TCC employees have no right to detain citizens - statement by Lubinets
Employees of territorial recruitment and social support centres (TCC) have no authority Detain, arrest or detain citizens. This was stated by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
According to him, such actions are violation of the Constitution of Ukraine and European Convention on Human Rights.
Position of the Ombudsman
Lubinets emphasised that the authority to detain persons is vested exclusively in law enforcement agencies in cases specified by law.
Any unlawful restriction on the freedom of movement of citizens may be regarded as human rights violations.
At the same time, the Ombudsman did not specify, The article explains what actions citizens should take in such situations.
Context.
The issue of TCC activities and human rights observance during mobilisation activities remains socially sensitive.
Human rights activists emphasise the need to strict compliance with the law and procedures to avoid conflicts and abuse.
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