The position involves solving issues related to Russian war crimes – release from captivity, assistance to the families of prisoners, protection of the rights of IDPs.
Today, March 22, the new regional ombudsman, Taras Podvirny, was introduced in the Lviv region. It was presented by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lyubinets. He also outlined the areas of work of the representative office in Lviv Oblast. The position involves resolving issues related to Russian war crimes, release from captivity, assistance to their families, protection of the rights and freedoms of local residents, including IDPs, etc.
Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv OVA, congratulated Taras Podvirny on his appointment.
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“The work of the representative office of the Commissioner for Human Rights is about human dignity and freedom. It refers to constant cooperation with the international community to document every crime, every inhuman act of Russia on the territory of Ukraine. With joint efforts, we must return every child who was shamelessly abducted, must protect rights and freedom not only at the front, but also in all other spheres, on all world platforms. Recently, the International Criminal Court recognized Putin as a criminal. I am sure that he will be brought to justice. And precisely because he illegally takes away Ukrainian children. 123 countries have declared it! We fight for the rights of every person, every child. We are a nation that will achieve justice. That’s why I’m glad that Taras headed this important position in the Lviv region and will support everyone who needs it here,” he emphasized.
We will remind you that the Regional Center of the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War was recently opened in the region. During his visit, Dmytro Lyubinets visited the center and met with the families of soldiers who are currently in captivity.
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Taras Podvirny – lawyer, political scientist, member of the Presidium of the Lviv Regional Council of the 8th convocation. Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Engineering, Housing and Communal Affairs, Infrastructure and the Fuel and Energy Complex.