Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)

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The Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) is Ukraine’s parliamentary-appointed official responsible for overseeing and protecting human rights and freedoms, monitoring state authorities, and addressing citizens’ complaints about rights violations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national human rights institution
ombudsman institution
public office
alsoKnownAs Ombudsman of Ukraine
Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
appointedBy Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
linked to: Verkhovna Rada
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
canReceiveComplaintsFrom citizens of Ukraine
foreigners and stateless persons in Ukraine
cooperatesWith Council of Europe human rights bodies
United Nations human rights mechanisms
international human rights organizations
coreFunction consideration of individual complaints on human rights violations
monitoring activities of state authorities regarding human rights
parliamentary oversight of observance of human rights
promotion of human rights standards in Ukraine
protection of human rights and freedoms
country Ukraine
electionMethod elected by majority vote of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
hasPower conduct investigations into alleged human rights violations
initiate constitutional petitions to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
make recommendations to state bodies
request information from state authorities
submit reports to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
headquartersLocation Kyiv
independenceGuarantee functional independence from other state authorities
immunity and guarantees of non-interference in activities
jurisdiction Ukraine
languageOfWork Ukrainian
legalBasis Constitution of Ukraine
Law of Ukraine on the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
monitors executive authorities of Ukraine
implementation of international human rights obligations by Ukraine
law enforcement agencies of Ukraine
local self-government bodies in Ukraine
observance of human rights in places of detention
outputs annual report on the state of observance of human rights and freedoms in Ukraine
reportsTo Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
linked to: Verkhovna Rada
subjectArea access to information and data protection
civil and political rights
economic, social and cultural rights
non-discrimination and equality
rights of internally displaced persons
rights of national minorities
rights of persons with disabilities
rights of servicemen and veterans
rights of the child
termLength 5 years

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Verkhovna Rada elects Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine alsoKnownAs Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
linked to: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine alsoKnownAs Ombudsman of Ukraine
linked to: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine alsoKnownAs Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights
linked to: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine legalBasis Law of Ukraine on the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
linked to: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)