Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner Opens Representative Office in Poland

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On December 14, information was published about the opening in Poland of a representative office of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman). As a reminder, the Ombudsman's primary mission is to protect the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens, including those living abroad. What is the address of the Ukrainian Ombudsman's Representative Office in Poland? What issues can be submitted to the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights?

The Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights is an institution whose purpose is to protect the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens. With independent status, the Ombudsman's Office serves as an intermediary between individuals and state institutions. It intervenes wherever the rights of Ukrainian citizens are violated or at risk of being violated.

The Ombudsman protects human rights in the following legal categories:

  • Social and economic rights
  • Freedom of speech in Ukraine
  • Rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens at the international level
  • Children's rights
  • Rights of military personnel, veterans, and their families
  • Rights and freedoms of those affected by temporary occupation and armed conflict
  • Rule of law in the administration of justice
  • The right of a person not to be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
  • Rights of Ukrainian citizens held in detention abroad and in temporarily occupied territories
  • Citizens' right to information and the right to petition
  • The right to privacy
  • Compliance with the principle of non-discrimination

When can you contact the Ombudsman's Office? If state authorities, local self-government bodies, or legal or private individuals violate your rights and freedoms. There is one exception, however — applications that are already the subject of pre-trial or judicial proceedings, labour disputes, or disputes under economic competition law at the time of submission.

Applications to the Ombudsman's Office can be submitted online via email at [email protected] or [email protected] In your application letter, clearly describe the nature of the issue, comments, proposals, statements, complaints, requests, or demands.

Applications cannot be anonymous. They must be signed by one or more authors (full name including patronymic must be provided), along with a place of residence. If the application is submitted in paper form — include the date; if submitted electronically — provide the email address to which a reply is expected, or other contact details.

Contact details of the Representative Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in Poland. Address: Warsaw, Aleje Jerozolimskie 109, office 70, 02-797. Hotline phone number: +48 605 110 05. Consultations are held by appointment every Thursday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Follow this link to send a request to the Representative Office in Poland.

FAQ - frequently asked questions

The Representative Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights is located in Warsaw at Aleje Jerozolimskie 109, office 70, 02-797. The hotline phone number is +48 605 110 05.

Consultations at the Representative Office in Warsaw are held by appointment every Thursday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The hotline phone number for contacting the office is +48 605 110 05.

The Ombudsman protects rights in many areas, including social and economic rights, children's rights, rights of military personnel, veterans and their families, the right to privacy, the right to information and petition, non-discrimination, and protection from torture or degrading treatment.

Applications can be submitted by email at [email protected] or [email protected]. The letter should clearly describe the nature of the issue, whether it is a complaint, request, proposal, statement or demand.

No, applications cannot be anonymous. They must be signed with the author's full name including patronymic and a place of residence. Cases already under pre-trial or judicial proceedings, labour disputes, or disputes under economic competition law are excluded.

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