Human Rights in Russia Week-ending 29 May 2020 - with Valentina Cherevatenko

This week Simon Cosgrove and Sergei Nikitin talk with Valentina Cherevatenko (pictured), chair and coordinator of the NGO Women of the Don Union, and chair of the board of the Women of the Don Foundation for the Promotion of Civil Society and Human Rights. Valentina Cherevatenko has led the work of Women of the Don since the organisation was set up in 1993. The organisation is based in Novocherkassk in Rostov region. Under her inspiring leadership, the organisation has engaged over the years in numerous activities, including providing assistance to those who suffered during the war in Chechnya (such as finding missing persons, rehabilitation of those who suffered from trauma, etc.), supporting the creation of dialogue with women in places of conflict, including Chechnya and Ukraine, promoting women's rights, combating domestic violence, improving relations between the police and the public, and providing free legal and other advice. This podcast is in the Russian language. You can also hear these podcasts on Podcasts.com, Spotify and iTunes. The music is from Stravinsky's Elegy for Solo Viola, played here by Karolina Errera.