Peter Zalmayev

'Peter Zalmayev' (Russian: Петр (Питер) Залмаев) is director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative (EDI), an international non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of democracy and human rights in post-Communist transitional societies of Eastern and Central Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Background

Education

Zalmayev received his Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs with a concentration in post-Soviet/Eurasian studies. From 2000 to 2006, Zalmayev managed the Central Asia/Caucasus Program at a major international human rights watchdog, the International League for Human Rights.[1] Zalmayev is a graduate of the International Peace Academy's (currently known as International Peace Institute)2003 Seminar "The Regionalization of Conflict and Intervention"[2] He has provided regular commentary to major U.S. and international print[3][4] and broadcast[5][6][7][8][9] media on political, social and economic developments in countries of the former Soviet Union. In 2011, Zalmayev joined the board of the American Jewish Committee, New York Region.[10]

Zalmayev is a contributor to The Odessa Review

Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Other Post-Soviet States

On June 12, 2002, as a representative of the International League for Human Rights, Zalmayev testified about the situation in Kazakhstan to members of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan und EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees.[11] In October 2002, Zalmayev condemned the Kazakhstani government's persecution of Sergei Duvanov, an independent journalist,[12] and, following Duvanov's arrest on charges widely seen as trumped up, Zalmayev proposed to give Duvanov the League's annual human rights award at a ceremony held at the United Nations on December 9, 2002[13] (on the eve of the Human Rights Day). In 2008, Zalmayev protested against Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's being nominated for the Nobel Prize.[14] Zalmayev was quoted in reports on Kazakhstan elections in 2010.[15] In 2010, Zalmayev, in an interview to Kyiv Post, criticized Ukraine's government for its attempts to muzzle independent media in the country.[16]

Russo-Ukrainian hybrid war

Following Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Zalmayev has provided regular commentary on the Russo-Ukrainian hybrid war, in various international broadcast media, including CNN,[17] BBC[18][19][20][21] and Al Jazeera.[22][23][24][25][26] Zalmayev is also a regular contributor to Al Jazeera's website.[27]

In June - July 2014, Zalmayev appeared in leading Ukrainian broadcast media, including the country's main political talk show, Shuster LIVE with Savik Shuster, where he urged Ukraine's government to devise a broad international media campaign to help Ukraine in the face of Moscow's aggression.[28] Zalmayev also gave interviews to Ukraine's media resources as Hromadske TV,[29] VESTI Radio,[30] and the 1+1 channel.[31] He is also often a contributor to The Odessa Review.

References
  1. Huffington Post Peter Zalmayev profile
  2. "The Regionalization of Conflict and Intervention, Executive Summary" (PDF).
  3. LA Times Activists Speak Out for Detained Uzbek Dissident 2001-12-01, retrieved 2012-12-10
  4. Ken Silverstein (September 20, 2007). "Bogus Human Rights Group Objects to Being Called Bogus Human Rights Group". Harper's Magazine.
  5. "BBC World News Today, interview with Jonathan Charles)". April 9, 2010.
  6. "CNN International, interview with Rosemary Church)". June 13, 2010.
  7. "BBC's The Hub, interview with Nik Gowing". June 14, 2010.
  8. "Russia Today, interview". June 15, 2010.
  9. "Russia Today, interview". December 21, 2010.
  10. "AJC: Board Members; 2012-13 New York Region".
  11. "League Testifies in European Parliament".
  12. Antoine Blua (October 30, 2002). "Kazakhstan: Rights Groups Cry Foul In Journalist Rape Case". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  13. "Defending Defenders: League Honors Five Human Rights Activists On Defenders' Day at U.N." December 9, 2002.
  14. “Nobel Prize for Alleged Human Rights Offender?” ABC News, July 9, 2008.
  15. Politico“Reports: Opposition overthrows Kyrgyzstan government, president flees.” Politico, 2010.
  16. "Detention of German foundation head seen as blow to free speech". Kyiv Post. July 2, 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  17. CNN International (March 3, 2014). "CNN International, March 2, 2014".
  18. BBC (March 8, 2014). "BBC, March 8, 2014: Ukrainian and Russian American friends on Crimea Crisis".
  19. BBC (March 16, 2014). "BBC World News, March 16, 2014".
  20. BBC (March 15, 2014). "BBC News, April 15, 2014".
  21. BBC (March 28, 2014). "BBC World News, April 28, 2014".
  22. Al Jazeera (March 3, 2014). "Al Jazeera, March 3, 2014".
  23. Al Jazeera (March 4, 2014). "Inside Story: Russian defence or dominance?".
  24. Al Jazeera (March 15, 2014). "Al Jazeera, March 15, 2014".
  25. Al Jazeera/America (March 15, 2014). "Al Jazeera/America, March 15, 2014".
  26. Al Jazeera (May 4, 2014). "Al Jazeera, May 4, 2014".
  27. Al Jazeera. "Al Jazeera. Profile: Peter Zalmayev".
  28. "Shuster LIVE, June 20, 2014". June 20, 2014.
  29. "Hromadske.tv, July 8, 2014". July 8, 2014.
  30. "Vesti Radio, Ukraine, July 4, 2014". July 4, 2014.
  31. "1+1 Ukraine, July 8, 2014". July 8, 2014.
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