Galina Arapova
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Galina Arapova | |
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| Галина Арапова | |
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| Born | 16 June 1972 Voronezh, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Education | Voronezh State University |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist, media lawyer, human rights defender |
| Awards | IBA Human Rights Award 2016 |
Galina Arapova (Russian: Галина Юрьевна Арапова; born 16 June 1972) is a Russian jurist, director and senior media lawyer of the Mass Media Defence Centre in Voronezh. She is an expert on Russian media law.
Education[edit]
Galina Arapova studied law at Voronezh State University.[1] She has a law degree and post-graduate degree in world economy and international relations, graduated from Institute of European Law (Birmingham, UK).[2]
Career[edit]
In 1995 she went to work at Glasnost Defense Foundation.[1] Since that she's been working in the field of freedom of expression and freedom of information.
Since 1996 she is the director and senior media lawyer of the non-profit organization Mass Media Defence Centre in Voronezh, one of the oldest Russian specialized NGOs.[3][4][5] In 2015 the organization become a "foreign agent".[6][7]
Galina Arapova is a member of EHRAC's International Steering Committee.[8]
She is a member of the International Media Lawyers Association and of the Voronezh City Public Chamber.[9]
Galina Arapova is a Russian national expert on the admissibility of the Council of Europe’s HELP programme (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals).[10]
Awards[edit]
- Special FOE protection award from Russian Union of Journalists in 2011.[11]
- Anna Politkovskaya prize "Camerton" in 2015.[11]
- Moscow Helsinki Group award for human rights in 2015.[12]
- IBA Human Rights Award in 2016.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b ""Freedom of speech is about self-respect." Why Galina Arapova has been defending the rights of journalists in Russia for a quarter of a century now". Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Galina Arapova | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Shabelnikov, Dmitry; Baigarova, Polina. "Galina Arapova: "You get the uncomfortable feeling of trying to break a wall with your head…" – Legal Dialogue". Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Galina Arapova". Global Freedom of Expression. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Freedom, European Centre for Press and Media. "Galina Arapova". European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Another media support NGO to be listed as "foreign agent"? | Reporters without borders". RSF. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Continued intimidation of media NGOs in Russia further endangers free media situation, Mijatović says". osce.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "European Human Rights Advocacy Centre – Now we can only talk about the weather, cats and pie recipes: New censorship laws in Russia". European Human Rights Advocacy Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Galina Arapova: Defending Media Rights in Russia Today". Pushkin House. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "SPEAKERS – Press Freedom Conference 2020" (in Slovak). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Work with Students 2018 – EU-Russia Civil Society Forum". Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Galina Arapova on how the Mass Media Defence Centre became a "foreign agent" and the state of the media in contemporary Russia – Rights in Russia". www.rightsinrussia.info. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "IBA – Russian media lawyer Galina Arapova receives IBA Human Rights Award 2016". www.ibanet.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "IBA – Galina Arapova, Director and senior media lawyer of the Mass Media Defence Centre". www.ibanet.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- Galina Arapova's interview to the IBA about the Mass Media Defense Center's work.
- “Freedom of speech is about self-respect.” Why Galina Arapova has been defending the rights of journalists in Russia for a quarter of a century now // Glasnaya, 27 July 2021
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