Journalist to be remembered at embassy vigil
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The vigil, organised by Amnesty International Scotland, will take place at 2pm on Tuesday, October 24 outside the Russian Consulate General in Melville Street.
The organisation is planning to hand a letter to the Russian Consul-General asking for a thorough investigation into the journalist's death.
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Hide AdMs Politkovskaya spoke at the Edinburgh International Book Festival last year about her work investigating crimes in Chechnya.
The 48-year-old, a prominent critic of the Kremlin, was gunned down in a contract-style killing on Saturday.
The murder threw a new spotlight on the risks faced by journalists who criticise Russian authorities.
Amnesty International called specifically for journalists and authors to attend the silent vigil.