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Sergei Kovalev

Russian politician (1930-2021) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 91

Sergei Adamovich Kovalyov was a Russian human rights activist and politician. During the Soviet period he was a dissident and, after 1975, a political prisoner.

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2021Died9 August 20212006Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2005Victor Gollancz PrizeAward2004Olof Palme PrizeAward2003Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd classAward2000Carl von Ossietzky PrizeAward1998GeuzenpenningAward1996Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists AwardAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of EssexAward1995Nuremberg International Human Rights AwardAwardTheodor Haecker PriceAward1994Homo Homini AwardAward1930Born2 March 1930

Awards

Officer of the Legion of Honour2006
Victor Gollancz Prize2005
Olof Palme Prize2004
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class2003
Carl von Ossietzky Prize2000
Geuzenpenning1998
Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award1996
Honorary Doctor of the University of Essex1996
Theodor Haecker Price1995
Nuremberg International Human Rights Award1995
Homo Homini Award1994
Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights
European Human Rights Prize
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class
Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
January 13th commemorative medal
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2021 · aged 91