Oleksandra Matviichuk
Oleksandra Matviichuk, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, is a leading human rights lawyer recognized globally for defending freedom, documenting war crimes, and promoting democracy.
Oleksandra
Matviichuk
Oleksandra Matviichuk, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, is a leading human rights lawyer recognized globally for defending freedom, documenting war crimes, and promoting democracy.
Speaker's bio
Oleksandra Matviichuk is a human rights lawyer and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, which works to defend freedom and human dignity in Ukraine and across the OSCE region. She has extensive experience in creating civic structures for mass public involvement in defending rights and documenting violations during armed conflict.
She has authored numerous reports submitted to the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Union, the OSCE, and the International Criminal Court.
Tribunal for Putin Initiative
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Matviichuk and her partners launched the Tribunal for Putin initiative to document international crimes under the Rome Statute of the ICC, covering all regions of Ukraine, including occupied territories.
Awards and Recognition
Oleksandra Matviichuk has been recognized globally for her leadership in human rights:
- 2016 – Democracy Defender Award (OSCE)
- 2017 – First woman participant in the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program at Stanford University
- 2022 – Right Livelihood Award, Sakharov Prize (European Parliament), Financial Times list of 25 most influential women in the world
- 2022 – Nobel Peace Prize for the work of the Center for Civil Liberties
- 2025 – Dutch Auschwitz Award
Defending human rights, promoting democracy, and ensuring accountability for war crimes.
Formal Opening Ceremonies
The XXVIII Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians
