A case study of the attacks and protection of human rights defenders in post-Euromaidan Ukraine

“I want to acknowledge everyone who played a role in this work and my academic accomplishments. First, I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude to the human rights defenders who bravely contributed to this work and who continually contribute to the advancement of human dignity. You are a guiding light.” 

Author: Louise Helen Elisabeth Nilsson

As part of an internship at the Center for Civil Liberties, Louise Nilsson, a graduate student at Gothenburg University (Sweden), conducted a study that formed the basis of her master dissertation.
We publish it here with the permission of Louise and call on all human rights organizations to actively cooperate with the international academic community.