Olha Reshetylova, Presidential Commissioner for the Safety of the Rights of Navy Personnel, has recognized her first process as facilitating the adoption of the legislation on the institution of the place of army ombudsperson. She expects the ultimate model of the draft legislation to be submitted to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly.
Supply: Reshetylova on the nationwide joint 24/7 newscast
Quote: "Now my position may be very a lot about coordination. The primary process set by the president is the adoption of the draft legislation on the army ombudsperson. We've labored on it earlier than, I used to be a member of the working group arrange on the Ministry of Defence, and it's nearly finalised. I believe the ultimate model will probably be submitted to the president within the coming days and I hope we will talk about it and submit it to parliament.
The primary process is to move the invoice. To date, regardless that I'm known as the army оmbudswoman, I'm not likely one as a result of there is no such thing as a legislation on the army ombudsperson in Ukraine. At present, I’m the president's commissioner… Utilizing his belief, I can carry out sure duties."
Particulars: Reshetylova emphasised that the workplace of the army ombudsperson will deal solely with the safety of the rights of lively army personnel.
"Relating to these chargeable for army service, this falls below the competence of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights. If we’re discussing veterans, it’s the accountability of the Ministry of Veterans. We’re establishing a army ombudsperson particularly for lively army personnel," Reshetylova burdened.
She famous that servicemen and servicewomen can strategy her if their rights are violated.
Reshetylova acknowledged that since her appointment, she has acquired "a lot of complaints that should be addressed".
"There are complaints of each particular person nature – comparable to non-statutory relations and misunderstandings inside army items – and extra common points that require systematic consideration. For instance, DNA sampling in the course of the enlistment course of. There are rules on this, the duty has not but been totally carried out, and the work has not been established systematically. There are different duties as properly, and we’ll start addressing them shortly," the commissioner mentioned.
She additionally talked about the stereotype in society that "the army ombudsperson is an individual who will stroll round army items with a stick and beat dangerous commanders".
"That's naturally not the case. The army ombudsperson ought to concentrate on growing insurance policies and systemic options to revive the conceit of servicemen and girls, inserting the person on the centre of the defence forces. For my part, that is what’s going to essentially distinguish us from the Russian Armed Forces and allow us to win – the sense of dignity of the Ukrainian soldier," Reshetylova mentioned.
She famous that the legislation on the army ombudsperson ought to set a selected time-frame for responding to complaints, doubtlessly inside 3 to five days. That is important, as some circumstances involving violations of troopers' rights, comparable to bodily abuse, require immediate motion.
"We envisage that the workplace ought to have not less than three territorial departments… I believe the employees ought to be about 150 individuals in whole," the commissioner mentioned.
Beforehand: On 30 December, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova because the army ombudswoman.
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