
Details are beginning to emerge about the the two suspects held on suspicion of
gunning down fearless human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and Novaya Gazeta intern Anastasia Baburova on
January 19th this year. It appears that one of the pair, both of whom are suspected of being
members of an untranationalist organization, has
confessed to the crime. Whilst we are often lamenting the lack of justice in relation to the
astounding number of slayings of journalists and activists
which remain unsolved (indeed in some cases, unremarked upon by the Kremlin), many rights advocates are wary of jumping to the conclusion that what we are seeing today represents a breakthrough in transparency and justice-seeking. ...