The Ombudsman Mr. Ixhet Memeti met with the representatives of the OSCE Mission to Skopje to discuss the current situation in respect the promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms, the challenges the institution faces, and in particular the readiness of the Institution to monitor the local elections.

Namely, the Ombudsman Mr. Memeti informed about the considerably improved communication of the bodies/institutions that are subject of monitoring of the Ombudsman, but stressed that although the legislative amendments took place, due to lack of capacities and non-compliance of the legislative regulation, their practical implementation is enabled.

In terms of the meaning and the need for stronger protection of the electoral right of citizens, in the wake of the local elections, the Ombudsman informed the OSCE representatives with regret that as a result of lack of staff, the monitoring of the election process has been questioned, so as the opening of the free of charge hot line. In addition he still emphasized that in accordance with its possibilities, the citizens will still be provided protection of their electoral right.