Natalya Estemirova was found dead in Ingushetia after the release of an important report on violations of human rights by authorities in Chechnya during the second war there.

(hat tip: springheel_jack)

Joe Fiorito: Sometimes price of freedom is gloriously inconvenient. Another good column in the Star profiling some of the Tamil protesters. I think the "they're not Tamil, they're Canadian" premise a little facetious (why not say "also" Canadian?), but Fiorito only has the best of intentions. hat tip to culpster.

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