In this engaging discussion, Oleksandra Matviychuk, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, shares her insights as a leading advocate for human rights in Ukraine. She highlights how the ongoing war reshaped her life's purpose, emphasizing the moral imperative behind Ukrainian resistance. Oleksandra critiques the perception of Ukrainians as passive victims and stresses the necessity of active agency in the face of adversity. She also explores the genocidal nature of the conflict and the importance of pursuing justice even amidst war.
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Nobel Prize Raised Global Visibility
The Nobel Prize amplified Ukrainian human-rights voices on global political stages.
Oleksandra Matviichuk says it made those voices tangible to decision-makers.
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Frame Ukraine Within Global Values
Do build international coalitions that link Ukraine's struggle to universal values.
Matviichuk recommends framing Ukraine's fight within broader global human-rights concerns to mobilize support.
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Occupation Is War By Other Means
Occupation continues violence under different methods rather than ending it.
Oleksandra Matviichuk lists torture, rape, filtration camps and mass graves as features of Russian occupation.
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She is not only a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is not only one of the most visible human-rights defenders in Europe in recent decades. She is not only a tireless activist with profound empathy for others. She is also a thinker — someone who reflects deeply on the moral foundations of freedom and dignity.
Our guest today is Oleksandra Matviychuk, a prominent Ukrainian human-rights defender and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
In this episode, we discuss the moral ideas that hold Ukrainian society together.
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CONTENTS:
00:00 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk: On Freedom, Dignity, and War
02:24 "Not Nobel Peace Prize changed my life - the large-scale war has changed my life"
08:32 Torture, rape, enforced disappearances, filtration camps — the reality of Russian occupation
11:55 Why are Ukrainians not "ideal victims"?
15:57 The horror of Russian captivity: Ihor Kozlovskyi`s experience
19:44 Why is freedom existential for Ukrainians?
24:16 Ukrainian strength lies in the people's belief that their efforts matter
31:38 Over 170,000 registered Russian war crimes in Ukraine
32:18 Why is justice important now, not after the end of the war?
35:41 Why is the Russian war against Ukraine genocidal?
43:50 What gives Oleksandra Matviichuk hope today?
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The podcast episode is produced by UkraineWorld with the support of the Askold and Dir Fund as a part of the Strong Civil Society of Ukraine - a Driver towards Reforms and Democracy project, implemented by ISAR Ednannia, funded by Norway and Sweden. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of UkraineWorld and can in no way be taken to reflect the views the Government of Norway, the Government of Sweden and ISAR
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