Vladimirs Buzajevs
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Vladimirs Buzajevs or Vladimir Buzayev, , born October 8, 1951 in Zhukovka
, Bryansk Region, Russia
, is a Latvia
n politician and Member of the 8th and 9th Saeima
for For Human Rights in United Latvia
. Member of Latvian Human Rights Committee since 1993, Candidate degree in hydrogeology.
1989 — elected to Riga Council of People's Deputies (till 1994).
1993 — participation in foundation of Equal Rights
party.
1994—2001 — co-chairman of Latvian Human Rights Committee
.
1998—2001 — MP assistant.
2000 — Buzajevs becomes naturalized citizen of Latvia.
2001 — Buzajevs is elected to Riga City Council and becomes chairman of Equal Rights
party (until 2007).
2002 — elected to 8th Saeima
(Parliament) where he had become the most active speaker.
2006 — elected to 9th Saeima.
2007 — published book "Non-citizens of Latvia" (in Russian), elected chairman of the Board of ForHRUL (until 2009).
2008 — Buzajevs represents the applicant before the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR in case Andrejeva v. Latvia
, won in 2009.
2009 — co-authors the book "Modern European Ethnocracy: Violations of Rights of National minorities in Estonia and Latvia" (in Russian; ISBN 978-5-9990-0002-6).
Zhukovka
Zhukovka is a town in Zhukovsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the left bank of the Desna River northwest of Bryansk. Population:...
, Bryansk Region, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, is a Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n politician and Member of the 8th and 9th Saeima
Saeima
Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years,...
for For Human Rights in United Latvia
For Human Rights in United Latvia
For Human Rights in United Latvia is a left-wing political party in Latvia, supported mainly by ethnic Russians and other non-Latvian minorities. Co-chairpersons of its Ruling Board are Tatjana Ždanoka, Jakovs Pliners and Miroslav Mitrofanov....
. Member of Latvian Human Rights Committee since 1993, Candidate degree in hydrogeology.
Biography
1982 he has defended a Candidate thesis in hydrogeology.1989 — elected to Riga Council of People's Deputies (till 1994).
1993 — participation in foundation of Equal Rights
Equal Rights (Latvia)
Equal Rights was a political party in Latvia, mainly supported by the Russian minority.ER was founded on the basis of the "Equal Rights" faction of the Supreme Soviet as an NGO in 1993. The Equal Rights faction had been founded in April, 1990, after the Latvian parliamentary election, 1990.The...
party.
1994—2001 — co-chairman of Latvian Human Rights Committee
Latvian Human Rights Committee
Latvian Human Rights Committee is a human rights non-governmental organization in Latvia. It is member of international human rights and anti-racism NGOs FIDH, AEDH and ENAR. Co-chairpersons of LHRC since 2004 are Aleksejs Dimitrovs, Genadijs Kotovs and Natalija Jolkina...
.
1998—2001 — MP assistant.
2000 — Buzajevs becomes naturalized citizen of Latvia.
2001 — Buzajevs is elected to Riga City Council and becomes chairman of Equal Rights
Equal Rights (Latvia)
Equal Rights was a political party in Latvia, mainly supported by the Russian minority.ER was founded on the basis of the "Equal Rights" faction of the Supreme Soviet as an NGO in 1993. The Equal Rights faction had been founded in April, 1990, after the Latvian parliamentary election, 1990.The...
party (until 2007).
2002 — elected to 8th Saeima
Saeima
Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years,...
(Parliament) where he had become the most active speaker.
2006 — elected to 9th Saeima.
2007 — published book "Non-citizens of Latvia" (in Russian), elected chairman of the Board of ForHRUL (until 2009).
2008 — Buzajevs represents the applicant before the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR in case Andrejeva v. Latvia
Andrejeva v. Latvia
Andrejeva v. Latvia was a case decided by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in 2009. It has concerned ex parte proceedings and discrimination in calculating retirement pensions for non-citizens of Latvia.-Facts:Ms. N...
, won in 2009.
2009 — co-authors the book "Modern European Ethnocracy: Violations of Rights of National minorities in Estonia and Latvia" (in Russian; ISBN 978-5-9990-0002-6).
External links
- CV of Buzajevs on the ForHRUL site
- V. Buzayev Non-citizens of Latvia