Guest Lecture by Prof. Nicholas Mazik (USA) (American Central Asia University, KYRGYZSTAN)

📖 Lecture Topic: “Human Rights & Criminal Justice: European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) v. US Fair Trial Standards”
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 14:15 – 16:00 CET
💻 Format: Online

Join us to gain valuable insights into the Human Rights & Criminal Justice: European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) v. US Fair Trial Standards, presented by an experienced academic with a global perspective.
 
How to Participate:
If you wish to attend, please contact us at siapl@ug.edu.pl to receive the event link.
 
We warmly welcome all members and friends of our Faculty community to this engaging and thought-provoking session!

Nicholas Mazik holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, and has been a fully licensed attorney in the United States since 2005. He specialized in courtroom advocacy in the areas of criminal justice, fair trial rights and fundamental freedoms as both a state prosecutor and as a defense advocate in Texas. In addition to practical legal experience, Nicholas has developed specialized knowledge in the areas of human rights and the rule of law while teaching in the International and Business Law Department of the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Nicholas previously worked as the Country Director of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and worked with the local bar association on reforms of the rights of the accused. As the current Head of the Human Dimension for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nicholas manages a diverse team that is engaged in criminal justice, legal reform and torture prevention efforts at the national and regional levels.