The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a procedure for responding to cases of gender discrimination. This is stated in Resolution No. 226 of February 18, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
The procedure defines the mechanism for responding to cases of gender discrimination, gender-based violence and sexual harassment in public authorities, the Armed Forces, special purpose law enforcement agencies, civil defense forces, the military-industrial complex, local governments, enterprises, institutions and organizations under their control.
The subjects of responding to cases of discrimination are the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Ministry of Social Policy, the National Social Service, as well as the Armed Forces, law enforcement agencies, civil defense forces, the military-industrial complex, and local governments.
In order to consider and respond to complaints of discrimination in the above-mentioned structures, permanent commissions are formed by the decision of the heads of the bodies to consider such complaints.
It is noted that the Commission applies the concept of shifting the burden of proof from the applicants to the persons against whom the appeal was filed.
The Commission must confirm or deny the fact of discrimination and submit proposals to the head of the body to take measures to prevent cases of discrimination.
For preliminary consideration of appeals, the chairman of the commission appoints a responsible person from among its members who provides in-person or remote communication with persons who consider themselves victims of discrimination or persons who have become aware of any circumstances of the case.
This responsible person prepares materials for consideration by the commission and informs applicants about the possibility of receiving social services, medical, social, psychological assistance free of charge in general and specialized support services for victims, as well as legal assistance, psychosocial support, consultations in resilience centers and refers such persons, at their request, to general and specialized support services for victims and/or resilience centers.
The Secretary of the Commission, in case of receipt of an appeal in which signs of an administrative or criminal offense are revealed during the consideration, shall send it to the National Police or other pre-trial investigation body, which has jurisdiction over the relevant criminal offense in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
Anonymous appeals are not subject to consideration.
It is not allowed: disclosure by persons involved in the consideration of the appeal of information about the personal life of persons and other information received from the appeal; finding out information about a person that does not relate to the essence of the appeal.
The Ministry of Social Policy noted that the development of the Procedure takes into account the recommendations of the European Commission based on the results of the screening of the implementation of EU law into Ukrainian legislation.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the Verkhovna Rada wants to oblige the military to report sexual harassment in the army.
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