In recent years the number of complaints and
applications addressed to the Human Rights Defender increased significantly.
The comparative data shows that 5.214 complaints-applications were received in
2015, 5.113 in 2016, 6.417 in 2017, the number was increased more than twice in
2018 and reached 10.754.
In 2019, the number of complaints
increased as well. So, in 2019, compared to the previous year, the number of
complaints increased by 22% or by 2386 complaints, reaching 13,140.
Besides, a huge amount of work is carried out
in the framework of monitoring and examinations based on own initiative (for
example, prevention of torture, children's institutions, etc.).
Due to the increase in the number of
applications-complaints and the extension of work directions, the number of
visits is also increased.
In 2015, a total of 586 visits were made, 415
in 2016, 614 in 2017, 864 in 2018, and in 2019 the number increased again,
reaching 910.