Malik Akhmedilov

A journalist, Akhmedilov was an investigative reporter for the Avar language newspaper Hakikat ("The Truth") in the Republic of Dagestan, the largest of the Russian Federation republics in the North Caucasus. Known for his reports on several unsolved assassinations of officials in Dagestan, Akhmedilov was critical of Russian federal forces and local law enforcement for curbing religious and political freedoms under the guise of an "anti-extremism" campaign. He was assassinated -- shot to death in his car -- in Dagestan's capital, Makhachkala, on August 11. Akhmedilov was the fourth journalist to be assassinated in the area in the past year in a concerted effort to silence criticism. He was 33. From This is True for 16 August 2009 Suggestions for further reading: The Caucasus: An Introduction by Thomas de Waal Amazon Price: $12.89   A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics) by Mikhail Lermontov Amazon Price: $11.20 Customer Review: If you think the Russian Novel is a impossible read with huge numbers of characters all called Prince something, "A Hero of Our Time" will be a refreshing change. It's a short book that comes with well-thought out characters. Even though there are th...   Let Our Fame Be Great: Journeys Among the Defiant People of the Caucasus by Oliver Bullough Amazon Price: $19.11 Customer Review: A beautiful book with a lot of insight into a history of a forgotten corner of the world. Engagingly blends the history of repeated tragedy of the people while conveying their enduring spirit, humanity and warmth.   War and Peace, Formatted for Kindle by Leo Tolstoy, The War Collection Amazon Price:   A Little War that Shook the World: Georgia, Russia, and the Future of the West by Ronald Asmus Amazon Price: $17.82 Customer Review: "The chief utility of history for the analysis of present and future lies in its ability not to point out lessons, but to isolate things that need thinking about" British naval historian Geoffrey Till once wrote. I wish Mr. Asmus had h...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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