Article 15. Rights and obligations of the subjects of public control

The subjects of public control shall have the right:

to initiate, organize, and participate in events when implementing public control;

to request information necessary for the implementation of public control from state bodies in accordance with the legislation;

to prepare proposals and recommendations based on the results of public control and send them to the relevant state bodies for review;

to send materials to law enforcement bodies if facts of violation of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, legal entities, and the interests of society are discovered;

to appeal against the unlawful decisions of state bodies, and the actions (inaction) of their officials to a superior body or official in the order of subordination, or to a court in the manner established by the law;

to publish the results of public control.

The subjects of public control may also have other rights in accordance with the legislation.

The subjects of public control shall:

comply with the requirements of the legislation on public control;

comply with the restrictions related to the activities of state bodies established by the law;

not interfere with the activities carried out by state bodies and their officials within their powers;

not create obstacles for the functioning of state bodies, as well as the activities of their officials;

not allow the humiliation of the honor and dignity of citizens or interference in their personal life;

observe the confidentiality of information obtained during the implementation of public control if the dissemination of that information is restricted by the Law.

The subjects of public control may also have other obligations in accordance with the legislation.