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'''Valeria Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya''' ({{lang-ru|Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская}}; born ], ], ], ]) is a radical liberal<ref>http://www.javno.com/pr.php?id=216399</ref> ]n politician, ], the founder and the chairwoman of the "]" party, and a member of the editorial board of ]. She is considered among the most liberal of Russia's politicians.<ref>(also mentioned, Gleb Yakunin and Konstantin Borovoi) Arbatov, Alexei. ''Military Reform in Russia'',International Security, Vol. 22, No. 4</ref> Many of he remarks have provoked controversy. '''Valeria Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya''' ({{lang-ru|Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская}}; born ], ], ], ]) is a ]n politician, ], the founder and the chairwoman of the "]" party, and a member of the editorial board of ]. She is considered among the most liberal of Russia's politicians.<ref>(also mentioned, Gleb Yakunin and Konstantin Borovoi) Arbatov, Alexei. ''Military Reform in Russia'',International Security, Vol. 22, No. 4</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
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Novodvorskaya has been active in the Soviet ] movement since her youth, and first imprisoned by the Soviet authorities on 1969 for distributing leaflets that criticized the Soviet invasion in ] (]). The leaflets included her poetry: ''"Thank you, the Communist Party for our bitterness and despair, for our shameful silence, thank you the Party!"''.<ref name = "kgb">{{cite book Novodvorskaya has been active in the Soviet ] movement since her youth, and first imprisoned by the Soviet authorities on 1969 for distributing leaflets that criticized the Soviet invasion in ] (]). The leaflets included her poetry: ''"Thank you, the Communist Party for our bitterness and despair, for our shameful silence, thank you the Party!"''.<ref name = "kgb">{{cite book
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| isbn =0-552-09890-6}} p. 55 in Russian edition (ISBN 0-911971-29-7)</ref> Novodvorskaya was only 19 at this time. She was arrested, imprisoned at ]. She described her experiences there in her book ''Beyond Despair''{{ndash}}alleging that she was tortured by fellow inmates. | isbn =0-552-09890-6}} p. 55 in Russian edition (ISBN 0-911971-29-7)</ref> Novodvorskaya was only 19 at this time. She was arrested, imprisoned and tortured in a ]. She described her experiences there in her book ''Beyond Despair.''


===Russia=== ===Russia===
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Novodvorskaya self-identifies as ] and ] politician. She also sometimes calls herself and her allies successors to the ] tradition.<ref> by Valeriya Novodvorskaya. AST Publishing, 1998. ISBN 5-7390-0423-3, ISBN 5-15-000959-8</ref>. She is openly critical of Russian government policies, including ], domestic policies of ], and the alleged rebirth of ] in Russia<ref>. ] website</ref><ref></ref><ref>, radio interview, August 29, 2008, on "Moscow Echo" (Echo Moskvy)</ref>. Novodvorskaya self-identifies as ] and ] politician. She also sometimes calls herself and her allies successors to the ] tradition.<ref> by Valeriya Novodvorskaya. AST Publishing, 1998. ISBN 5-7390-0423-3, ISBN 5-15-000959-8</ref>. She is openly critical of Russian government policies, including ], domestic policies of ], and the alleged rebirth of ] in Russia<ref>. ] website</ref><ref></ref><ref>, radio interview, August 29, 2008, on "Moscow Echo" (Echo Moskvy)</ref>.


In an interview with ], in which she was discussing the ], Novodvorskaya opined that ] was a democrat, given his support of ] during the ], and his participation in the government of ] in 1997, who had appointed Basayev Deputy Premier of the Ichkerian government.<ref>, ], retrieved November 13, 2008.</ref> According to her, it was Russian governmental policies in Chechnya that turned Basayev into a ].<ref>{{ru icon}} {{cite web In an interview with ], in which she was discussing the ], Novodvorskaya opined that ] has been initially a main-stream democratic politician. He has been supported by a majority of Checehn population, he have given his support of ] during the ], and he participation as a deputy Premier of the ] in the government of ] in 1997.<ref>, ], retrieved November 13, 2008.</ref> According to her, it was Russian governmental policies in Chechnya that turned Basayev into a ].<ref>{{ru icon}} {{cite web
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| date = 1 September 2008 | date = 1 September 2008
| url = http://www.lenta.ru/news/2008/09/01/novodvorskaya/ | url = http://www.lenta.ru/news/2008/09/01/novodvorskaya/
| accessdate = 2008-11-16 }} at ]</ref> She later accused Venediktov of censorship and slander, and suggested that the decision to remove the interview may have been due to ], a state-owned company, being a controlling shareholder in Echo Moskvy.<ref>{{ru icon}} {{cite news | accessdate = 2008-11-16 }} at ]</ref> She later suggested that Venediktov was forced to remove the interview by the ] administration, a state-owned company, a controlling shareholder in Echo Moskvy.<ref>{{ru icon}} {{cite news
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| date = 31 August 2008 | date = 31 August 2008
| url = http://www.echo.msk.ru/blog/echomsk/537512-echo | url = http://www.echo.msk.ru/blog/echomsk/537512-echo
| accessdate = 2008-11-10 }}</ref>. Venediktov asserted this to be his own decision and confirmed that Novodvorskaya was banned from the station until the end of 2008.<ref> {{cite news | accessdate = 2008-11-10 }}</ref>. Venediktov asserted this to be his own decision.<ref> {{cite news
| title = “The radio that saddles” | title = “The radio that saddles”
| publisher = ] | publisher = ]
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| accessdate = 2008-11-16 }} at ]</ref> | accessdate = 2008-11-16 }} at ]</ref>


In her articles, Novodvorskaya openly supported ] in ],<ref name="novvzgl"> by Valeriya Novodvorskaya. // "Noziy Vzglyad", N46 28 Aug 1993</ref><ref name="echo-2"></ref><ref name="Court"></ref> as well as alleged ] against Russian-speaking minorities in the ].<ref name="novvzgl"/><ref name="echo-2"/><ref name="Court"/> Novodvorskaya was prosecuted for her some of her statements in the mid-1990s.<ref name="echo-2"/><ref name="Court"/>. Russian court opened a criminal case claiming that Novodvorskaya supports ] against Russian-speaking minorities in the ], but the case was later dropped<ref name="novvzgl">"Ne otdadim nashe pravo nalevo!" by Valeriya Novodvorskaya. // "Noziy Vzglyad", N46 28 Aug 1993</ref><ref name="echo-2"></ref><ref name="Court"></ref>.


Novodvorskaya has also stated that human rights are not universal and should be reserved for "good people", while people like ] or ] should have no rights.<ref name="novvzgl"/><ref name="echo-2"/><ref name="Court"/> Novodvorskaya has also stated that human rights do not apply to tyrants like ] or ].<ref name="novvzgl"/><ref name="echo-2"/><ref name="Court"/>

In an interview with a Georgian newspaper, Novodvorskaya said that Georgia "did well" in terminating diplomatic relations with Russia because this will bring the "pleasure of seeing Russia destroyed." <ref>http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=15600</ref>


==Awards== ==Awards==

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upright]Valeriya Novodvorskaya

Valeria Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Template:Lang-ru; born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belarus) is a Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and the chairwoman of the "Democratic Union" party, and a member of the editorial board of The New Times. She is considered among the most liberal of Russia's politicians.

Career

Soviet Union

Novodvorskaya has been active in the Soviet dissidents movement since her youth, and first imprisoned by the Soviet authorities on 1969 for distributing leaflets that criticized the Soviet invasion in Czechoslovakia (Prague Spring). The leaflets included her poetry: "Thank you, the Communist Party for our bitterness and despair, for our shameful silence, thank you the Party!". Novodvorskaya was only 19 at this time. She was arrested, imprisoned and tortured in a Soviet psychiatric hospital. She described her experiences there in her book Beyond Despair.

Russia

Political career

Novodvorskaya stood as a candidate for the radical liberal party Democratic Union in the 1993 Russian legislative election in a single-mandate district as part of the Russia's Choice bloc, and she also contested the 1995 Russian legislative election on the list of the Party of Economic Freedom. She was not elected in either election, and hasn't yet held public office.

Political activism

Novodvorskaya self-identifies as democratic and liberal politician. She also sometimes calls herself and her allies successors to the White Russian tradition.. She is openly critical of Russian government policies, including Chechen Wars, domestic policies of Vladimir Putin, and the alleged rebirth of Soviet propaganda in Russia.

In an interview with Echo Moskvy, in which she was discussing the 2008 South Ossetia War, Novodvorskaya opined that Shamil Basayev has been initially a main-stream democratic politician. He has been supported by a majority of Checehn population, he have given his support of Boris Yeltsin during the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, and he participation as a deputy Premier of the Ichkeria in the government of Aslan Maskhadov in 1997. According to her, it was Russian governmental policies in Chechnya that turned Basayev into a terrorist. In response, Alexey Venediktov, the editor-in-chief of the radio station, pulled the recording and transcripts of the program from the Echo Moskvy website. She later suggested that Venediktov was forced to remove the interview by the Gazprom administration, a state-owned company, a controlling shareholder in Echo Moskvy.. Venediktov asserted this to be his own decision.

Russian court opened a criminal case claiming that Novodvorskaya supports discrimination against Russian-speaking minorities in the Baltic states, but the case was later dropped.

Novodvorskaya has also stated that human rights do not apply to tyrants like Khomeini or Kim Il-sung.

Awards

Novodvorskaya received the Starovoytova award "for contribution to the defense of human rights and strengthening democracy in Russia". She said at the ceremony that "we are not in opposition to, but in confrontation with, the present regime".

Notes

  1. (also mentioned, Gleb Yakunin and Konstantin Borovoi) Arbatov, Alexei. Military Reform in Russia,International Security, Vol. 22, No. 4
  2. Barron, John (1975). KGB - The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents. London: Corgi Books. ISBN 0-552-09890-6. p. 55 in Russian edition (ISBN 0-911971-29-7)
  3. Millar, James R. (2004). Encyclopedia of Russian History. Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 372–373. ISBN 0028659074. OCLC 62165740.
  4. "Nad propast'yu vo lzhi" by Valeriya Novodvorskaya. AST Publishing, 1998. ISBN 5-7390-0423-3, ISBN 5-15-000959-8
  5. Газета «Новый взгляд» N46 от 28 августа 1993г.. Democratic Union website
  6. Комсомольская правда (9.2.2007)
  7. Валерия Новодворская на радио "Эхо Москвы" 29 августа 2008 г., radio interview, August 29, 2008, on "Moscow Echo" (Echo Moskvy)
  8. Aslan Maskhadov: Five Steps into History, Prague Watchdog, retrieved November 13, 2008.
  9. Template:Ru icon Novodvorskaya, Valeriya. "Валерия Новодворская на радио "Эхо Москвы" 29 августа 2008 г." Democratic Union. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  10. Template:Ru icon "Новодворскую изгнали с "Эха Москвы" за восхваление Басаева". Lenta.ru. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16. at WebCite
  11. Template:Ru icon Novodvorskaya, Valeriya (31 August 2008). "EchoMSK : Заявление Валерии Новодворской". Echo Moskvy. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  12. ""The radio that saddles"". Novaya Gazeta. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-16. at WebCite
  13. ^ "Ne otdadim nashe pravo nalevo!" by Valeriya Novodvorskaya. // "Noziy Vzglyad", N46 28 Aug 1993
  14. ^ ECHO of Moscow
  15. ^ Court accusation on Novodvorskaya's case
  16. Anna Politkovskaya (2007) A Russian Diary: A Journalist's Final Account of Life, Corruption, and Death in Putin's Russia, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6682-7, page 38.

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