Thorne (Zemelis) Lyudmila Karlovna

Definition: American human rights activist of Russian origin, Sovietologist, specialist on Eastern Europe, journalist
Years of life: 1938-2009
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Genus. in 1938 in Rostov-on-Don. During World War II, she left with her parents from the occupied territory of the USSR to Germany. After the end of the war, she lived in a refugee camp, from where she moved to the United States with her parents.
After completing her education, she received her degree in the 1970s. position of head of the Freedom House (non-governmental organization “Freedom House”) in New York. She worked a lot on the issues of liberation of Soviet prisoners of war from Afghan captivity. For her activities she was attacked by the Soviet press. She worked for Radio Liberty and took part in rallies in support of Soviet dissidents. In 1977-1979 - Executive Secretary of the American Defense Committee for A. Ginsburg.
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