Karinna Moskalenko

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Full Name	Karinna Moskalenko
Occupation	Human Rights Activist
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1954(1954-02-09)
Age	70
Birthplace	Baku
Country	Azerbaijan
Horoscope	Aquarius

Karinna Moskalenko Biography

Karinna Moskalenko is one of the most popular and richest Human Rights Activist who was born on February 9, 1954 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Karinna Akopovna Moskalenko (Russian: Karinna Akopovna Moskalenko ) (born on February 9, 1954, on the 9th of February 1954 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR) is Russia’s most prominent human rights lawyer. She is also a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group who defended amongst others Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Garry Kasparov and Alexander Litvinenko. She won the first instance in the case against Russian Federation heard in public hearings by the European Court of Human Rights.

In 2010, she won the fifteenth prize-winner of the Ludovic Trarieux the International Human Rights Award (“The prize awarded by lawyers to lawyers”) that is given every year for an attorney who over the course of his or her professional career has been able to demonstrate, either through work or hardship, the defense of human rights around the world.

On the 14th of October, 2008 her husband observed “about 10 little pellets of liquid metal” inside the car “on the floor of both the driver and the passenger sides of the vehicle”. Toxicologists recognized the mercury as poisonous and Moskalenko said was an apparent attempt in order to poison her loved ones members and hinder her appearance before a judge in Moscow. Moskalenko claimed that she was sick just two days prior to when she was due to appear for the preliminary hearing in Moscow regarding the murder by journalist and Kremlin criticism Anna Politkovskaya.

Karinna Moskalenko Net Worth

Karinna Moskalenko is one of the richest Human Rights Activist from Azerbaijan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karinna Moskalenko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Moskalenko was a law student during her time at Leningrad State University (graduated in 1976) and later became a specialist on Human Rights in the University of Birmingham in the UK (graduated in 1994). Her team at the Moscow’s International Protection Centre have won 27 cases against the Russian government before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and have over 100 cases pending.

On the 22nd of October, 2008, it was revealed the French officers investigating the case were able to locate the previous owner who claimed that he tampered with a mercury barometer inside the car prior to selling the vehicle to Moskalenko. Peter Lavelle, a journalist for Russia Today stated that Moskalenko admits that she has not cleaned the car since purchasing the vehicle from an antiques dealer in August. The news occurred ten days after the initial report that resulted in Kremlin critics as well as a few media outlets, such as those of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Lev Ponomaryov, The Washington Post, and The Globe and Mail and The Globe and Mail, saying that the Russian security agencies, and Vladimir Putin himself, of organizing the poisoning in an effort to deter or silence the loud opposition to the Kremlin.

Russian Prosecutor-General initiated a case to disbar Moskalenko on the grounds of having negligently defended Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former owner of Yukos. However, Moscow Collegium of advocates, which rules on such cases, decided the case to be politically motivated and allowed her to continue the practice Khodorkovsky himself has made no complaint and has declared himself “fully satisfied” with Moskalenko’s work.

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Karinna Ranked on the list of most popular Human Rights Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Azerbaijan. Karinna Moskalenko celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Karinna Moskalenko

1. Karinna Moskalenko is a prominent Russian human rights lawyer.
2. She has represented high-profile cases, including Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Anna Politkovskaya.
3. Moskalenko founded the International Protection Centre in Strasbourg.
4. She has won numerous awards for her work defending human rights.
5. Moskalenko was forced to leave Russia due to threats against her life.
6. She currently resides in France and continues to advocate for human rights.
7. In 2018, she was awarded the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize.
8. Moskalenko is known for her expertise in international law and European Court of Human Rights cases.
9. She has authored several books on human rights and legal issues.
10. Moskalenko remains a vocal critic of the Russian government’s treatment of political dissidents and journalists.