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Nina Strokate (née Karavanska) — an Odesa dissident, microbiologist and human rights activist, participant in the dissident movement in the USSR and co-founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. Her name became a symbol of the struggle for human rights and civil liberties in Soviet-era Odesa. A street in Odesa was renamed in honor of this outstanding figure, who made a significant contribution to the development of science and human rights activities.