Yury Orlov, physicist and founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group, passed away
Condolences, 28.09.2020
Yury Orlov was a real hero. His whole life has been evidence of this: he participated in the war, was an outstanding physicist and, like the best people of his time, advocated human rights, gradually making it his main task in life. The Moscow Helsinki Group, of which Yury Orlov was one of the founders, not only spoke out in defence of political prisoners in the Soviet Union, but also educated people, fearlessly spoke about the sense of human dignity and freedom.
Succeeding Yuri Orlov and the Moscow Helsinki Group in their work is a noble task, the importance of which Yabloko realises to the full extent.
May the memory of Yury Orlov last forever!
Nikolai Rybakov, Chairman of the Yabloko party
Grigory Yavlinsky, Chairman of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko
Valery Borshchyov, Co-Chairman of the Moscow Helsinki Group and member of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko
Posted: September 29th, 2020 under Condolences, Human Rights.