was found
that night, according to local and international reports.

Cherkasova, 44, had reported for the Minsk-based opposition newspaper Solidarnost
since May 2003. Previously, she worked for the independent business newspaper
Belorusskaya Delovaya Gazeta (BDG), where she reported from
1995 to 2002. Cherkasova primarily covered social and cultural news but
occasionally wrote about politically sensitive issues such as drug abuse,
according to her former BDG colleague and editor, Svetlana Kalinkina.

Marina Zagorskaya, a Solidarnost reporter, told CPJ that four months
ago, Cherkasova had written a series, titled "The KGB is still following
you," outlining the methods of surveillance the Belarusian Security Services
currently use to monitor civilians' activities.

Cherkasova's stepfather, Vladimir Melezhko, found the journalist's body
last night after she did not go to work and failed to answer phone calls
on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. She was stabbed 20 times,blend in with the Winter feel and yet so fun and playful with its flare which makes it Spring season-ready. Talk about killing two birds with one stone, heh?! And as you already know my love for brooches, pins and anything that has to do with making my outfit festive, I added this beautiful Crystal Brooch (..which BTW is up for giveaway, more details at the bottom of the post) to the dress.

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