The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, at the initiative of the presidential party Servant of the People, dismissed Lyudmila Denisova from the post of Commissioner for Human Rights of the Parliament. The deputies adopted the corresponding decision on Tuesday, May 31.. 234 deputies voted for, deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak said.

The resignation of Denisova by expressing no confidence in her was initiated by the Servant of the People faction, which gathered more than 100 votes to initiate consideration of the issue..

The faction accuses Denisova of lack of work results, incompetence and presentation of facts about the crimes of Russian troops in Ukraine, which only harm the reputation, because they could not be proven.

In turn, Deputy Alexei Goncharenko published the results of the vote on the dismissal of Denisova from the post of Ombudsman.

The Verkhovna Rada appointed Lyudmila Denisova Commissioner for Human Rights on March 15, 2018 for a period of five years. Her tenure was due to end in March 2023..