Peter Zalmayev Explained

Peter Zalmayev (Ukrainian: Пітер Залмаєв; born 1976) is a political scientist and director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative (EDI), an international non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of democracy and human rights in post-Communist transitional societies of Eastern and Central Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Peter Zalmayev
Birth Place:Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

Background

Biography

Peter Zalmayev was born in Donetsk.

Education

Zalmayev received his Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs with a concentration in post-Soviet/Eurasian studies. From 2000 to 2006, Zalmayev managed the Central Asia/Caucasus Program at a major international human rights watchdog, the International League for Human Rights.[1] Zalmayev is a graduate of the International Peace Academy's (currently known as International Peace Institute)2003 Seminar "The Regionalization of Conflict and Intervention"[2] He has provided regular commentary to major U.S. and international print[3] [4] and broadcast[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] media on political, social and economic developments in countries of the former Soviet Union. In 2011, Zalmayev joined the board of the American Jewish Committee, New York Region.[10]

Zalmayev is a contributor to The Odessa Review and one of the anchors of Priamyi TV Channel in Ukraine

Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Other Post-Soviet States

On June 12, 2002, as a representative of the International League for Human Rights, Zalmayev testified about the situation in Kazakhstan to members of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan und EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees.[11] In October 2002, Zalmayev condemned the Kazakhstani government's persecution of Sergei Duvanov, an independent journalist,[12] and, following Duvanov's arrest on charges widely seen as trumped up, Zalmayev proposed to give Duvanov the League's annual human rights award at a ceremony held at the United Nations on December 9, 2002[13] (on the eve of the Human Rights Day). In 2008, Zalmayev protested against Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's being nominated for the Nobel Prize.[14] Zalmayev was quoted in reports on Kazakhstan elections in 2010.[15] In 2010, Zalmayev, in an interview to Kyiv Post, criticized Ukraine's government for its attempts to muzzle independent media in the country.[16]

Russo-Ukrainian hybrid war

Following Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Zalmayev has provided regular commentary on the Russo-Ukrainian hybrid war, in various international broadcast media, including CNN,[17] BBC[18] [19] [20] [21] and Al Jazeera.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] Zalmayev is also a regular contributor to Al Jazeera's website.[27]

In June - July 2014, Zalmayev appeared in leading Ukrainian broadcast media, including the country's main political talk show, Shuster LIVE with Savik Shuster, where he urged Ukraine's government to devise a broad international media campaign to help Ukraine in the face of Moscow's aggression.[28] Zalmayev also gave interviews to Ukraine's media resources as Hromadske TV,[29] VESTI Radio,[30] and the 1+1 channel.[31] He is also often a contributor to The Odessa Review.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-zalmayev Huffington Post
  2. Web site: The Regionalization of Conflict and Intervention, Executive Summary.
  3. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-01-mn-10336-story.html LA Times
  4. Web site: Bogus Human Rights Group Objects to Being Called Bogus Human Rights Group. Harper's Magazine. Ken Silverstein. September 20, 2007.
  5. Web site: BBC World News Today, interview with Jonathan Charles). . April 9, 2010.
  6. Web site: CNN International, interview with Rosemary Church). . June 13, 2010.
  7. Web site: BBC's The Hub, interview with Nik Gowing. . June 14, 2010.
  8. Web site: Russia Today, interview. . June 15, 2010.
  9. Web site: Russia Today, interview. . December 21, 2010.
  10. Web site: AJC: Board Members; 2012-13 New York Region . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114033900/http://www.ajcnyc.org/site/c.gqLUI4OAKlF/b.1169033/k.8528/Board_Members.htm . 2012-11-14.
  11. Web site: League Testifies in European Parliament.
  12. Web site: Kazakhstan: Rights Groups Cry Foul In Journalist Rape Case. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Antoine Blua. October 30, 2002.
  13. Web site: Defending Defenders: League Honors Five Human Rights Activists On Defenders' Day at U.N.. December 9, 2002.
  14. Nobel Prize for Alleged Human Rights Offender?” ABC News, July 9, 2008.
  15. http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0410/Reports_Opposition_overthrows_Kyrgyz_government_president_flees.html Politico
  16. Web site: Detention of German foundation head seen as blow to free speech. Kyiv Post. 13 December 2012. July 2, 2010.
  17. Web site: March 3, 2014 . CNN International, March 2, 2014 . YouTube.
  18. Web site: BBC, March 8, 2014: Ukrainian and Russian American friends on Crimea Crisis. BBC. . March 8, 2014.
  19. Web site: BBC World News, March 16, 2014. BBC. . March 16, 2014.
  20. Web site: BBC News, April 15, 2014. BBC. . March 15, 2014.
  21. Web site: BBC World News, April 28, 2014. BBC. . March 28, 2014.
  22. Web site: Al Jazeera, March 3, 2014. Al Jazeera. . March 3, 2014.
  23. Web site: Inside Story: Russian defence or dominance?. Al Jazeera. . March 4, 2014.
  24. Web site: Al Jazeera, March 15, 2014. Al Jazeera. . March 15, 2014.
  25. Web site: Al Jazeera/America, March 15, 2014. Al Jazeera/America. . March 15, 2014.
  26. Web site: Al Jazeera, May 4, 2014. Al Jazeera. . May 4, 2014.
  27. Web site: Al Jazeera. Profile: Peter Zalmayev. Al Jazeera.
  28. Web site: Shuster LIVE, June 20, 2014. . June 20, 2014.
  29. Web site: Hromadske.tv, July 8, 2014. . July 8, 2014.
  30. Web site: Vesti Radio, Ukraine, July 4, 2014. . July 4, 2014.
  31. Web site: 1+1 Ukraine, July 8, 2014. . July 8, 2014.