MOSCOW — 2006 · Murder
The Anna Politkovskaya case
On 7 October 2006, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot and killed in the elevator of the building where she lived in Moscow. Politkovskaya was known for her reporting on human rights abuses in Chechnya. The case dragged on for years; the defendants were acquitted at the first trial, the verdict was overturned, and a retrial was held. In 2014, five people were convicted; the gunman and the organizer received life imprisonment, and the other three defendants received long prison terms. In 2023, a former police officer was also convicted in connection with the case. Who ordered the killing was never legally established.
- Date
- 2006
- Place
- Russia, Moscow, RU
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 55.7558, 37.6173 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2006The killing took place (October 7)
- 2009The defendants were acquitted at the first trial; the verdict was overturned
- 2014Five defendants were convicted, two of them to life imprisonment
- 2023A former police officer was also convicted
Sources
- Court Records
- Contemporary Press Archive
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.