Chairman of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy claims that the parliament today, June 6, will not vote for the election of the country's ombudsman since the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption has not yet completed background check of all candidates for the post, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
As Ukraine's parliament debates selection of a new Ombudsman, who has a vital role in calling attention to human rights and democratic governance issues, Freedom House suggests that Rada consider postponing the vote to ensure participation of civil society in the decision-making process.