Working Group summarizes discussion of draft law On displaced persons

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On 27 February, representatives of the Human Rights Ombudsman in the Donetsk People’s Republic took part in a meeting of the Working Group that discussed draft law On displaced persons of the Interim Commission of the DPR People’s Council on Activity Control and Coordination in the areas most affected by the armed aggression of Ukraine.

At the meeting, they discussed the articles of the draft law On displaced persons that regulates the procedure for providing accommodation in Temporary Accommodation Centres/Long-term Accommodation Centres for affected persons.  Members of the Working Group agreed on the authority, which will be responsible for taking decisions on granting the status of displaced persons to citizens.

It is worth mentioning that the discussion of the draft law is at the final stage. Main articles have been reviewed, the conceptual framework has been clearly defined, and a plan of collaboration with other state bodies has been drafted.  After a final review of the text, the draft law On displaced persons will be submitted to the People’s Council for further consideration.