Galina Kozhevnikova
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Galina Vladimirovna Kozhevnikova (Russian: Галина Владимировна Кожевникова; 16 March 1974 in Kazan – 5 March 2011 in Moscow) was a Russian journalist and human rights activist.[1] Galina Kozhevnikova was deputy director of the Moscow human rights center "Sova", a Russian non-governmental organization (NGO).[1] She was known in Russia as a leading expert of problem of nationalism, researching xenophobia and ethnic hatred.[2]
Kozhevnikova completed Rossiyskiy Gosudarstvennyy Gumanitarnyy Universitet, Istoriko-Arkhivnyy Institut at faculty of history-archival studies in 1997, where she also continued studies at the academic department of history of government institutions and public organizations.[3]
Career
Kozhevnikova started first work at the Information and Research Center "Panorama" in 1995, researching issues of the activities of federal executive authorities and state authorities of the constituent entities in Russia. When, in 2002, with the help of "Panorama" and Moscow Helsinki Group, was created "Sova Center", a NGO, researching xenophobia and ethnic hatred, she continued there work as a leading researcher.[3] While researching ethnic hatred at "Sova", she was often receiving threats. Galina Kozhevnikova was actively working at "Sova", despite her serious illness, until her death.[2]
