Zelenskyy appoints Olha Reshetylova as military ombudswoman

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to the post of military ombudswoman.

Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram

Quote: "I have signed a decree appointing Olha Reshetylova (Kobylynska) as the Presidential Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Servicemen and Family Members of Our Soldiers."

Details: Olha Reshetylova, 39, is a journalist, human rights activist, volunteer, and head of the Media Initiative for Human Rights.

Background:

• On 18 November, Defence Minister Rustem Umierov announced that Ukraine would have a military ombudsperson for the rights of servicemen. He also said that an announcement regarding the appointment would be made shortly.
• On 19 November, Zelenskyy said that he had instructed the Ministry of Defence and the military command to select and appoint a military ombudsperson in the near future.
• Since 2022, soldiers have sent the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights 1,964 complaints about military units.

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