Evhen Tsybulenko ( uk, Євген Цибуленко, b. 21. October

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Simferopol Simferopol () is the second-largest city in the Crimea, Crimean Peninsula. The city, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. However, ...

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) is an

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n legal scholar of Ukrainian descent. He is professor of law at the

Tallinn University of Technology Established in 1918, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech; et, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool) is the only technical university in Estonia. TalTech, in the capital city of Tallinn, is a university for engineering, business, public administratio ...

and

Kyiv International University Kyiv International University is a private university in Kyiv, Ukraine founded in 1994. Originally it was called the International Institute of Linguistics and Law, and in 2002 was renamed Kyiv International University. Today KIU has nearly 5000 st ...

and is focused on International Humanitarian Law.

Academic career

Tsybulenko graduated from

Kiev National University Kyiv University or Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ( uk, Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка), colloquially known as KNU ...

in 1996 as LL.M. and obtained Ph.D. in International Law in 2000. He has conducted

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at the International Human Rights Law Institute of

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during 2002, and has worked at the

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and in

. He was a founder and director of the

Tallinn Law School Tallinn Law School (TLS) ( et, TTÜ õiguse instituut) is one of the departments of Faculty of Social Sciences of Tallinn University of Technology and one of three law schools operating in Estonia. Although the law school offers basic education ...

Human Rights Centre during 2007-2014 and was elected as professor of law in 2005. Tsybulenko had been appointed as a Chair of International and Comparative Law department but due to the reorganisation of departments in 2010 International and Comparative Law department was closed. He has been an adjunct (visiting) professor and senior visiting mentor of Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) at

Baltic Defence College The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college, established by the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in 1999. It serves as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides professional ...

. Tsybulenko is an external expert of the

, Estonian Red Cross, Estonian Integration Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture of

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...

and the

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(OSCE). Tsybulenko also gives lectures at Warsaw

International Humanitarian Law International humanitarian law (IHL), also referred to as the laws of armed conflict, is the law that regulates the conduct of war (''jus in bello''). It is a branch of international law that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by prot ...

(IHL) International Summer Academy,

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, and

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Summer School on IHL. Tsybulenko has published more than 40 scientific books and articles as well as more than 200 general-interest articles, comments and interviews. Publications are primarily in English, Ukrainian and Russian. His articles and interviews has been translated to languages such as Estonian, French and Arabic. Tsybulenko has taken also part on drafting laws e.g. he participated on preparation of a law concerning the protection of

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and

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symbols in Ukraine as well as has provided assistance on a bill at Estonian Parliament to define Russias war in Ukraine as genocide against Ukrainians.

Political views

Tsybulenko is known for his strong criticism against the

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. He has for example called for rebellion against the Russian law enforcement which caused a protest of Russian Embassy in Estonia and the embassy calling pro-Russia activists to propose termination of Tsybulenko Estonian citizenship. Among other things Tsybulenko has condemned communist ideology as criminal, recognised

Holodomor The Holodomor ( uk, Голодомо́р, Holodomor, ; derived from uk, морити голодом, lit=to kill by starvation, translit=moryty holodom, label=none), also known as the Terror-Famine or the Great Famine, was a man-made famin ...

as a genocide against Ukrainians. Tsybulenko has also actively criticised the policies of the former Ukrainian President Yanukovych and his administration.DELFI.ee
Спасти Украину!
22 апреля 2010 15:48 He supports the

Ukrainian Insurgent Army The Ukrainian Insurgent Army ( uk, Українська повстанська армія, УПА, translit=Ukrayins'ka povstans'ka armiia, abbreviated UPA) was a Ukrainian nationalist paramilitary and later partisan formation. During World ...

and have argued that it cannot be characterised as "nationalist" but rather "national liberation" movement. During the

Russo-Georgian war The 2008 Russo-Georgian WarThe war is known by a variety of other names, including Five-Day War, August War and Russian invasion of Georgia. was a war between Georgia, on one side, and Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of Sou ...

, he supported

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. Tsybulenko has signed a number of appeals of the Russian opposition, including the

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appeal in 2010. In Estonian politics, he has presented

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views and often criticises the

Estonian Center Party The Estonian Centre Party ( et, Eesti Keskerakond, EK) is a populist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a direct successor of the Popular Front of Estonia, and it is currently led by Jüri Ratas. The party was founded on 12 Oc ...

, a left-wing populist party immensely popular among non-Estonians.Последовательная непоследовательность Алексея Семенова
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Private life

Tsybulenko's father was general major Mykola Tsybulenko. Tsybulenko acquired in 2009 Estonian citizenship for achievements of special merits. Tsybulenko was the head of Ukrainian Community in Estonia (2017–19).Евген Цыбуленко избран головою Украинского Землячества Эстонии
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tsybulenko, Evhen 1972 births Living people People from Simferopol Ukrainian humanitarians Academic staff of Kyiv International University Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv alumni International law scholars Academic staff of the Tallinn University of Technology Ukrainian emigrants to Estonia