Nina Karpachova

Overview

Nina Karpachova born Ceadîr-Lunga, Moldova, USSR August 12, 1950. Ukrainian human rights lawyer. First national Ombudsman and Commissioner of Human Rights, 1998-2012. Protested arrest of former premier Yulia Tymoshenko. Condemned Israeli violence in Gaza, 2009; opposed the war in Donbass.

Quotations

"Instantly, the disastrous atrocities of the war in Ukraine challenged the right to life of the people from many countries. In reality it is not only our war. After all, the world is very closely linked and interdependent. . . I believe that the main cause of the disaster is the war in the East of Ukraine. Therefore, it is a matter of urgency for the European and international community to help in early termination of the hostilities in the region and resolution of the crisis in a peaceful manner through negotiations, which will save the lives of many people." (official apology for downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Sept. 2014)