Another prominent human rights defender has been killed in Russia. Maksharip Aushev had led mass protests against alleged abuses by the government’s security forces in the region of Ingushetia. He was driving on Saturday when a passing vehicle sprayed his car with more than sixty bullets. Tatyana Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch, condemned the killing. She said, “Sadly, the new killing…clearly shows an atmosphere of impunity in the North Caucasus. Civil activities, human rights and opposition activities have virtually become a form of suicide.”