Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has provided detailed explanations regarding the legal powers of territorial recruitment and social support center (TCK) employees during mobilization measures. The official appeal was prompted by numerous scandalous incidents and citizen complaints about unlawful actions by military personnel.
Legality of forced detention and property seizure
In his official video message, the ombudsman emphasized that TCK employees have no legal grounds for forcibly detaining citizens, forcefully putting them into vehicles (so-called vans), or confiscating personal mobile phones. Such actions are qualified as a gross violation of current Ukrainian legislation and human rights.Command responsibility and recent incidents
Dmytro Lubinets also noted that the unacceptable practice of coercion and abuse must not continue, placing part of the responsibility for observing citizens' rights on the top military leadership. Previously, the ombudsman demanded that the Prosecutor General's Office thoroughly investigate illegal entry into private housing in the Khmelnytskyi region, as well as respond to high-profile conflicts in other regions.Contradictory data
While official representatives state that forceful mobilization methods are unacceptable and seek to suppress corruption schemes, numerous cases of harsh detention of conscripts continue to be recorded on the ground. Experts note a discrepancy between the legal framework principles declared by the state and the actual operational practices of certain regional recruitment centers.
