CHAPTER II
ORDER OF APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL
OF THE HUMAN RIGHT OMBUDSMAN
Article 4. Appointment for the post of the Human Rights Ombudsman
The Human Rights Ombudsman shall be appointed for the post by the
President of the Republic of Tajikistan upon agreement of Majlisi
Namoyandagon of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Article 5. Requirements to nominee for the post of the Human Rights
Ombudsman
Any citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan aged not younger than 35 years
old who has higher legal education, high professional and moral
characteristics may be appointed for the post of the Human Rights
Ombudsman.
Article 6. Assumption of the post of the Human Rights Ombudsman
After assuming the post, on the meeting of Majlisi Namoyandagon of
Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan the Human Rights Ombudsman shall
swear an oath of the following content:
"I swear to defend the rights and freedoms of person and citizen, to fulfill
conscientiously duties of the Human Rights Ombudsman charged on me,
governing by the Constitution and legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan”.
2. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall assume the post after swearing
an oath.
Article 7. Term of office of the Human Rights Ombudsman
1. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall be appointed to the post for a
term of five years. He shall not take this position for more than two terms in
succession. Term of office of the Human Rights Ombudsman shall be
calculated from the day of the pronouncement of the oath. Term of office of
the Human Rights Ombudsman shall be ceased on the day of the
pronouncement of the oath by a newly appointed Human Rights Ombudsman
2. Appointment of the Human Right Ombudsman shall be reported in
mass media.
Article 8. Immunities of the Human Rights Ombudsman
1. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall be inviolable. He shall not be
arrested, detained, brought by force or searched without agreement of the
body appointed him on this position, save in cases where he or she was caught
red-handed. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall not be subjected to