Alexander Muchnik

Alexander Muchnik - President of the Institute of Democracy and Human Rights

Alexander Muchnik (Russian: Александр Геннадьевич Мучник; Ukrainian: Олександр Геннадійович Мучник; born May 10, 1954 in Odessa, USSR) - a lawyer,^[1] human rights activist^[2][3][4][5] and journalist.^[6][7][8]

One of the founders and president of the first non-profitable non-governmental charitable organization in the Soviet Union Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund.^[2][9][10]

President of the Institute of Democracy and Human Rights.^{[1][2][5][11][12][13][14][15]}

Education

In 1981 graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law, Ilya Mechnikov State University of Odessa (presently: Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University).^[1]

Area of scientific research: Constitutional law, philosophy of law, Theory and History of State and Law of Soviet Union, organization of public authority.^[1]

Professional activity

Book - "Philosophy of dignity, freedom and human rights"

President of the Institute of Democracy and Human Rights.^[1][2]

In 2002 he was appointed adviser to Prime Minister of Ukraine.^[1]

Scientific Advisor on human rights and constitutional law of the President of Ukraine (2002 - 2005).^[1][16][17]

In 2005 he was appointed adviser to Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.^[1]

Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.^[1][18]

Author: of books - "Philosophy of dignity, freedom and human rights"^[1][2] and "Commentary on the Constitution of Ukraine (Book One)";^[1][2] concepts - of constitutional political science,^[19] semi-presidential republic in Ukraine and constitutional reform in Ukraine;^[20] projects – Charter of the city of Odessa,^[2][21] Law of Ukraine "On civil society in Ukraine"^[2][22] and new edition of the Constitution of Ukraine;^[23] a number of comments on the fundamental rights of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;^{[24][25][26][27][28]} Brochures about the Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund (1991, New York, USA).^[29]

Charity

Brochure about Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund (1991, New York, USA)

President of the first non-governmental charitable organization in the Soviet Union Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund.^{[1][2][9][10]}

One of the founder of the Janusz Korczak Institute of medical rehabilitation of children with central nervous system lesion^{[2][9][10][30]}

Assisted by Boris Litvak in the creation of the Center for Rehabilitation of Disabled Children "The Future", better known as the "House with an angel".^[2]

International activity

On May 28, 1991 Alexander Muchnik made a presentation on the history and activities of the Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund in the Center for the Study of Philanthropy (New York City, United States), and a Brochure was published by the Centre and distributed among the US charitable organizations.^[2][9][10] On July 15, 1991 Muchnik gave a presentation on the activities of the Fund in the United Nations Office at Vienna Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (Vienna, Austria).^[2][9][10]

Journalistic activities

He has many publications in Ukrainian media.^[2][31]

Is recognized as a founder of juridical publicism in Ukraine.^[2]

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