 2007. It is extremely unfortunate that journalists, like Shchekochikhin and Politkovskaya have met ill fates for reporting on facts accurately in what Freedom House consider’s to be a “not free” country. This reoccurring theme has left more than 21 reporters killed and Russian authorities doing minimal to protect the reporters.
By Rachel Rovner (Russia)

Anna Politkovskaya