Russia's Rule of Lawlessness

Stanislav Markelov's funeral in January. Agence France-Presse/Getty Image

From The Wall Street Journal:

MOSCOW -- Just minutes before his murder, Stanislav Markelov was at his most defiant. Protesting the release of a war criminal he had helped convict, he declared: "The person who decided to free him ... should be held criminally responsible."

As one of Russia's top human-rights lawyers -- a rare and endangered species -- Mr. Markelov had many enemies, from politicians to Nazi sympathizers. In January, someone took revenge. Mr. Markelov was walking along a busy Moscow sidewalk after his speech when a man shot him twice in the head. As the snow turned blood red, the gunman slipped away.

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As one of Russia's top human-rights lawyers -- a rare and endangered species -- Mr. Markelov had many enemies, from politicians to Nazi sympathizers. In January, someone took revenge. Mr. Markelov was walking along a busy Moscow sidewalk after his speech when a man shot him twice in the head. As the snow turned blood red, the gunman slipped away.

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