Your rights must be secured and protected (each in a different way) by state bodies and officials such as: Parliament, the President, the Government, the courts, the Human Rights Ombudsman, the prosecutor’s office, the police, as well as lawyers who belong to the non-state human rights protection system. Protection of rights is their duty under the law.
But there are cases when, having suffered a violation of rights, you become defenseless because:
- you are left alone with your problem because those who are supposed to protect you do not recognize the violation of your rights;
- it is difficult for you to convey the truth – they do not want to listen to you and strengthen the confidence that you are right and can get justice;
- such violations have become habitual, they are not eliminated, and you believe that it is impossible to fight against them;
- you are afraid that trying to protect your rights on your own will make your situation worse;
- you are subjected to unfair treatment because of your social status, nationality, political views, etc;
- you do not have reliable information about how your problem is solved by the authorities;
- you do not have enough money to regularly pay for the services of lawyers;
- the solution to your problem is deliberately delayed and does not move forward;
- you cannot influence the way you are protected, and you believe that the actions of your representative or defender are ineffective;
- Your opponent has great power because of his or her relationship or status, and is purposefully opposing a solution to your problem;
- Decisions made by the authorities in your interests are not implemented.
If you find yourself in the situation described above, seek help from public organizations that have legal liaison offices.