UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Dec 17 – In 2024, residents of the Kharkiv region sent almost 8,000 complaints about violations of their rights to the Office of the Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. Most appeals came from the military, veterans, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said during a meeting with journalists in Kharkiv.

In 2023 and 2024, the number of appeals regarding human rights violations was almost the same – about 8,000, almost twice as many as in 2022 (4,500).

“Kharkiv region differs from other regions in terms of the number of appeals. For example, yesterday, I worked in Zaporizhzhia. For almost a year, we have received a little over 3,000 appeals from residents of the Zaporizhzhia region, while in the Kharkiv region, we have received about 8,000. I would say that Kharkiv residents are more active in [advocating for] their rights,” says the Ombudsman.

Most of the appeals were from active military personnel and war veterans. In total, there were about 4,000 such appeals in Ukraine this year. The top three were appeals regarding violations of the right to vacation [from the military service — ed.], one-time compensations for injuries, and appeals regarding illegal actions of commanders.

After the military, IDPs are the second group who appeal to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights most frequently.

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