Sergei Grigoryants
Russian human rights activist (1941–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Russian political activist. For the Russian chess player, see Sergey Grigoriants.
Sergei Ivanovich Grigoryants (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Григорья́нц, Ukrainian: Сергі́й Іва́нович Григорья́нц, 12 May 1941 – 14 March 2023)[2] was a Soviet dissident and political prisoner, journalist, literary critic,[3] chairman of the Glasnost Defense Foundation. He was imprisoned for ten years[4] in Chistopol jail as a political prisoner for anti-Soviet activities, from 1975 to 1980 and then four more years starting in 1983 on similar charges.[5]
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Sergei Grigoryants | |
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Сергей Григорьянц Сергій Григорьянц | |
Born | (1941-05-12)12 May 1941 |
Died | 14 March 2023(2023-03-14) (aged 81) |
Nationality (legal) | Armenian[1]-Ukrainian |
Citizenship | Soviet Union (1941–1991), Russia (1991–2023) |
Alma mater | Moscow State University, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute |
Occupation(s) | Aerospace engineering, journalism, literary criticism, human rights activism, publishing |
Known for | publishing Glasnost magazine, chairing the Glasnost Defense Foundation |
Movement | Dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
Awards | World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award |
Website | grigoryants |
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