Evgeny Belyakov

Evgeny Belyakov (1987-2025) was a Russian-Hungarian human rights activist.

He published articles criticizing the Putin regime, was an LGBT+ rights activist, protested against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, worked at the Front Line Defenders and Human Rights Watch.

Life Evgeny Yuryevich Belyakov was born in 1987 in Vladivostok, Russia. he worked with rights organizations in Ireland and the Czech Republic. During this period, according to Belyakov, the FSB attempted to recruit him as an informer. he also took part in protests in support of the university.

During his time in Hungary, Belyakov opposed the Hungarian government's policy of restricting LGBT rights, comparing it to that of Russia. In 2025, he opposed attempts to ban Budapest Pride.

Since April 2025, Belyakov was working as a staff member at the CEU Democracy Institute.