Rebellion - The Litvinenko Case DVD

This documentary follows ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko from his forced exile from Russia to his death from poisoning in November of 2006. On 1 November 2006 Litvinenko suddenly fell ill and was hospitalised. He died three weeks later becoming a rare victim of lethal polonium-210 radiation poisoning under highly suspicious circumstances. The fact that Litvinenkos revelations about alleged FSB misdeeds were followed two years later by his poisoning led to public accusations that the Russian government was behind his death resulting in worldwide media coverage. A British... police investigation resulted in several suspects for the murder but in May 2007 the British Director of Public Prosecutions Ken Macdonald announced that his government would seek to extradite Andrei Lugovoi the chief suspect of the case from Russia. Russia officially declined to extradite Lugovoi citing that extradition of citizens is not allowed under the Russian constitution. Russia has said that they could take on the case themselves if Britain provided evidence against Lugovoi but Britain has not handed over any evidence. According to medical professionals ""Litvinenko's murder represents an ominous landmark: the beginning of an era of nuclear terrorism"". Litvinenko was not the first victim of a radiological attack. [show more]

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