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Chechen president sues human rights group over murder accusations
Published: 25 September, 2009, 16:50
Edited: 27 September, 2009, 10:38
The Chechen president is suing the human rights group “Memorial” of damaging his reputation. Ramzan Kadyrov is upset that the organization connected his name with the death of activist Natalya Estemirova.
Unfortunately, many 'non-govenrmental' organizations are funded by governments and have a fairly straight-forward mission: influence the oppinion by disrupting community-based information mechanisms or by forcefull interjection of views, substantiated or not. It is utterly amazing that the legitimate media or othere community-based organizations were unable to foster an open climate that would expose special-interest driven groups. In spite of their outlandish behaviour, and even more outlandish pronouncements, their work is "untouchable". Why? Are many media outlets dependant on special interest funding to such an extent, that openness is just not feasible?
Let's the courts decide. If there is no evidence to back up the accusations. Then let the accusers put their money where their mouth was. It should be made a very substantial amount, if the case is decided in favour of the president. Let's keep to law, let the west do politics.