Oleksandra Matviichuk

At-a-Glance

Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2022)
Heads the Centre for Civil Liberties
Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) since October 2022
Coordinated the Euromaidan SOS civic initiative following the 2013 crackdown
Member of the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy
Graduated with an LL.M. from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2007

Biography

Oleksandra Matviichuk is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. She heads the non-profit organization Centre for Civil Liberties, which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. Matviichuk is a campaigner for democratic reforms in Ukraine and the OSCE region. Since October 2022, she has served as Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and is a member of the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy.