Boris Pustyntsev
Boris Pavlovich Pustyntsev (Russian: Бори́с Па́влович Пусты́нцев, 2 June 1935, Vladivostok – 4 March 2014, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian human rights activist. He was best known as chairman of the charitable organisation St. Petersburg NGO. He was born in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Soviet Union.
Boris Pavlovich Pustyntsev | |
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Борис Павлович Пустынцев | |
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| Born | June 2, 1935 |
| Died | March 4, 2014 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship |  Soviet Union (1935–1991) →  Russian Federation (1991–2014) |
| Occupation | translator |
| Known for | human rights activism |
| Movement | dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
Pustyntsev died after a long illness on 4 March 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was 78 years old.[1]
References
- Digges, Charles (6 March 2014). "Crusading Russian rights activists and Bellona associate Boris Pustyntsev dies at 78". Bellona Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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