Anastasiia Lykholat

European integration experience of the Western Balkans. Lessons for human rights defenders

For over a decade, Ukraine has been navigating political, legal, and economic challenges while striving toward full membership in the European Union. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the process of European integration has accelerated due to the imminent threat to Ukraine’s security and sovereignty and to ensuring sustainable democracy in Europe. […]