Oleksandra Matviichuk was elected as FIDH Vice-Presiden

At the 41st Congress of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), Oleksandra Matviichuk was elected as FIDH Vice-President.

As Vice-President, Oleksandra is now a member of the FIDH International Board for a three-year term. The International Board (IB) is elected by the assembly of FIDH member organizations and is composed of the President, the Treasurer, 15 Vice-Presidents and 5 Secretaries General. The IB determines the main objectives and political orientations of the FIDH, according to the strategy set by Congress.

FIDH President, Alice Mogwe, was reelected unanimously for a second mandate.

Background note:
The International Federation for Human Rights (French: Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l’homme; FIDH) is a non-governmental federation for human rights organizations. Founded in 1922.

FIDH is nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and independent of any government. FIDH coordinates and supports collaborations with intergovernmental organizations including the European Union, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Organization of American States, United Nations Development Programme, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

FIDH’s mandate “is to contribute to the respect of all the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” It aims to make “effective improvements in the protection of victims, the prevention of Human Rights violations and the sanction of their perpetrators.”