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Zhanna Borisovna Nemtsova (Russian: Жа́нна Бори́совна Немцо́ва; born 26 March 1984) is a Russian journalist and social activist. She is the daughter of Boris Nemtsov.
Zhanna Nemtsova | |
|---|---|
| Жанна Немцова | |
 Nemtsova in 2018 | |
| Born | 26 March 1984 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Kutafin Moscow State Law University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, social activist |
| Known for | Social activism in Russian opposition and support of her father |
| Spouse |
Dmitri Stepanov
(m. 2007–2011) |
| Father | Boris Nemtsov |
Early life
editNemtsova was born in Gorky, USSR (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) on 26 March 1984, to Russian politician Boris Nemtsov and part-Tatar investor Raisa Akhmetovna Nemtsova.[1] She graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Also in Moscow, she got her second degree in law from the Kutafin Moscow State Law University.[2]
Career
editNemtsova worked in the radio station Echo of Moscow, and managed her father's website.[3] She later worked as an economic journalist for the Russian TV station RBK, anchoring broadcasts and interviewing representatives from businesses and politicians.[4]
After her father was assassinated in February 2015, Nemtsova called for a proper investigation. She received threats, and, for her safety, emigrated from Russia in June 2015.[5][6] Following the conviction of five men in connection with her father's assassination, she said: "This was not a full-fledged investigation, but an imitation".[7]
In August 2015, Nemtsova began work as a reporter in the Russian department of the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Bonn.[8]
Nemtsova founded the Boris Nemtsov Foundation "For Freedom" the same year. The Foundation's projects include the annual Boris Nemtsov Award "For Courage in Defending Democratic Values", the Nemtsov Forum and a summer school in journalism.[9][10]
In 2020, Nemtsova was appointed co-director of the Nemtsov Center, which was created by the Nemtsov Foundation and the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University in Prague.[11]
In addition to Russian, she is fluent in English and Portuguese.[12]
Boris Nemtsov Plaza
editOn 6 December 2017, Nemtsova traveled from Germany, accompanied by other family members and Russian dissidents, to urge members of the Washington, D.C. Council, the U.S. capital city's local government, to rename a portion of the street in front of the Russian Embassy “Boris Nemtsov Plaza” in honor of her father and as a signal to Russian authorities of US disapproval of their policies and of their alleged role in Nemtsov's assassination.[13] Legislation to formally make the change was co-sponsored by the Council chairman, Phil Mendelson,[14] who expected the bill to be approved by Council early in 2018.[13] On 9 January 2018, the Council unanimously approved the “Boris Nemtsov Plaza Designation Act of 2017” which authorized the renaming, effective 5 May 2018.[15][16]
Prizes
editOn 4 August 2015, Nemtsova received the $1.1 million Solidarity Prize in Poland for advocating democracy and human rights.[17]
She received an International Women of Courage Award in 2016.[18]
References
edit- ^ Valery Dzutsev (11 March 2015). "Chechens Take on Image of Putin's Henchmen in Russia". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Жанна Немцова" [Zhanna Nemtsova]. 24SMI (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Жанна Немцова: По сравнению с гибелью людей запрет Пушкина - проблемы второго порядка" [Zhanna Nemtsova: Compared to the loss of life, the ban on Pushkin is a second-order problem]. KP.UA (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Дети за отца не в ответе? - Дочь Бориса Немцова уехала из России из-за угроз в соцсетях" [Children are not responsible for their father? - Boris Nemtsov's daughter left Russia due to threats on social networks]. versia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Daughter of slain Kremlin critic Nemtsov leaves Russia amid 'climate of hatred'". DW.COM. Deutsche Welle. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Murdered opposition critic Nemtsov's daughter declares she is leaving Russia amid climate of 'violence and terror'". The Telegraph. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Russia convicts Boris Nemtsov's killers, but the organisers are still unknown". The Economist. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Daughter of assassinated Putin critic Boris Nemtsov joins Deutsche Welle". DW.COM. Deutsche Welle. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ CDDRL, Stanford (4 September 2018). "Boris Nemtsov Summer School of Journalism in Prague". Medium. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "В Праге открылся 3-й Форум Бориса Немцова – DW – 09.10.2018" [The 3rd Boris Nemtsov Forum opened in Prague – DW – 09.10.2018]. dw.com (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ olukyanovawrk (16 August 2022). "Фонд Немцова запустил русскоязычную магистерскую программу в Карловом университете в Чехии" [Nemtsov Foundation Launches Russian-Language Master's Program at Charles University in the Czech Republic]. Журнал «Холод» (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Жанна Немцова - Биография | Телеведущие России" [Zhanna Nemtsova - Biography | Russian TV presenters]. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b Perry Stein (7 December 2017). "Slain Russian dissident's family, friends call on D.C. to name street in front of Russian Embassy in his honor". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Perry Stein (21 November 2017). "D.C. leaders want to rename the street in front of the Russian Embassy after an assassinated, anti-Putin dissident". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "B22-0539 – Boris Nemtsov Plaza Designation Act of 2017". lims.dccouncil.us. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Maegan Vazquez (11 January 2018). "DC street in front of Russian embassy renamed to honor Putin critic". CNN. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nemtsova awarded Poland's democracy prize DW". DW.com. 4 August 2015.
- ^ "2016 Women of Courage Award Winners". VOA. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links
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- Farangis Najibullah. 'Russian Propaganda Kills,' Nemtsov's Daughter Says // Radio Free Europe 9 June 2015 (The article contains an abstract of Zhanna Nemtsova's following publication: Жанна Немцова. Государство и общество: пропаганда убивает (State and society: propaganda kills) // "Ведомости" (lit. "The Record"), No. 3848 от 9 June 2015)