Executive director of Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) Aonghus Kelly is to serve as a senior adviser on the prosecution of international crimes in Ukraine.
Kelly has been seconded by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to work with the European Union Advisory.
He said that he hoped to be able to help Ukrainian colleagues in their search for justice.
IRLI said: “We wish Aonghus all the best in this difficult and important role in Ukraine and of course look forward to working with him again on his return.”
Founded in 2007, IRLI is an initiative of the Law Society, the Bar of Ireland, the Law Society of Northern Ireland, and the Bar of Northern Ireland which seeks to harness the skills of tackling global injustice.