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Dmytro Lubinets

Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights 
(from July 1, 2022 — present) 

Lawyer, Doctor of Philosophy 
Date and place of birth: 
July 4, 1981, Volnovakha, Donetsk region, Ukraine 

Family status: 
Married since 2004. With son and daughter 

Dmytro Lubinets is an experienced Ukrainian politician and human rights advocate with over a decade of public service. Since 2022, he has served as the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, appointed by the Verkhovna Rada to oversee the protection of civil liberties during wartime and beyond. Prior to this role, he was twice elected as a Member of Parliament representing Donetsk region and chaired the Committee on Human Rights, Deoccupation, and Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories. Dmytro has actively contributed to international parliamentary cooperation through the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly and has championed minority rights and interethnic dialogue. With a strong academic background — including a PhD in Political Science, a law degree, and a specialization in international relations — he brings legal expertise and a diplomatic approach to human rights advocacy.