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 Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
surface form: Ombudsman of Ukraine

Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
surface form: Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights

Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
surface form: Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
appointedBy Verkhovna Rada
surface form: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
canReceiveComplaintsFrom citizens of Ukraine
foreigners and stateless persons in Ukraine
cooperatesWith Council of Europe treaty monitoring system
surface form: Council of Europe human rights bodies

United Nations human rights system
surface form: 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
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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
surface form: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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 (Ombudsman) alsoKnownAs Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
subject surface form: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
this entity surface form: Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) alsoKnownAs Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
subject surface form: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
this entity surface form: Ombudsman of Ukraine
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) alsoKnownAs Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman)
subject surface form: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights
Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) legalBasis Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ombudsman) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
this entity surface form: Law of Ukraine on the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights