He is a barrister at law in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Kovalev's research is focused on comparative criminal justice, criminal law, criminal procedure and human rights. Dr. Kovalev has served as an expert on comparative criminal justice, law reform and international human rights for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the American Bar Association/ Rule of Law Initiative, Open Society Foundations and the U.S. Department of Justice. He completed assessments of many draft laws on various issues of criminal law and procedure for Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia and Tajikistan. Dr. Kovalev is a frequent speaker at conferences, round-tables, seminars and workshops on issues of human rights and criminal justice reforms in post-Communist states. Email: nkovalev@wlu.ca