Oleksandr Burmahin

June 19, 1981

born in Kherson city

1998 – 2001

studied at the Interregional Institute of Business and Law (Kherson);
graduated with a Junior Specialist Diploma in Law with honors;
qualification: Lawyer

2001 – 2003

studied at the National University of Internal Affairs (Kharkiv);
graduated with a Specialist Diploma in Law;
qualification: Lawyer

2005 – 2006

studied at the Advanced International Human Rights Course (Warsaw, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights)

2001 – 2021

practiced law in the field of protection of media and journalists’ rights, represented media outlets in national courts and the European Court of Human Rights

2007 – 2021

conducted training activities on topics related to freedom of expression; delivered over 150 seminars and training sessions, and received a trainer certificate from the IREX U-Media Legal Protection and Education Programme

2012 – 2021

collaborated as an expert with the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe (Venice Commission), the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine

2017 – 2021

Executive Director of the NGO “Human Rights Platform”

2018 – 2021

practiced law in the field of freedom of expression

2019 – 2021

a member of the Council on Freedom of Speech and Protection of Journalists under the President of Ukraine

December 15, 2021

appointed as a member of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting by Resolution of the Parliament of Ukraine No. 1956-IX



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