20:00, 15 July 2010

50 persons came to Estemirova's commemoration picket

Moscow, Chistoprudny Boulevard. Action in memory of Natalia Estemirova, July 15, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"

Today, one year after kidnapping and murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", a picket in Moscow brought together 50 persons. As reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, there are flowers and lit candles under Estemirova's portrait; and the names of human rights defenders who perished in recent years are written on the asphalt nearby - Magomed Evloev, Maksharip Aushev, Farid Babayev and Anna Politkovskaya.

Among those who came to the picket were: Oleg Orlov, chairman of the HRC "Memorial"; Tatiana Lokshina, Russia's researcher of the Human Rights Watch; Natalia Taubina, director of the Foundation "Public Verdict"; Friederike Behr, a member of the Amnesty International, activists of the Antiwar Club and "Civil Assistance" Committee.

The picket is held near the monument to Griboedov (Chistye Prudy metro station). Then, at 7:00 p.m., a memorial party will start in the HRC "Memorial" at 12 Maly Karetny Pereulok.

Author: Vyacheslav Feraposhkin

Source: CK correspondent