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Prominent Russian rights activist dies at the age of 91

Lyudmila Alexeyeva, the head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, has died at the age of 91. She was well known for challenging Russian authorities over human rights issues dating back to the 1960s, including taking a strong stand against President Vladimir Putin. [Courtesy]

The founder of Russia’s oldest human rights group, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, died in hospital in Moscow on Saturday at the age of 91, the presidential human rights council said in a statement.

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