A new turn in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial is making
news today across the wires. It was initially going to be held behind closed doors, but had been opened to the public on Monday. However, stories from AP, Reuters, AFP, and RFE/RL all report that the court has repealed that ruling and will now close the trial to outside observers. Reports claim that jurors felt the presence of media would jeopardize their personal safety.
In news from Africa today, the Web site ITWeb has coverage of continued media intimidation in
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