Tatiana Chornovil: from journalist to the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau

People make a name for themselves in different ways.Someone unparalleled difficulty, some military exploits, some scientific discovery.The political path, too, can bring fame example - Tatiana Chornovil.

Home journalistic and political career

born Tatiana Chornovil in Kiev, Ukraine in 1979, June 4.Like most advanced school graduates, she decided to pursue higher education.However, the school chose not simple - the International Institute of Linguistics and Law, studied at the Faculty of Journalism.Even before entering the university, she began working in the magazine "Companion".Then combine study with work.I wrote articles under the heading "Question of the week."She graduated from the University Tatiana Chornovil in 2001.

While studying at the institute she was interested in politics.In 1996, she joined the radical national party, known as the UNA-UNSO.Since 1999, the Acting Press Secretary of the organization on a voluntary basis.

Policy captured in its entirety

While high-profile events in the political life of Ukraine did not happen, so the journalist Tatiana Chornovil showed participative activity in covering the struggle of the Chechen people in the self-proclaimed Republic of Ichkeria.She led the Information Centre of the Chechen Republic, which was established in Kyiv with the support of Aslan Maskhadov.To gather material Tatiana Chornovil with her husband even traveled to Chechnya.

young political activist involved in the activities of the Center for Rehabilitation of Chechen refugees, which was called "Free Caucasus", a committee of UNA-UNSO.

extraordinary act

Chornovil After graduation worked in the journal "Politics and Culture" journalist.And the political passions of her very excited.

active participant in the movement "Ukraine without Kuchma" becomes Tatiana Chornovil.Biography replenishes its extraordinary facts.In 2001, on the ways the station "Kiev-Passenger" she and her friend had a demonstrative political action: shortly before the arrival of the train chained themselves to the rails in a similar way to protest against the imprisonment of some members of the UNA-UNSO.

Halftone in the political struggle T. Chornovil did not recognize, so when the party was soon agreed to negotiate with the government, it left its ranks, describing it as a betrayal.

Investigative Journalism Tatiana Chornovil

Since 2005, the journalist began to work in the media holding "Browser" and devoted herself to expose corruption investigations.Later, it was published in the edition "Ukrainian Truth" and the "Left Bank".

Most of her revealing investigation concerns of politicians and businessmen.Loud resonance had her materials about famous people: Azarov, Klyuyev, and Zakharchenko others.

Many investigations Tatiana Chornovil were associated with provocation, denials, by the courts.For example, Ukrainian MP Rinat Akhmetov filed a lawsuit in London's High Court on the "Browser" for the false information about him in a series of articles T. Chornovil.

Trying to become a deputy

In 2012, during the parliamentary elections Tatiana Chornovil ran for constituency number 120 (Lviv region) of the party "Fatherland."I lobby for the interests of the journalist Sergei Pashinsky, deputy chairman of the parliamentary faction of the party.

However, during the election campaign around candidate T. Chornovil thundered as the scandals that have played this is not good for her, but harm.As a result, she lost the election.

Footwork Tatiana Chornovil

intransigence T. Chornovil to the current government and President Viktor Yanukovych particularly evident in 2012 and 2013.The journalist went into action.

In August 2012 Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft law "On the principles of state language policy".Immediately project was aimed at the signature Viktor Yanukovych.Tatiana Chornovil on the road leading to the residence of the president in Mezhgorye inscription "Yanukovich language - your conviction.Do not sign! "The journalist was taken to the police and filed a case.However, the court acquitted her.

Some time later another protest rally held Tatiana Chornovil.Mezhgore still interested in her.She penetrated its territory or a mobile phone took a few shots.Then put them to the general review.

In August 2013 again attracted public attention journalist Tatiana Chornovil, whose biography is full of interesting facts.Along with several activists of "Save Old Kyiv" she came to protest against the holding of the session of the city council of Kiev, the period which ended more than two months ago.Other activists were arrested, and T. Chornovil climbed onto the ledge of the building.To remove it from there, I had to call the emergency workers.For this trick journalist was fined.

suffer for the truth?

last few years in the media periodically available information about attempted T. Chornovil.When he was a candidate for deputy doused it with latex paint.This happened right in the elevator home.Photos injured were immediately presented to the public.

In December 2013 beating Tatiana Chornovil was the theme of the day, not only Ukrainian and Russian, but also foreign media.Terrible pictures brutally beaten by Maidana Boryspil activists plunged into shock.Even Viktor Yanukovych instructed to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter.Beginning of the investigation, the suspects were detained.According to Tatyana itself, its beating due to the active work in exposing corruption in the highest state authorities.

Is everything OK with health?

in the press on this subject can be found different opinions.Mainly prevalent information that Tatiana Chornovil suffers from some mental disorders.The very fact that the journalist denies.

However, there are opinions that mental disorders still has Tatiana Chornovil, a certificate from a psychiatrist sort of confirms it.

Doctors say that patients with such a diagnosis characterized by an overreaction to external stimuli, impulsivity, spoiled behavior, it can not give an adequate assessment of their actions.

Marital status

T. Chornovil married Nicholas Birch.He graduated from the Kyiv International University of housing and utilities.We met young people, as members of the UNA-UNSO, both were highly political activity.Together, we went to Chechnya to gather material.

Nicholas Birch is a member of a political party "BLOW" Vitali Klitschko, head of its office in Gorlovka.His candidacy was "HIT" exhibited in 2012 during the elections to the Verkhovna Rada.

The couple have two children: daughter Ivanna born in 2003 and son Ustym 2010 birth.

Creating Anti-Corruption Bureau

talk about the creation of the Bureau went long ago.However, real progress towards concrete actions came at the beginning of 2013, when it took Yatsenyuk.Not only begun the discussion, debate and preparation of the bill.In May, the bill failed in parliament, because it upheld the opposition.

After winning the Maidan and the formation of the new government gave the course of this case.Fifth March 2014 the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was the journalist Tatiana Chornovil, in fact it is known in Ukraine as a fervent supporter of investigations of abuse close to power officials.Officially it is called the position "authorized Ukrainian government on anti-corruption policy."

In his new position Tatyana Chornovil has developed activities aimed at fighting corruption.Already on the results of the first two weeks of the Bureau uncovered two corruption schemes.One of them concerned the activities of the State Architectural Control (Gask).The second scheme was aimed at monopolizing market valuation activities, as a result was brought under control the work of the State Property Fund.The materials collected in these cases Anti-Corruption Bureau handed over to law enforcement agencies and intends to monitor the progress of the investigation.

However, though tried Tatiana Chornovil begin active work on the new office, but it is how to turn it fails.After all, the bill on the activities of the Anti-Corruption Bureau has not yet been adopted.And I feel that about him more than one will be broken spear.