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Emil AdelkhanovGeorgian human rights activist
Date of Birth: 11.08.1945
Country:  Georgia |
Content:
- Early Life and Family
- Repression and Adoption
- Education and Samizdat Distribution
- Human Rights Activism
- Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development
Early Life and Family
Georgian human rights activist Eka Steinbock was born in the Vorkutlag labor camp in the Komi Republic. Her Ukrainian father, Nikolai Steinberg, was a renowned Esperanto scholar, while her Georgian mother, Anna Adelkhanova, was a communist party worker.
Repression and Adoption
Following her mother's premature death in 1950, Eka was initially raised by her paternal grandfather, Solomon Steinberg. In 1955, she was adopted by her maternal aunt, Dehcanik Adelkhanova, who changed her name to prevent persecution.
Education and Samizdat Distribution
In 1969, Eka graduated from the Philological Faculty of Tbilisi State University and worked as a translator. Beginning in the early 1970s, she became known for distributing samizdat literature in Tbilisi, including works by prominent dissidents such as Andrei Sinyavsky, Nadezhda Mandelstam, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
Human Rights Activism
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Eka collected information for the Chronicle of Current Events, a highly influential underground publication that documented human rights violations in the USSR. She also played a significant role in advocating for the rights of Georgian Meskhetians.
Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development
In 1992, Eka Steinbock became a founding member of the Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development. Until her passing, she dedicated her life to writing articles, conducting monitoring, and advocating for human rights in the Caucasus region.
