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Kristina Petroniuk

Director of Legal AffairsHuman rights

What is success? I think it's a mix of feeling what you're doing, while realizing that it's not enough — that you need to work hard and have a certain sense of purpose.

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Biography

Kristina holds a Master's degree in International Law and is currently a postgraduate student at the Department of International Law of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Kristina is a civil servant at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. Since 2018, Kristina has been involved in civic activities within the European Law Students' Association. Kristina served as President of ELSA Kyiv 2019/2020 and President of ELSA Ukraine 2020/2021. Since 2021, Kristina has been Chief Legal Director of ADASTRA. At the same time, Kristina is actively involved in the work of the Ukrainian Association of International Law.

Research interests

Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict; International Criminal and Humanitarian Law; Human Rights; International Public Law; National Legislation; Recovery Programs

Education

  • Institute of International RelationsPhDCandidate, International Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • Institute of International RelationsMACandidate, International Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • Institute of International RelationsBACandidate, International Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Experience

  • Research Fellow at ADASTRA
  • Assistant to the Deputy Minister for European Integration of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
  • Lawyer at “Unilever Ukraine”
  • Assistant to attorney L.F. Sukhitashvili in Tbilisi, Georgia

Languages

UkrainianEnglishFrench

Professional service

  • President of the European Law Students’ Association Ukraine
  • Head of the Student Bureau of the Ukrainian Association of International Law
  • Labour lawyer at the NGO “Labour Initiatives”
  • Co-chair of the International Summit “For the Rule of Law”

Contacts

Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Phone
+380664876717
E-mail
petroniuk@adastra.org.ua

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