- Utrecht, Amsterdam, of Den Haag., Netherlands
- 29 februari 2024
I am a co-founder of the Access to Justice Toolkit, a justice-related entrepreneurial venture that connects victims of international crimes with legal institutions and social services, supported by the Nuhanovic Foundation and the Amsterdam Law Hub incubator program. I am also a legal intern at the Nuhanovic Foundation, where I am part of the founding team of the Ukraine Legal Network, a project that aims to facilitate access to justice for victims of human rights violations in Ukraine. In addition, I am pursuing my Master of Laws degree in International and Transnational Criminal Law at the University of Amsterdam, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Literature from University College Utrecht. My core competencies include contract drafting, web content creation, and custom content creation.
In my recent work experience, I have been involved in various tasks and activities that demonstrate my skills and interests in human rights, justice, and law. For example, I have contributed to determining the scope and aims of the Ukraine Legal Network, researching potential stakeholders and funding partners, planning for the expansion of ULN activities and collaborations, participating in meetings, organizing events, and networking. I have also presented my paper on human rights-based climate change litigation at the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75’ Conference at Ghent University, addressing the challenge of proving victim status before international adjudicatory bodies. I am passionate about creating and delivering innovative solutions that can make a positive impact on the lives of people who have suffered from injustice and violence. I believe that I can bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, as I have lived and studied in different countries and cultures, and have a strong academic background in public international law, international criminal law, and human rights.
Opleiding
Panelist at the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Rethinking and Constructing its Future Together’ Conference at Ghent University. Presented my paper titled ‘We Are All Victims: Challenges in Human Rights-Based Climate Change Litigation,’ addressing the challenge of proving victim status in strategic human rights litigation before international adjudicatory bodies.
Chair (Climate Justice stream): Prof. dr. Hendrik Schoukens.
Co-panelists: Prof. dr. Anu Mutanen (Tampere University) and Nele Schuldt (PhD candidate, Ghent University).
Program website: https://www.uva.nl/shared-content/programmas/en/masters/international-and-transnational-criminal-law-llm/international-and-transnational-criminal-law.html
Current GPA: 8.75/10 (A+ equivalent).
Academic Excellence Track candidate.
Thesis topic: Examining the procedural legality of victim participation in the form of evidence submission at trial proceedings in the ICC and its tensions with defense rights.
Ervaring
Founded with (former co-founder) Erika Skyba and (current) Parascheva Rosu. Currently in the Amsterdam Law Hub incubator program, a year-long program tailored to support the development of justice-related entrepreneurial ventures. The Toolkit will be an online and web application that connects victims of international crimes with legal institutions and social services to seek justice and accountability.
Legal intern and part of the founding team of the Ukraine Legal Network (ULN), founded in June 2023. Tasks include determining the scope and aims of the ULN, researching potential stakeholders and funding partners, long-term planning for the expansion of ULN activities and collaborations, active participation in meetings, events organization, and networking.