“On August 28, after a serious illness, Maria Bolshakova, a member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, passed away ... The Council expresses deep condolences to the family and friends of Maria Artyomovna,” the HRC press release says.
In 1993, Bolshakova created and headed the Committee of families of servicemen of the Moscow region.
On its basis, the all-Russian public charitable organization "Union of families of military personnel of Russia" was formed.
In 2006-2010.
she was a member of the Public Chamber, and since 2011 she worked in the HRC.