Natalia Estemirova

In July 2009, renowned journalist and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova was abducted by four armed men as she was on her way to work in Grozny, Chechnya. Her body was discovered later that day in a wooded area near the city, with multiple bullet wounds to her chest and head. Estemirova was well-known for her critical reporting on human rights abuses and the political climate in Chechnya, making her death a significant blow to press freedom and human rights advocacy. Despite numerous investigations and public outcry, no one has been held accountable for her murder.