Oleksandra Matviichuk

Ukrainian human rights activist · Ukraine · On the map · Lawyers · Born 1983 · age 43

Oleksandra Viacheslavivna Matviichuk is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. She heads the non-profit organization Centre for Civil Liberties and is a campaigner for democratic reforms in her country and the OSCE region.

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2026Member of the European Order of MeritAward2023“Talking of the so-called Russian mass media, it has been obvious to me over these years that it is part of Russia’s military and industrial complex.”In their words1 January 2023UKRINFORMRead the whole statement

Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of LouvainAward2022“Time to take responsibility: Speech by Oleksandra Matviychuk at Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony", UkrInform, 10 December 2022”In their words10 December 2022Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Oslo, NorwayRead the whole statement

“Justice is costly, but it is also priceless.”In their words14 October 2022Coalition for the ICCRead the whole statement

“My first language was Russian. I switched to the Ukrainian language in school when I started to learn Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature.”In their words9 October 2022National ReviewRead the whole statement

“The problem of the Russian nation is that Russians have this imperialistic code, as a driver of their existence. I wish Russians could overcome this side of their nature.”In their words9 October 2022National ReviewRead the whole statement

“The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to all people in Ukraine who are currently fighting for freedom in all its senses. For the freedom to be a free and independent state.”In their words8 October 2022"Oleksandra Matviychuk`s speech at the press conference dedicated to the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize"Read the whole statement

BBC 100 WomenAwardRight Livelihood AwardAward2016Democracy Defender AwardAward2007Vasyl Stus PrizeAward1983Born8 October 1983

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It’s very dangerous to live in the world where your security depends not on the rule of law but on whether your country is a part of a military bloc.
26 October 2022 · The Guardian, Own words
First of all, I know Ukraine’s history. We have been fighting for freedom for hundreds of years, and we will never give up. Second, I know the Ukrainian people.
9 October 2022 · National Review, Own words
I hope that we will be able to overcome the rage, because sooner or later the war will finish, and we will have to continue building a civilized world.
8 October 2022 · The Atlantic, Own words

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Awards

Member of the European Order of Merit2026

Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain2023

Right Livelihood Award2022

BBC 100 Women2022

Democracy Defender Award2016

Vasyl Stus Prize2007

About this person

Since October 2022, she has been Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Matviichuk is a member of the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy, a project of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Country

Ukraine