The network of Citizen Advocate Offices (CAOs) provides legal consultations to citizens who are victims of corruption and excessive bureaucracy. Each member of the Network has an area of specialization,and exchanges information with others in the Network. They are developing a joint guidebook for all Citizen Advocate Offices. The network of CAOs works closely with ACTION’s national anti-corruption hotline which provides free of charge legal advice to citizens by phone. The hotline informs citizens about the existence of CAOs in their region and CAOs inform citizens about the availability of free hotline services should they not be able to visit the Office in person.
Tasks:
Organize the work of Citizen Advocate Offices by providing free legal consultations, assisting citizens to collect and prepare needed documentation in order to file proper complaints on corruption cases. The CAOs also monitor whether these complaints are properly answered. They provide legal expertise as well to advise on official investigations and provide occasional support to citizens in court.
Conduct information and educational work to make citizens aware of the CAO’s existence.
Create a unified guidebook for the Citizen Advocate Offices’ procedures
Summarize and disseminate the experience of Citizen Advocate Offices among NGOs in Ukraine.
Expected Results from the Activities of the Network:
Unified approaches to be used by all CAOs
Thousands of citizens receive legal assistance with their corruption-related concerns
Unified guidebook for CAOs that provides consistent legal support to citizens in combating corruption.
Members of coalition:
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Name of organization
Region of activity
Contact person
Contact information
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Charitable Fundation “Center for Civic Initiatives”
Coordinator
Perechyn, Zakarpatska obl.
Vyshnyak Eleonora
(03145) 22253 / 21726
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