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'''Sergei Kovalev''' is [[Russian]] human rights [[activist]], politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner.
 
'''Sergei Kovalev''' is [[Russian]] human rights [[activist]], politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner.
 
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He formed the [[Kovalyov comission]], an independent group to investigate the [[Russian apartment bombings‎]]. This was ineffective due to the assassination of [[Sergei Yushenkov]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2957823.stm | work=BBC News | title=Yushenkov: A Russian idealist | date=April 17, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2958997.stm | work=BBC News | title=Russian MP's death sparks storm | date=April 18, 2003}}</ref> Moreover, journalist [[Otto Lacis]] died in a car crash, and another member, [[Yuri Shchekochikhin]], allegedly  poisoned with [[thallium]],<ref>[http://www.eng.terror99.ru/publications/118.htm Terror-99<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://2006.novayagazeta.ru/nomer/2006/82n/n82n-s05.shtml Агент Неизвестен<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and its legal counsel and investigator, [[Mikhail Trepashkin]], arrested.<ref>[http://eng.trepashkin.ru/ The Trepashkin Case<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/794/ Russian Federation: Amnesty International calls for Mikhail Trepashkin to be released pending a full review of his case | Amnesty International]</ref>
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He formed the [[Kovalyov commission]], an independent group to investigate the [[Russian apartment bombings‎]]. This was ineffective due to the assassination of [[Sergei Yushenkov]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2957823.stm | work=BBC News | title=Yushenkov: A Russian idealist | date=April 17, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2958997.stm | work=BBC News | title=Russian MP's death sparks storm | date=April 18, 2003}}</ref> Moreover, journalist [[Otto Lacis]] died in a car crash, and another member, [[Yuri Shchekochikhin]], allegedly  poisoned with [[thallium]],<ref>[http://www.eng.terror99.ru/publications/118.htm Terror-99<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://2006.novayagazeta.ru/nomer/2006/82n/n82n-s05.shtml Агент Неизвестен<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and its legal counsel and investigator, [[Mikhail Trepashkin]], arrested.<ref>[http://eng.trepashkin.ru/ The Trepashkin Case<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/794/ Russian Federation: Amnesty International calls for Mikhail Trepashkin to be released pending a full review of his case | Amnesty International]</ref>
 
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Person.png Sergei Kovalev   SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, activist)
Sergei Kovalev.jpg
Born1930-03-02
Seredyna-Buda, Ukrainian SSR
NationalityRussian
Citizenship Soviet Union (1930–1991) →  Russian Federation (1991–present)
Alma materMoscow State University
Member ofKovalev commission
InterestsRussian apartment bombings‎

Sergei Kovalev is Russian human rights activist, politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner.

Activities

He formed the Kovalyov commission, an independent group to investigate the Russian apartment bombings‎. This was ineffective due to the assassination of Sergei Yushenkov.[1][2] Moreover, journalist Otto Lacis died in a car crash, and another member, Yuri Shchekochikhin, allegedly poisoned with thallium,[3][4] and its legal counsel and investigator, Mikhail Trepashkin, arrested.[5][6]

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