Halyna Kokhan is a Programme Officer at the Ukraine Office of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), where she works on programmes supporting human rights and the rule of law, with a particular focus on institutional strengthening, EU accession (Chapter 23 on “Judiciary and Fundamental Rights”), implementation of the Ukraine’s Rule of Law Roadmap, and legal education. Her work contributes to strengthening Ukraine’s human rights infrastructure while supporting Ukraine’s recovery and EU accession.
She brings more than fifteen years of experience working across anti-corruption, good governance, judicial reform, and human rights sectors in Ukraine. Prior to joining RWI, Halyna held senior expert and managerial roles in donor-funded programmes implemented by international organisations and consultancies, including EU Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI), USAID-funded projects (SACCI, Pro-Integrity), UNDP, and Danish Embassy. She has worked closely with Ukrainian justice and anti-corruption institutions, including the Ministry of Justice, National Agency on Corruption Prevention, the High Anti-Corruption Court, Parliament, National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service and others providing analytical, policy, and institutional support.
Halyna holds a PhD in Political Science from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Master of Jurisprudence in Rule of Law for Development from Loyola University Chicago. She also holds a Master’s degree in Political Science (European Studies/Political Science) from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. She is the author of numerous academic and policy publications on anti-corruption, rule of law, and governance in Ukraine and Central and Eastern Europe.