Alekseeva Lyudmila Mikhailovna

Definition: Russian public figure, participant in the human rights movement in the USSR and post-Soviet Russia, one of the founders (in 1976) of the Moscow Helsinki Group, since 1996 chairman of the MHG.
Years of life: 1927-2018
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Lyudmila Mikhailovna Alekseeva (July 20, 1927, Yevpatoriya, Crimea) is a Russian public figure, participant in the human rights movement in the USSR and post-Soviet Russia, one of the founders (in 1976) of the Moscow Helsinki Group, and since 1996 the chairman of the MHG. Lyudmila Alekseeva (nee Slavinskaya) was born on July 20, 1927 in Yevpatoria in the family of Mikhail Lvovich Slavinsky and Valentina Afanasyevna Efimenko. In 1959-1968 she worked as a scientific editor of the archeology and ethnography editorial office at the Nauka publishing house. In 1970-1977 - employee of the Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the USSR Academy of Sciences. After the death of Stalin and the arrest of Beria, she experienced an ideological crisis, refused to defend her PhD thesis on the history of the CPSU and to pursue a scientific career. In 1966, Lyudmila Alekseeva took part in human rights protests in defense of writers Daniel and Sinyavsky in connection with their trial for publishing their works of art abroad. At the end of the 1960s, she participated in a petition campaign that unfolded in connection with the political trial of Alexander Ginzburg, Yuri Galanskov and others. In April 1968, she was expelled from the CPSU and fired from her job.

She continued her human rights activities and signed a number of documents for the dissident movement. In 1968-1972, she was the first typist of the first human rights bulletin in the USSR, “Chronicle of Current Events.” Since 1968, she was repeatedly subjected to searches and interrogations. In 1974, she was given an official warning by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for “the systematic production and distribution of anti-Soviet works.” At the beginning of 1976, she accepted Yuri Orlov’s offer to join the human rights organization that was being created - the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG). She became the editor and custodian of MHG documents, and her apartment became a kind of office for the group. She signed the first 19 documents of the group, participated in the drafting of document No. 3 “On the conditions of detention of prisoners of conscience.” On behalf of the MHG, she traveled to Lithuania on behalf of persecuted Catholic priests and religious schoolchildren. Based on the results of the trip, I compiled document No. 15 “On the expulsion of seven schoolchildren from the secondary school named after. Venuolis (Vilnius)” (this document was also signed by a member of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group, Tomas Venclova). In January 1977, during searches at Alekseeva’s apartment, samizdat and foreign human rights literature were confiscated. In a special statement by TASS, she, along with MHG Chairman Yuri Orlov and writer Alexander Ginzburg, were declared agents of the anti-Soviet People's Labor Union. In February 1977, under threat of arrest, Lyudmila Alekseeva was forced to emigrate from the USSR and settled in the USA. In exile she was a foreign representative of the MHG. In 1977-1984. prepared the publication of group documents. In 1977-1980 worked on the monograph “History of dissent in the USSR. The Newest Period" is the first fundamental historical study on this topic. During the same period, Lyudmila Alekseeva hosted programs on human rights on radio stations “Liberty” and “Voice of America”, published in Russian-language emigrant periodicals, as well as in the English and American press, and advised a number of human rights organizations. In the second half of the 1980s, she participated in the OSCE conferences as part of the US delegation. In 1993 she returned to Russia. In May 1996, she was elected chairman of the Moscow Helsinki Group. In 1998-2004. - President of the International Helsinki Federation. She died on December 8, 2018 in Moscow.

Documents (24)

Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Великанова Татьяна Михайловна
1. Article by V. Ivanov “With a shield of slander” in the newspaper “Soviet Russia” dated 08/31/1980. about the trial of Velikanova T.M.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Ковалев Сергей Адамович
1. Statement by A.D. Sakharov from 12/28/1974 in defense of the arrested S.A. Kovalev and letter 174 “In defense of Sergei Kovalev”, written after the sentencing of Kovalev on 12/12/1975.
2 листа, 2 изображения, ксерокопия
Azbel Mark Yakovlevich, Hayrikyan Paruyr Arshavirovich, Alekseeva Lyudmila Mikhailovna, Altunyan Genrikh Ovanesovich, Albert Solomon Iosifovich, Albrecht Vladimir Yanovich, Altman Anatoly Adolfovich, Amalrik Andrey Alekseevich, Armand Elena Davydovna, Baeva Tatyana Aleksandrovna, Balakhonov Vladimir Fedorovich, Baranov Evgeny Iosifovich, Baskin I., Bakhmin Vyacheslav Ivanovich, Beilin Joseph Morduch-Berkovich, Beilina Dina Iosifovna, Beloozerov Nikolay Ivanovich, Bernshtam Mikhail Semenovich, Bogoraz Larisa Iosifovna, Bolonkin Alexander Alexandrovich, Bondar Nikolay Vasilievich, Bonner Elena Georgievna, Bonner Ruf Grigorievna, Borisov Vadim Mikhailovich, Borodin Leonid Ivanovich, Brailovsky Viktor Lvovich, Bukovskaya Nina Ivanovna, Bukovsky Vladimir Konstantinovich, Vail Boris Borisovich, Vasiliev Yuri Vladimirovich, Velikanova Ksenia Mikhailovna, Velikanova Tatyana Mikhailovna, Military Murat Mustafaevich, Voinovich Vladimir Nikolaevich, Volungevicius Ionas, Vorobyov (Durer) Oleg Ivanovich, Woodka Yuri Veniaminovich (pseudonym Lev Borin), Gaenko Vladimir Nikolaevich, Gamsakhurdia Zviad Konstantinovich, Gastev Yuri Alekseevich, Gel Ivan Andreevich, Genkin Sergey Efimovich, Gershuni Vladimir Lvovich, Ginzburg Alexander Ilyich, Ginzburg Lyudmila Ilyinichna, Gladilin Anatoly Tikhonovich, Gluzman Semyon Fishelevich, Goldman S., Golfand Kira Abramovna, Golfand Yuri Abramovich, Gorbal Nikolai (Mykola) Andreevich, Gordeev Roman Germanovich, Gorodinskaya R., Grigorenko Zinaida Mikhailovna, Grimm Yuri Leonidovich, Davydov Georgy (Egor) Valentinovich, Dzebaeva Zarina, Dubinsky I., Dudko Dmitry Sergeevich, Dyadkin Iosif Getselevich, Zheludkov Sergey (Sergiy) Alekseevich, Zhitnikova-Plyushch Tatyana Ilyinichna, Zholkovskaya-Ginzburg Irina (Arina) Sergeevna, Zavelsky Mikhail Grigorievich, Zavelsky Sh., Zakirov Sh., Correspondence Tyan Karpovna, Ivanov Nikolai Viktorovich, Ivich Alexander (real name Ignatiy Ignatievich Bernshtein), Iofe Olga Yurievna, Isakova Valeria Ivanovna, Jokubinas Kestutis (Kestutis Jokubynas), Kaleda (Bryksina) Anna Ivanovna, Kalinets Igor Mironovich, Kalinets (Stasiv) Irina Onufrievna, Kalinovskaya A., Kalistratova (Kallistratova) Sofia Vasilievna, Kandyba Ivan Alekseevich, Kaplun Irina Moiseevna, Kapranov Mikhail Sergeevich, Karavansky Svyatoslav Iosifovich, Karpovich Andrey Leonovich, Kaulin Alfred Borisovich, Kvachevskaya (Babich) Jemma Borisovna, Kiblitsky Joseph Izrailevich, Kildman K., Kirpichnikov Valentin Sergeevich, Klebanov Vladimir Alexandrovich, Klimanova Ludmila Vasilievna, Kovalev Ivan Sergeevich, Kovalev Sergey Adamovich, Kokorin Evgeniy, Koltunov Ilya Zakharovich, Komarova-Nekipelova Nina Mikhailovna, Kopelev Lev Zinovievich (Zalmanovich), Korneev Ilya Anatolievich, Kornilov Vladimir Nikolaevich, Korovin M., Korchak Alexander Alekseevich, Kostava Merab Ivanovich, Kosterina Elena Alekseevna, Krivulin Viktor Borisovich, Kristi Irina Grigorievna, Kudirka Simas, Kurganskaya Olga Evgenievna, Kurchik Nikolay Yakovlevich, Lavut Alexander Pavlovich, Landa Malva Noevna, Lashkova Vera Iosifovna, Lebedeva E., Levin Sergey Isaevich, Levitanaite Rachel, Lerner Alexander Yakovlevich, Lert Raisa Borisovna, Lisovskaya Nina Petrovna, Lukyanenko Lev (Levko) Grigorievich, Lunts Alexander Lazarevich, Lyubarsky Kronid Arkadievich, Makarenko (Khershkovich) Mikhail Yanovich, Makudinova Guzel Kavylevna, Malchevsky Sergey Andreevich, Maresin Valery Mikhailovich, Marchenko Anatoly Tikhonovich, Marchenko Valery Veniaminovich, Matviyuk Kuzma Ivanovich, Medvedev Roy Alexandrovich, Medzhirinskaya T., Meshener Joseph Yakovlevich, Meshko Oksana (Ksenia) Yakovlevna, Mizyakin Ariy Arievich, Mikulinsky Mikhail A., Mikhailov Boris Borisovich, Murzhenko Lyubov Pavlovna, Mukhametshin Boris (Gantobari) Manigatovich, Nedobora Vladislav Grigorievich, Nedobrova Marina Serafimovna, Nekipelov Viktor Alexandrovich, Nikolaev Evgeny Borisovich, Novikov Mark Zakharovich, Nudel Ida Yakovlevna, Orlov Yury Fyodorovich, Orlova (Valitova) Irina Anatolyevna, Orlovsky Ernst Semenovich, Osadchy Mikhail Grigorievich, Okhapkin Oleg Alexandrovich, Pavlenkov Vladlen Konstantinovich, Pavlenkova (Gerasimova) Svetlana Borisovna, Perelman Yudifi Abramovna, Petrov Vyacheslav Valentinovich, Petrov-Agatov Alexander Alexandrovich, Podrabinek Alexander Pinkhosovich, Podyapolsky Grigory Sergeevich, Pomazov Vitaly Vasilievich, Ponomarev Sergey Mikhailovich, Popadyuk Zoryan Vladimirovich, Petkus Viktoras son of Antanas, Rakhmilevich V., Regelson Lev Lvovich, Rode Gunnar Oskarovich, Rodionov Vyacheslav Semenovich, Rosenshtein Grigory Samuilovich, Rosenshtein Natalya, Roizen M., Romanyuk Vasily Emelyanovich (father Vladimir), Ronkin Valery Efimovich, Rubin Vitaly Aronovich, Rubin Ilya Davidovich, Rudenko (Kaplun) Raisa Afanasyevna, Rudenko Nikolay (Mykola) Danilovich, Salova (Lyubarskaya) Galina Ilyinichna, Samoilovich Deborah Moiseevna, Sakharov Andrey Dmitrievich, Sverstyuk Evgeny Alexandrovich, Svetlichnaya Nadezhda Alekseevna, Svetlichny Ivan Alekseevich, Senik (Senyk) Irina Mikhailovna, Sirotenko Elena Lvovna, Slepak Vladimir Semenovich, Smolkin Valery Manuilovich, Smorodinskaya Esther Borisovna, Soroka Stepan Klimentievich, Superfin Gabriel Gavrilovich, Suslensky Yakov Mikhailovich, Sychev Vladimir, Terlyatskas Antanas Prano (Terliatskas Antanas), Ternovsky Leonard Borisovich, Tille A., Timachev Viktor Mironovich, Topeshkina (Tapeshkina, Osipova, Baltrukevich, Khmeleva, Sycheva), Aida Moiseevna, Trifonov Eduard Nikolaevich, Trubetskaya E., Turchin Valentin Fedorovich, Urban Roxana Modestovna, Uspensky Kirill Vladimirovich (literary pseudonym - Koscinsky), Finkelstein Lev (?), Finkelstein Eitan Samoilovich, Khait (Hait) Mikhail, Khalif Lev Yakovlevich, Khaustov Viktor Alexandrovich, Khakhaev Sergey Dmitrievich, Khvostenko Alexey Lvovich, Kheifets Mikhail Ruvimovich, Khnokh Leib-Arie Gershevich, Khodorovich Sergey Dmitrievich, Khodorovich Tatyana Sergeevna, Khokhlushkin Igor Nikolaevich, Tsypin Leonid Borisovich, Chekalin Alexander Nikolaevich, Chernyshova T., Chikatueva Valeria Innokentievna, Chukovskaya Lydia Korneevna, Shabanov L., Shabanov Eldar, Shabatura Stefania Mikhailovna, Shakirov Babur (Babur, Babir) Alikhanovich (Asylkhanovich), Shatunovskaya (Shatunovskaya-Iofe) Nadezhda Yakovlevna, Shahverdyan Bagrat Levonovich, Sheineker Vladimir, Shepelev Mikhail Izrailevich, Shumuk Daniil (Danila) Lavrentievich, Shuster Alexander Lvovich, Shukhevych-Berezinsky Yury Romanovich, Sharansky Anatoly (Natan) Borisovich, Shcheglov Vadim Ivanovich, Yagodnitsyn Alexander Mikhailovich, Yakir Evgeniy Morisovich, Yakir Irina Petrovna, Yakir Rimma Iosifovna, Yankelevich Efrem Vladimirovich, Yankelevich (Semenova) Tatyana Ivanovna
1975
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Воробьев (Дюррер) Олег Иванович
3. Article by V. Fedorov (pseud. V.F. Gladyshev) “Disabled people with high ideas, infected with the spirit of prison” about the case of O.I. Vorobyov. and Vedeneeva R.B. in No. 52 Perm region. newspaper "Local Time" dated July 11, 1995.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Рыбаков Юлий Андреевич
5. Election leaflet of Rybakov Yu.A. with a photocopy of the article “Human rights defenders have enough work in the new parliament” dated 12/07/1993. and “...the bull is not allowed” from the issue of “Evening Petersburg” dated March 12, 1994 on the back.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Иванов Анатолий Михайлович
7. Letter from Reznik S., published in Novaya Gazeta for 11-17.1982.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Спиненко Василий Николаевич
8. Article by A. Bukalov “A Procrustean bed for dissidents” about the fate of V.N. Spinenko, published in the newspaper “Donetsk News”, No. 22(234), 05/25/31/1995.
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Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Рыбаков Юлий Андреевич
11. Article “...the bull is not allowed”, “Evening Petersburg”, 03/12/1994.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Пестов Виктор Георгиевич
22. Article “Will they throw bombs at governors in the 21st century?”, dedicated to the dissident movement in the Urals, “Regional newspaper” No. 78 (481) 07/28/1995
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Григоренко Петр Григорьевич
24. Article by Polyanovsky Ed. “They were not the population, but citizens” in the newspaper “Izvestia” No. 199 of October 18, 1997.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Орловский Эрнст Семенович
28. Obituary on the death of Orlovsky E.S. “In Memory of Friends,” written by Dolinin V. and Stamm A., after [10.02.2003].
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Гамсахурдия Звиад Константинович
38. Report on the upcoming start on May 15, 1978 in the USSR of the trials of Yuri Orlov in Moscow and of Z. Gamsakhurdia and M. Kostava in Tbilisi, N037 RN141530/78 MK/KF 14.5–17:00 “USSR/Protests”.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Солженицын Александр Исаевич
60. Armeev R.’s article “The Red Wheel” is published in Russia” in the newspaper “Izvestia” No. 99 dated May 28, 1993.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Сахаров Андрей Дмитриевич
86. Article by Lebedeva M. “Four years without A. Sakharov” in the newspaper “Izvestia”, December 1993 about the evening in memory of A.D. Sakharov. at the Memorial human rights center on December 14, 1993.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Гамсахурдия Звиад Константинович
90. Fragment of the book by Alekseeva L.M. “History of dissent in the USSR”, 1984, pp. 100-107, about demonstrations in Georgia for the preservation of the status of the state language by the Georgian language, about the violation of human rights in Georgia and about the human rights and educational activities of Gamsakhurdia Z.K.
Fund 03 (Б-2) / Inventory 1 / Case Гамсахурдия Звиад Константинович
107. Article “Lyudmila Alekseeva: “In my life I have given up my house to only two people. One of them is the current president of Georgia” in the newspaper “Panorama” No. 3 (30) for December 1991 about the 1976 episode related to the distribution of the book “The Gulag Archipelago”.