The European Parliament issued this press release just before Christmas, by doing so voicing it`s loudest critique on the court proceedings to date. As I`ve blogged about earlier, there`s been several issues concerning public access to the trial.The statement reads:
"Two years after the brutal killing of the Russian independent journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who has become a symbol for freedom of the press, serious concerns have been raised with regard to transparency and respect for the rule of law in the criminal investigation and trial following the murder. Parliament calls on the court to fully respect the jury's decision, open the proceedings to all journalists and media, and "establish not only who committed and assisted in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, but also who ordered it".It`s encouraging to see the EU follow media watchdogs like Reporters Without Borders in taking such a strong stand on the issue, but I still don`t think their opinion will be heard in Kremlin.
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