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Born in Ukraine, Anastasiia Vorobiova is a lawyer by profession and philologist by vocation. She holds degrees in International Law and English philology. Her bookshelf features books by Hugo Grotius and novels by Charlotte Brontë. Literature has helped Anastasiia identify her path of trying to positively impact society by becoming a human rights lawyer. Anastasiia has successfully taken part in several moot court competitions in public international law, helps young talents develop their advocacy skills, and intends to fight for justice. Anastasiia is currently employed as a senior legal counselor for the NGO which provides free legal aid to refugees and asylum seekers in Odesa as the UNHCR implementing partner. For the future, Anastasiia hopes to continue her career in human rights and advocacy.
Updated July 2018