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Polish Ombudsman
Ombudsman

An ombudsman is an official, usually appointed by government or by a non-governmental public body, who is charged with investigating complaints by citizens and, where possible, resolving them, usually by making recommendations but sometimes through mediation....
 (literally Ombudsman for Citizen Rights, often abbreviated RPO) is an independent central office of the Republic of Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
. The office was first established on January 1, 1988. Its functioning is regulated by the Constitution
Constitution of Poland

The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 is Poland's current constitution. It replaced the temporary amendments put into place in 1992 designed to reverse the effects of communism, establishing the nation as "a democratic state ruled by law and implementing the principles of social justice."....
 and an act of Polish parliament (Sejm
Sejm

The Sejm is the lower house of the Poland parliament.Before the 20th century, the term "Sejm" referred to the entire three-Chambers of parliament Polish parliament, comprising the lower house , the upper house and the monarch....
) from July 15, 1987.

Polish law entrusts the ombudsman
Ombudsman

An ombudsman is an official, usually appointed by government or by a non-governmental public body, who is charged with investigating complaints by citizens and, where possible, resolving them, usually by making recommendations but sometimes through mediation....
 with four responsibilities with respect to citizen rights:

List of Polish Ombudsmen:

Responsibilities and Powers of the Polish Ombudsman
The ombudsman, deputies and the office protect freedom and rights of the people.






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Polish Ombudsman
Ombudsman

An ombudsman is an official, usually appointed by government or by a non-governmental public body, who is charged with investigating complaints by citizens and, where possible, resolving them, usually by making recommendations but sometimes through mediation....
 (literally Ombudsman for Citizen Rights, often abbreviated RPO) is an independent central office of the Republic of Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
. The office was first established on January 1, 1988. Its functioning is regulated by the Constitution
Constitution of Poland

The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 is Poland's current constitution. It replaced the temporary amendments put into place in 1992 designed to reverse the effects of communism, establishing the nation as "a democratic state ruled by law and implementing the principles of social justice."....
 and an act of Polish parliament (Sejm
Sejm

The Sejm is the lower house of the Poland parliament.Before the 20th century, the term "Sejm" referred to the entire three-Chambers of parliament Polish parliament, comprising the lower house , the upper house and the monarch....
) from July 15, 1987.

Polish law entrusts the ombudsman
Ombudsman

An ombudsman is an official, usually appointed by government or by a non-governmental public body, who is charged with investigating complaints by citizens and, where possible, resolving them, usually by making recommendations but sometimes through mediation....
 with four responsibilities with respect to citizen rights:
  • prevention
  • diagnosis
  • monitoring
  • creativity


List of Polish Ombudsmen:
  • Ewa Letowska (November 19 1987 - February 12 1992)
  • Tadeusz Zielinski (February 13 1992 - May 7 1996)
  • Adam Zielinski (May 8 1996 - June 29 2000)
  • Andrzej Zoll (June 30 2000 - January 27 2006)
  • Janusz Kochanowski
    Janusz Kochanowski

    Janusz Bogumil Kochanowski is a Polish lawyer, diplomat, and since 2006, the Commissioner for Civil Rights Protection of the Republic of Poland - the Polish Ombudsman....
     (January 27 2006 - to date)


Responsibilities and Powers of the Polish Ombudsman


The ombudsman, deputies and the office protect freedom and rights of the people. They monitor the current events. In case they find that due to intentional actions (or lack there of) by agencies, organizations or institutions which are duty bound to respect freedoms and rights of the people, these freedoms and rights were violated, they undertake action. In such cases, they can act on behalf of the people in courts. The office can undertake such actions only if a thorough analysis of the situation shows that the rights or the freedoms of the people were infringed, and only if such analysis recognizes the need for the ombudsman to be involved in a case. The people have right to ask the ombudsman for intervention.

Election, recall and term of office

  • The ombudsman is elected by an act of Sejm
    Sejm

    The Sejm is the lower house of the Poland parliament.Before the 20th century, the term "Sejm" referred to the entire three-Chambers of parliament Polish parliament, comprising the lower house , the upper house and the monarch....
     and has to be accepted by the Senate
    Senate of Poland

    The Senate is the upper house of the Poland parliament. It consists of 100 senators elected by universal ballot and is headed by the Marshal of the Senate ....
    .
  • The term of office is five years long and the same person cannot hold the office more than twice.
  • Sejm
    Sejm

    The Sejm is the lower house of the Poland parliament.Before the 20th century, the term "Sejm" referred to the entire three-Chambers of parliament Polish parliament, comprising the lower house , the upper house and the monarch....
     has the right to recall the ombudsman with 3/5 majority before the end of term.


Address


After official website:

Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich, Aleja Solidarnosci 77, 00-090 Warszawa, Poland

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