Svetlana Yurevna Agapitova (Russian: Светлана Юрьевна Агапитова; born February 8, 1964) is a Russian human rights activist, social and political activist.[1][2]

Svetlana Agapitova in 2018

Born on February 8, 1964, in Leningrad. She graduated from the journalism faculty of Leningrad State University in 1986. In 2012 she received a degree in law, graduated from the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.

In 1989 she became a founder of information and advertising agency IMA-PRESS. Since 1991, she worked in Petersburg – Channel 5. On Channel Russia 1 led program of family and childhood.

December 23, 2009 entered the office of the Ombudsman of the child in St. Petersburg. January 21, 2015 re-elected the Commissioner for Children's Rights in St. Petersburg.

On December 1, 2021, she was elected Commissioner for Human Rights in St. Petersburg, replacing Alexander Shishlov.[3]

Married, four children.

She has been repeatedly accused by Russian Orthodox activists of promoting abortion, homosexuality and sodomy.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Алексей Панин арестован на 10 суток за мелкое хулиганство". dp.ru.
  2. ^ "Алексей Панин несколько суток ночует перед вокзалом в Петергофе и требует отдать ему дочь". dp.ru.
  3. ^ "Новым петербургским омбудсменом стала Светлана Агапитова". fontanka.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ Протоиерей Димитрий Смирнов призывает защитить наших детей от агапитовых
  5. ^ "Проповедь вражды".
  6. ^ "Светлану Агапитову обвиняют в поддержке содомитов и абортов. Детский омбудсмен Санкт-Петербурга отвечает".
  7. ^ "Светлана Агапитова собирается подать в суд на протоиерея Димитрия Смирнова". regions.ru.
  8. ^ Saint Petersburg TV [in Russian]. "Светлана Агапитова вновь избрана детским омбудсменом Петербурга". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
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