Born: 28 February 1958 · Died: 15 July 2009 · Age: 51
Quick facts
Date of birth28 February 1958
Date of death15 July 2009
Age at death51
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceKamyshlov, Russia
Editor's Take:
Natalya Estemirova collected the evidence that others were too afraid to gather. In Chechnya she recorded disappearances and abuses by security forces. She took families' stories to journalists and courts. Her work made her a target. When she was snatched outside her home in Grozny and shot, Memorial suspended its work there. Her killers have never been brought to justice. Colleagues remember her as fearless and kind. Her work is still used by investigators and courts today.
Key Milestones
2000: Joins Memorial in Grozny
2004: Receives an honorary Right Livelihood award
2007: Wins the first Anna Politkovskaya Award
2009: Abducted and killed
Natalya Khusainovna Estemirova (Russian: Наталья Хусаиновна Эстемирова, Chechen: Наталья Хусайнан йоI Эстемирова; 28 February 1958 – 15 July 2009) was a Russian human rights activist and board member of the Russian human rights organization Memorial.
Natalya Estemirova's birthday is February 28. She was born on February 28, 1958 in Kamyshlov, Russia.
How old was Natalya Estemirova when she died?
Natalya Estemirova died on July 15, 2009, aged 51.
Who shares a birthday with Natalya Estemirova?
Famous people who share Natalya Estemirova's February 28 birthday include Michel de Montaigne, Linus Pauling, Paul Krugman, Frank Gehry and Gilbert Gottfried.
