Yevgen Zakharov
| Jevgen Yukhymovych Zakharov | |
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Jevgen Zakharov on a rally in Kharkiv.
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Jevgeniy Zakharov November 12, 1952 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Residence | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Other names | Jevhen Zakharov |
| Alma mater | Kharkiv National University |
| Occupation | Director of Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Yevgen Yukhymovych Zakharov (born 12 November 1952) is a Ukrainian human rights activist.
Public Activities:
17 November 2006 several Ukrainian NGOs proposed him to be elected as ombudsman. As a result of civic campaign he was officially nominated as ombudsman and voted in Ukrainian Parliament. He lost to Nina Karpachova.
28 January 2012 Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union suggested him for a position of ombudsman again.
7 February 2012 opposition in Ukrainian Parliament decided to nominate him for ombudsman.
15 march 2012 Ukrainian Parliament could not elect an ombudsman. Zakharov received 132 votes.
11 scientific articles on applied mathematics and design of electric machines (1976-1985) and more than 200 publications devoted to human rights, civil society and history of political repressions in the Soviet Union and Ukraine. Publications were printed in Ukraine, Russia, the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Lithuania, Poland, Norway, Denmark (1987-2010).
His works include
His was referenced in 2008 Human Rights Reports: Ukraine
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