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A tribute to Anna Politkovskaya

Published: October 2, 2007

Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist and human rights activist well known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict and Russian president Putin. On October 7, 2006 she was shot dead in her apartment building. We wish to honour Anna Politkovskaya´s memory this Sunday 7 October, one year after her death, with an event in Bergen at the Rafto Human Rights House. (02-OCT-07)

Gunta Venge / HRH Bergen

Anna Politkovskaya is one of 250 Russian journalists who are killed since the beginning of the 1990s. The news of her death was especially shocking. She visited Norway often and we knew her to be a strong and fearless voice amongst her Russian journalist peers.

Program for the memorial event in Bergen

14:00 Gathering at the Human Rights Plaza, outside the Rafto House

14:15 Piano concert by Signe Bakke

14:45 Documentary film “Makten og frykten” (Power and Fear)
produced by Øystein Bogen for TV2 (20 min)

15:15 Conclusion

Free entrance
Welcome!

Event is arranged by the Rafto Foundation in cooperation with the Rafto Human Rights House, Amnesty International, Bergen office, Grieg 07 and the Chechen diaspora in Bergen.

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