Why was Lyudmila Denisova, the head of human rights of Ukraine, dismissed?

Lyudmila Denisova, the country's human rights investigator, is accused of neglecting her duties. But human rights activists have criticized his dismissal.

A majority of Ukrainian parliamentarians from various parties, including President Zelensky's ruling party, dismissed People's Servant Lyudmila Denisova after a vote of no confidence on May 31. delete youtube search

The Ukrainian opposition party led by Yulia Tymoshenko and the European Solidarity Party led by former president Petro Poroshenko voted against this measure. Few people saw Denisova's dismissal.

Denisova, who until recently served as the country's human rights ombudsman, had significant powers to protect civil rights and oversee prisoner exchanges.

His term ends next year. Neither the Constitution nor any other law ordinarily authorizes early removal from office. However, legislators used martial law, which allows the removal of all appointees.

Who will take over?

Before Denisova took over as human rights chief in March 2018, the post had been vacant for a year after her predecessor, Valeria Lutkovska, was fired. She was the first woman to hold this position. Mobile number tracking through Google Maps

Who should replace him sparked fierce friction between Petro Poroshenko's bloc at the time and the People's Front party, which eventually nominated Denisova.

Ukrainian human rights activists are now warning against further politicization of the office. Instead of lawmakers, they want human rights experts to apply for the job in an open and transparent procedure. Nelly Yakulova, deputy of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, says that no candidate has submitted an application so far.