Center for Civil Liberties (human rights organization)
The Center for Civil Liberties (Ukrainian: Центр Громадянських Свобод, romanized: Tsentr Hromadyansʹkykh Svobod) is a Ukrainian human rights organization led by the Ukrainian lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk. It was founded in 2007, with the purpose of pressuring Ukraine's government to make the country more democratic. The organization was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Ales Bialiatski and Russian organization Memorial.
| Founded | 30 May 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Human rights organization |
| Purpose | Human rights group |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Chairman | Oleksandra Matviichuk |
| Award(s) | Nobel Peace Prize (2022) |
| Website | ccl |
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