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# Lidia Yusupova

(1961)   Human Rights Defender   Russia

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Lidia Yusupova is a human rights defender from Russia.

## Quick Facts About Lidia Yusupova

Born September 15, 1961

Nationality Russia

Profession Human Rights Defender

## About Lidia Yusupova

Lidia Muhtarovna Yusupova is a Russian-Chechen human rights advocate, currently serving as the coordinator for the law office of the Moscow-based organization Memorial. Formerly, Yusupova was the director of the Grozny office of Memorial. Currently, Yusupova is completing a two-year law fellowship in Moscow.

## Awards & Honors

Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders Rafto Prize

##  Quotes by Lidia Yusupova

> [Civil society has not lost the possibility to influence the government and force them to change their policy. That is why we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lidia-yusupova/civil-society-has-not-lost-the-possibility-to-influence-the/)

[Lidia Yusupova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lidia-yusupova/)

[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/lidia-yusupova-108386_believe_civil-society-has-not-lost-the-possibili_1254746.png)

> [We should not give up and say that the situation is hopeless. There is still our conscience, there is still the memory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lidia-yusupova/we-should-not-give-up-and-say-that-the-situation-is-hopeless-there-is/)

[Lidia Yusupova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lidia-yusupova/)

[Bloodshed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bloodshed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cc/lidia-yusupova-108386_bloodshed_we-should-not-give-up-and-say-that-the-s_1316165.png)

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