Zoya Svetova Explained

Zoya Feliksovna Svetova (; born March 17, 1959) is a Russian journalist and human rights defender, producer, author of the documentary novel Innocent Found Guilty ().^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Biography

In 1982 she graduated from the Maurice Thorez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages.

In 2000–2002, she was an expert at the Soros Foundation on programmes related to the development of law, the judiciary and the topic of human rights in Russia.^{[5] [6]}

In 2008–2016, she worked at the (PMC) of Moscow.^[7] In 2016, she was nominated to the Mordovian PMC, but was not included in its composition.^[8]

Work in the media

• 1991—1993 — magazine^{[9] [10]}
• 1993—2001 – columnist for the newspaper
• 1994—1999 – assistant to the correspondent of the Moscow bureau Radio France
• 1999—2001 – assistant correspondent of the Moscow bureau of the Libération newspaper
• 2001—2003 – correspondent of the Man and Circumstances section of the Novye Izvestia newspaper
• 2002—2004 – representative in Moscow of the Reporters Without Borders organisation
• 2003—2004 – special correspondent of the policy department of the Russkiy Kurier daily newspaper
• 2004—2005 – editor of the department of internal policy of Russkiy Kurier
• since December 2009 – columnist for The New Times magazine^[11]

She published articles in the newspapers Kommersant, Russian Telegraph,, Novaya Gazeta, Moskovskiye Novosti, Ogoniok, Itogi,, as well as in French-language publications: Ouest-France, France Soir, La Dépêche du Midi, Le quotidien (Luxembourg).

She worked as a producer on the France 2 TV channel.^[12]

Political position

In September 2014, she signed a statement from the December 12 Round Table demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.^[13] In November 2019, she signed a collective appeal in support of .^[14]

In September 2020, she signed a letter in support of protest actions in Belarus.^[15]

Bibliography

2011 — Innocent Found Guilty documentary novel.^[16]

Awards

• Laureate of the "Arbitrariness in the Law" journalism award in 2003 in the "Violation of individual rights nomination".^[17]
• Laureate of the National Press Prize of the Union of Journalists of the Russian Federation and Amnesty International for 2003 Human Rights and Strengthening Civil Society in Russia.
• Diploma of the in 2003 and 2004.
• Winner of the 2009 Gerd Bucerius Prize.^[18]
• Winner of the Moscow Helsinki Group Human Rights Prize in 2010.^[19]
• Laureate of the publicistic prize Libmission 2018 in the nomination "For courage in upholding liberal values" for a series of publications on the portals MBH.media and Radio Liberty, dedicated to people who have been imprisoned.^[20]
• Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour (2020).^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nemtsova. Zhanna. Zhanna Nemtsova. Ostapchuk. Markian. June 16, 2017. Activist Zoya Svetova shares concerns about human rights violations in Russia. February 16, 2021. Deutsche Welle.
2. Web site: Zoya Svetova – Russia. February 15, 2021. Fritt Ord (organization).
3. Web site: March 1, 2017. Zoya Svetova. February 15, 2021. Front Line Defenders.
4. Web site: Zoya Svetova. February 15, 2021. openDemocracy.
5. Web site: Зоя Светова. Zoya Svetova. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214060704/http://ria.ru/go/authors/svetova_zoya/. February 14, 2012. February 15, 2021. RIA Novosti. ru.
6. Web site: February 28, 2017. Russia: ‘Deeply alarming’ raid targets human rights activist and journalist Zoya Svetova. February 15, 2021. Amnesty International.
7. Web site: Svetova. Zoya. November 2, 2016. Зоя Светова: Ад на земле. Zoya Svetova: Hell on Earth. February 15, 2021. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. ru.
8. Web site: October 27, 2016. В Москве прошла акция протеста против разгрома ОНК. A protest action against the defeat of the PMC took place in Moscow. February 15, 2021. graniru.org. ru.
9. Web site: Vaschenko. Vladimir. February 28, 2017. У Световой искали следы Ходорковского. They were looking for traces of Khodorkovsky at Svetova. February 15, 2021. Gazeta.Ru. ru.
10. Web site: Зоя Светова: Чем страшна тюрьма в России?. Zoya Svetova: Why is a prison in Russia so terrible?. February 15, 2021. afisha.london. ru.
11. Web site: August 14, 2018. Зоя Светова. Zoya Svetova. February 15, 2021. Deutsche Welle. ru.
12. Web site: February 28, 2017. Search Underway at the Apartment of Open Russia’s Zoya Svetova. February 15, 2021. khodorkovsky.com. Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
13. Web site: September 16, 2014. Резолюция Марша Мира 21 сентября. Peace March Resolution 21 September. February 15, 2021. Echo of Moscow. ru.
14. Web site: October 10, 2019. Письмо в защиту филолога Гусейнова: в России возрождают сталинские традиции травли. Letter in defense of philologist Gusejnov: Stalinist traditions of persecution are being revived in Russia. February 15, 2021. NEWSru.co.il. ru.
15. Web site: September 11, 2020. "Мы глубоко возмущены, что диалогу с обществом власть предпочитает насилие". “We are deeply indignant that the authorities prefer violence to dialogue with society”. February 15, 2021. Echo of Moscow. ru.
16. Web site: Svetova. Zoya. February 15, 2021. Журналистку и правозащитницу Зою Светову наградили орденом Почетного легиона. Journalist and human rights defender Zoya Svetova was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor. February 15, 2021. Meduza. ru.
17. Web site: November 23, 2003. "Произвол В Законе". "Arbitrariness In The Law". February 15, 2021. Novaya Gazeta. ru.
18. Web site: Preisträger 2009. Prize winner 2009. February 15, 2021. ZEIT-Stiftung. de.
19. Web site: Лауреаты премии Московской Хельсинкской группы в области защиты прав человека за 2010 год. Winners of the 2010 Moscow Helsinki Group Human Rights Prize. February 15, 2021. Moscow Helsinki Group. ru.
20. Web site: Voronin. Ivan. May 31, 2018. Либералы в нелиберальное время. Названы лауреаты премии "ЛибМиссия". Liberals in non-liberal times. LibMission winners announced. February 15, 2021. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. ru.
21. Web site: February 15, 2021. Правозащитницу Зою Светову наградили французским орденом Почетного легиона. Human rights defender Zoya Svetova was awarded the French Order of the Legion of Honour. February 15, 2021. Kommersant. ru.