Viktoras Petkus

Viktoras Petkus

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Birth:
17 May 1928
Death:
1 May 2012
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Viktoras Petkus (May 17, 1928 – May 1, 2012) was a Lithuanian political activist and dissident, political prisoner, a founding member of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group.

Awards

  • 1994: Knight's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
  • 1999: Commander Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis
  • 2000: Lithuanian Independence Medal
  • 2007: Ukrainian Order "For Bravery" of 1st Class
  • 2011: Estonian Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana of 3rd Class
  • 2011: Lithuanian Diplomacy Star honorary badge, by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs