Institution of Human Rights Ombudspersons in Russia: Legal Education and Professionalization

Abstract

The article analyzes the key aspects of the implementation of legal education tasks performed by the institution of human rights commissioners in Russia. Special attention is paid to the issues of ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens, as well as ways of their protection. The analysis of the work of federal and regional commissioners shows an increase in the number of educational initiatives, their adaptation for different population groups and the introduction of modern approaches to conducting events. There is a reasonable conclusion that there is a high demand of Russian citizens for clarification of the peculiarities of the realization of rights, freedoms and ways of their protection. The article considers the peculiarities of the development of the institution of ombudspersons for human rights in the context of the professionalization of activities due to the expansion of powers and strengthening of the “legal toolkit”.