OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Seimas
Ombudsmen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
III.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IV.
ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. International Standards on Ombuds and Related Institutions
2. The Status, Position and Independence of the Ombudsmen
3. Definitions and Terminology
4. Term of Office
5. Complaints Procedure before the Ombudsmen
6. The Ombudsmen’s Office
7. The Law-Drafting Process
Annex 1: The Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Seimas Ombudsman
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