The students of Faculty of Law of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University became participants in the pilot project “Ambassadors of the Ombudsman in Volyn”.
The opening of the project took place at the “Lutsk Lyceum No. 9 of the Lutsk City Council” communal general secondary education establishment with the participation of Rector Anatolii Tsos, Vice-Rector for Educational Work and Communication Natalia Blahovirna, Dean of Faculty of Law Anton Demchuk, Professor of the Department of Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Volodymyr Kravchuk, Director of Department of Education of Lutsk City Council Vitalii Bondar, a representative of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights in Volyn Yuliia Spas, Director of Lutsk Lyceum No. 9 Oleksandr Dubyna, pupils and students.
The goal of the project is to familiarise high school students with the constitutional rights and obligations, as well as the functions and powers of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This is exactly what eight law students will be delivering to the students of 20 schools in Lutsk and the community in classes from May 13 to 17, 2024.
In his welcoming speech, Anatolii Tsos noted that for the University’s high level, carrying out the educational process was not enough, it was necessary to establish cooperation with many institutions and organisations and build an open educational institution.
“I want to thank our Law faculty and students for their constant active cooperation with various institutions. We systematically cooperate with the regional representation of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights in Volyn so that our students receive the best education and for the development of our region,” Rector said.
Yulia Spas, a representative of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in Volyn, noted that the implementation of the project is important for informing younger generation about their rights and responsibilities. “Each of us should be aware of our rights and responsibilities, understand the points of contact in case of violation of our rights and freedoms. Our institution, the Office of the Ombudsman, in accordance with the law of Ukraine, carries out parliamentary control over the observance of rights and freedoms,” said Yuliia Spas.
Dean of the Faculty of Law, Anton Demchuk, explained that the faculty’s teachers selected first-year students, prepared them, conducted various trainings and discussions during the month. A small age difference between the student and the one who will conduct the lesson will contribute to the observance of the principle of equality and the absence of barriers.
Also, according to Anton Demchuk, with the successful implementation of the project in Volyn, it will be possible to amplify and disseminate it in other regions of Ukraine.
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