11/02/2022 08:46

Violation of human rights and freedoms in the ORDO: a working meeting was held with the leadership of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office

Representative of the Commissioner for Respect for the Rights of Residents of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts Kostiantyn Chernikov together with Natalia Protsenko, Adviser to the Commissioner for Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts and Head of the Office for Regional Representation in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts Prosecutor's Office Pavel Ugrovetsky and his deputy Serhiy Zaits.

During the meeting, the parties discussed violations of human rights and freedoms in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region, documentation and mechanisms for responding to the identified facts. Konstantin Chernikov stressed that the monitoring of the observance of the rights of residents of the temporarily occupied territories in Luhansk and Donetsk regions is under constant control of the Commissioner.

In addition, the state of observance of the rights of detainees and prisoners in penitentiary institutions of Donetsk region was discussed during the meeting.

Finally, the parties considered the presentation of the annual report of the Commissioner for 2021 at the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office and further cooperation to prevent violations of human and civil rights and freedoms in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.