Veteran Soviet-era rights activist Yelena Bonner, widow of Nobel Peace laureate Andrei Sakharov, has died in the United States at the age of 88. Bonner died of heart problems Saturday in Boston, where she lived with her son and daughter. Bonner was a relentless critic of human rights abuses by Soviet-era authorities. She was born […]
Soviet-Era Human Rights Activist Yelena Bonner Dies at 88
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Soviet-Era Human Rights Activist Yelena Bonner Dies in US
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Veteran Soviet-era rights activist Yelena Bonner, the widow of Nobel Peace laureate Andrei Sakharov, has died in the United States at the age of 88. Bonner died of heart problems Saturday in Boston, where she had lived in recent years with her son and daughter as her health deteriorated. She had previously suffered two heart […]
