Lubinets, Defense Minister Fedorov discuss protection of rights of military personnel, veterans, POW families
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets discussed a range of pressing issues with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, specifically the protection of the rights of military personnel, veterans, and the families of prisoners of war (POWs) and missing persons.
"Focus on solutions: protecting human rights in the security and defense sector. I held a substantive working meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, which lasted an hour and a half," Lubinets wrote on Telegram on Friday evening.
The Ombudsman reported that they had a detailed discussion of a range of problematic issues identified within the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Specifically, these included protecting the rights of military personnel, veterans, and the families of prisoners of war and missing persons.
According to Lubinets, special attention was paid to issues of respecting citizens’ rights during the mobilization process and the work of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCC).
The ombudsman noted that some issues were not only discussed but also immediately developed joint approaches to addressing them. He expects tangible, systemic changes to occur in the near future. It’s important that these changes translate into tangible results for the people, he added.
"We expect new, positive decisions! I will definitely keep you informed of the results. After all, this will continue to be one of the focuses of my work," the ombudsman concluded.