Andrew Sushko

Experience

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  Belarusian Helsinki Committee

  Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

  Lawyer

  Monitoring of human rights standards Coordination of the observers groupLegal consultations for clients

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  Movement for Freedom

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2012

  Senior Lawyer

  Activities and Responsibilities:- Legal consultations on tax, labor, civil and administrative law and procedure;- Representation of clients in courts and public bodies;- Preparation of legal documents, i.e. contracts, complaints, official responses;- Communication with local authorities and international partners;- Development of internal corporate norms;- Preparation of legislation reviews, monitorings and analytical materials.Movement for Freedom was registered by the Ministry of Justice in December 2008 as a human rights and education public organisation. From the moment of its creation, the Movement is headed by Dr. Aliaksandr Milinkevich, laureate of European Parliament Sakhrov Prize “For Freedom of Thought” (2006).Goals of the Movement for Freedom:Facilitate civil society and constitutional state building, strengthening principles of freedom, democracy, and human rights;Facilitate securing of the country’s independence and sovereignty, increasing its international authority;Facilitate creation of conditions for holding of general, free, and fair presidential and parliamentary elections in accordance with international standards. Show less

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  Legal Transformation Center LAWTREND

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2016

  Analyst/Legal Expert

  Activities and Responsibilities:- Monitoring of governmental websites and research on transparency of state bodies;- Analysis of amendments to legislation - constitutional court jurisprudence, freedomof information, general human rights issues;- Communication with state bodies and media;- Preparation of analytical materials.Legal Transformation Center LAWTREND is a group of professionals who work together using legal research and educational methods for the realization and effective protection of human rights and freedoms.Main goal – to promote development of ideas of legal protection of public interests. Our expert directions:Freedom of AssociationsRight to InformationAccess to Justice Show less

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  Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Belarus

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

  Project Manager/Advocacy Consultant

  - Project management- Advising on implementation of the training project for leaders of public organisations- Performance evaluation and consultation on project development at the local level- Final evaluation of the project

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  Belarussian National Youth Council "RADA"

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

  Human Rights and Education Consultant
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  Association Human Constanta International

  Mar 2016 - now

  Co-Founder
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  BorderUAS

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Ethical Expert

  The project will combine for the first time a lighter-than-air UAV with sophisticated surveillance technology. BorderUAS aims to facilitate effective border surveillance and prevent cross-border criminal activities by supporting search & rescue applications, specifically rough terrain detection, improving the protection of European societies.

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  American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  External Expert

  Digital Law and Transformation in Central Asia