It is with great concern that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned about recent developments at the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine regarding the establishment of a Temporary Special Commission to verify a possible violation of oath by the Commissioner for Human Rights (Draft Resolution N° 6322). The resolution has been sent to the Parliament’s Plenary. If approved, it could initiate a formal process of dismissal of the current Commissioner.
 

As the only global organization for the cooperation of more than 200 parliamentary Ombudsman worldwide, the IOI follows circumstances that pose a threat to the independence of Ombudsman around the world and we take such circumstances very seriously.
 

The office of the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights is a long-standing member of the IOI. It is an internationally accredited NHRI with A-status, which enjoys a very high regard globally.