A ceremony takes place in the European Parliament in Brussels in the presence of Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, in memory of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and human rights activist, who was shot dead in October 2006.

Brussels

ceremony

BUZEK, Jerzy (EPP, PL)

freedom of press and media (T)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

POLITKOVSKAYA, Anna (RU)

Performance in memory of Anna Politkovskaja in the presence of Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

Arrival of Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, greetings and picture with David-Maria SASSOLI (S&amp;D, IT) and Ottavia PICCOLO, actress.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David-Maria SASSOLI (S&amp;D, IT), reminds the 4th year anniversary of the brutal and violent murder of Anna Politkovskaja.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, on the fact that the EP has named one of its Press Conference rooms after the name of Anna Politkovskaja, so that her memory will never disappear, and hoping than future generations of journalists working at the EP will be inspired by her commitment to upholding the freedom of expression.

Extracts from the performance in memory of Anna Politkovskaja: Ottavia Piccolo, actress / Floraleda SACCHI, harp / Text (Italian) by Silvano PICCARDI.