Saturday, December 06, 2008

Karina's story

Karina Moskalenko is a prominent lawyer in Russia. She is well known as a lawyer in human rights matters.

She is currently representing the family of murdered journalist, Anna Politkovskaya. The preliminary hearing for the case was initially fixed on 15th October 2008. But she missed that hearing. She did not make it. She was in hospital.

She fell ill after mercury was placed in her car in Strasbourg. She was treated for nausea and headaches. her family members were also taken ill.

Was this a failed attempt at murder - or an act of intimidation?

Source: BBC News Online here