1. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall not examine complaints against decisions on disputes related to legal relations between citizens, recurring complaints if they do not contain information on newly revealed circumstances. 2. In the process of examination of complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman shall have the right to request competent state institutions or officials to provide assistance in examination of circumstances that require clarification in the course of the examination of complaints. 3. Examination shall not be delegated to state body, local self-governance bodies in villages and settlements (Jamoats) or heads and officials whose decisions or acts (omission) are being appealed. 4. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall inform state body, local selfgovernance bodies in villages and settlements (Jamoats) or heads and officials whose decisions or acts (omission) are being appealed, as well as shall give them opportunity to provide their explanation on any issues, which are subjects of clarification in the process of examination and giving reasons for their position as a whole. 5. Before the handing down of a final decision, materials received during the investigation of the complaint shall not be publicized. 6. The Human Rights Ombudsman shall inform the applicant about the results of the examination of the complaint within the period stipulated by the law. 7. In case of establishment of the fact of violation of applicant’s rights, the Human Rights Ombudsman shall take measures within the limits of his competence. Article 18. Conclusion of the Human Rights Ombudsman The Human Rights Ombudsman shall send his conclusion to state body, local executive authorities, local self-governance bodies in villages and settlements (Jamoats) or officials, in whose decision or actions (omission) he sees a violation of rights and freedoms of a citizen. The conclusion shall contain recommendations regarding possible and required measures for the restoration of the indicated rights and freedoms. Article 19. Publication of the Human Rights Ombudsman’s conclusion 1.The Human Rights Ombudsman shall have the right to publish conclusions made by him. 2. The periodical press publications, with one of the founders (cofounders) being state bodies, local self-governance bodies in villages and settlements (Jamoats) entities, establishments and organizations, which are completely or partly financed from the state budget, shall not have right to refuse to publish conclusions and other documents of the Human Rights Ombudsman.

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