Anna Stavitskaya
Anna Stavitskaya | |
|---|---|
 Анна Эдвардовна Ставицкая | |
| Born | June 26, 1972 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Known for | Extradition cases and representing in the European Court of Human Rights |
Anna Edvardovna Stavitskaya (Russian: Анна Эдвардовна Ставицкая) (born June 26, 1972) is a Russian lawyer (advocate) specializing in extradition cases, jury trials, and representation before the European Court of Human Rights.[1] She has participated in a number of high-profile trials, including murder of Anna Politkovskaya,[2][3] scientists accused of espionage (Igor Sutyagin etc.), and the Katyn massacre.
Biography[edit]
Anna Stavitskaya was born in Moscow. She graduated from the Kutafin Moscow State Law University in 1996. She has been a lawyer since May 27, 1997. Stavitskaya has an advocate's status (her number in the register of Russian advocates is 77/311) and is the member of the advocate's chamber (bar association) of the Moscow city, she carries out her professional activity as a member of the Kollegium of advocates "Liptser, Stavitskaya and partners".[4]
In 1997, she completed a traineeship at the Danish Institute for Human Rights.[5] In her advocacy, Stavitskaya uses international mechanisms for the protection of human rights.[1]
Awards[edit]
- 2011: Human Rights Award from Moscow Helsinki Group.
- Since 2011 she has been named one of the 100 most influential women in Russia by Echo of Moscow, Ria Novosti and the magazine Ogoniok.[1]
- 2019: became the leader of the rating of the 33 most open and authoritative representatives of the legal profession for the media, compiled by the Institute for the Development of Legal Culture and Communications.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Silvanova, Marina (2018-04-04). "An interview with Anna Stavitskaya". Rights in Russia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Five Men Convicted of Murdering Russian Journalist Anna Politkovskaya". Time. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Lawyer Anna Stavitskaya". Alamy. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Результаты поиска по ФИО «Ставицкая Анна Эдвардовна»" (in Russian). The Advocate's chamber of the Moscow city.
- ^ "Advocate Stavitskaya Anna Edvardovna". Advocate ratings (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Адвокат Анна Ставицкая возглавила рейтинг открытости и авторитета для СМИ". RAPSI (in Russian). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2023-02-18.