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WORKING IN THE INTERNATIONAL AREA The Ombudsman addressed the European Parliament delegation in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Dmytro Lubinets informed the MPs about the activities of the Ombudsman’s Office in Ukraine’s European integration processes, in particular, participation in the work on certain draft laws on the way to EU accession and joining bilateral (negotiating) meetings between Ukraine and the EU as part of the official screening of Ukrainian legislation with EU law.

Dmytro Lubinets also raised the issue of the return of all Ukrainians from Russian captivity and deportation. In this regard, he appealed to the members of the European Parliament to:

█ use all means to put pressure on Russia to release Ukrainians from captivity;

█ support Ukraine at all levels, including in the field of human rights protection;

█ increase pressure and sanctions against Russia and its officials involved in crimes against Ukrainians.

(Excerpt. The briefing is available at the International Cooperation and European Integration Department of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights)