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St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko introduced candidacy
of Alexander Shishlov, YABLOKO Bureau member, for the post
of Human Rights Commissioner in St.Petersburg.
Here comes Alexander Shishlov’s statement in
connection with the nomination:
I am grateful to St.Petersburg Governor for nomination of
my candidacy to the post of Human Rights Commissioner in our
great city. I am also grateful to all who supports my candidacy.
In case I am elected, my activities on the post of Ombudsman
will be based on close cooperation with civil society institutes,
critical and positive interaction with the governments and
local self-governments for fair, peaceful and lawful solution
of a human rights problems in St. Petersburg. I undertake
to be unbiased, impartial and objective, regardless of personal
preferences on the post of Ombudsman.
I am convinced that the activities of the Human Rights Commissioner
in St. Petersburg should and can become an important, strongly
sought-for and constructive instrument of state protection
of human rights and civil freedoms.
Alexander Shishlov
Comments by YABLOKO leaders and the YABLOKO faction in St.Petersburg
Legislative Assembly will follow.
See also:
Human
Rights
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