Iryna Rekrut

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Legal Fellow

Pronouns: she/her

At CGRS, Iryna does research on country conditions in various themes for the Technical Assistance and Training program. Additionally, she assists with research in international human rights advocacy for the Policy and Advocacy program. Before joining CGRS, Iryna studied international human rights law at Northwestern University. She interned at the Bluhm Legal Clinic, working on projects concerning refugee’s rights and gender rights violations.

Education

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, L.L.M. in International Human Rights Law with Honors
Bluhm Legal Clinic: International Human Rights Advocacy
Student Mental Health Alliance

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Bachelor of Law, Honors
Moot Court Society
The Leavitt Institute for International Development

Publications

Rekrut, Iryna, "Environmental Damage is a War Crime: Analyzing the Legal Implications of the Russian Armed Invasion's Environmental Impact on Ukraine" (2024). JCLC Online. 30, https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc_online/30.

Languages: Ukrainian, English, Russian