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Medevev outraged at killing of human rights activist

MOSCOW
Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:07pm EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is outraged at the murder of Chechen-based human rights campaigner Natalia Estemirova and has ordered an investigation, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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"The news was reported to the president, he was outraged and gave all appropriate orders to the head of the investigations commission (Alexander) Bastrykin," spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said.

(Reporting by Conor Sweeney; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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