Oleg Petrovich Orlov

Who is Oleg Petrovich Orlov?

Oleg Petrovich Orlov is a biologist, participator in post-soviet human rights movements in Russia, chairman of the Board of Human Rights Center “Memorial,” executive board member of the Center's International, Historic-Educational Society. From 2004-2006 was in the President of the Russian Federation's council for the development of civil society and human rights institutions. Laureate of the “For Freedom of Thought” award, given in honor of Andrei Sakharov. Member of the federal political council movement “Solidarity.”