posted 27 Apr 2015, 04:56 by Rights in Russia
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Evgeniya Chirikova, one of Russia's leading environmental activists, has moved with her family to live in Estonia. RFE/RL reports that Chirikova 'told the Associated Press by telephone from Tallin that it is "difficult" to work in Russia as an environmentalist because "they can come for you at any moment like they blackmailed me once with my children." ' Chirikova says she does not intend to seek political asylum in Estonia and will continue to travel to Russia. Chirikova is best known for leading a campaign to stop construction of a highway to St. Petersburg through the Khimki Forest. She has also stood for mayor in the town of Khimki just outside Moscow. In 2012 she was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize.
Photo: WikipediaSources: Evgeniya Chirikova, WikipediaEnvironmentalist Flees Russia To Protect Children From Authorities, RFE/RL, 20 April 2015 Russian Activist Chirikova: Russia Can Learn A Lot From Estonia, RFE/RL, 21 April 2015 Robert Coalson, Some Who Left: A New Wave Of Russian Emigration, RFE/RL, 21 April 2015 Russia's leading environmentalist flees to Estonia, The Guardian, 20 April 2015 Prominent Russian Environmental Activist Flees to Estonia, The Moscow Times, 19 April 2015 |
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