Article 45. Rights of the regional representative

The regional representative shall have the right to:

investigate, together with the institutions and public officials, notifications on violations of human rights and freedoms;

participate in the sessions by the institutions in the respective region which relate to consideration of the issues of human rights, freedoms and legitimate interests protection;

free access institutions and public officials in the respective region;

address a statement to an institution or a public official authorized to make a decision on the merits in the respective region;

seek assistance from the institutions and public officials in the respective region in investigating the circumstances to be clarified;

engage representatives of the institutions and public officials in investigation of the circumstances to be clarified;

demand and obtain from the institutions and officials in the respective region statistical data, analytical materials, conclusions and other information on issues within the scope of mandate;

dismiss to consider a statement, indicating the reason for such dismissal.

The regional representative may also have other rights in accordance with law.