Dmitri Marshan

Dmitri Marshan is the current Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Abkhazia.

Dmitri Marshan
2nd Commissioner for Human Rights
Assumed office
22 November 2016
Preceded byGueorgui Otyrba
Personal details
Born1980 (age 40–41)
Alma materAdyghe State University
Rostov State University

Early life

Marshan was born in 1980. In 2002, he graduated from the Law Faculty of the Adyghe State University. Between January and December 2003, Marshan served as a conscript in the Abkhazian army. In 2006, Marshan completed the graduate school of the Department of State (Constitutional) Law of the Rostov State University.[1]

Career

Between 2006 and 2009, Marshan lectured at the Law Faculty of the Rostov State University, renamed into Southern Federal University. In 2008, he defended his PhD thesis. In 2010, he became assistant to Commissioner for Human Rights under the President of Abkhazia Gueorgui Otyrba.[1]

On 11 February 2016, the People's Assembly adopted a law which instituted a new, independent office of Ombudsman, elected by Parliament.[2] On 22 November, Marshan was elected as the new Ombudsman with eighteen votes in favour, one against and one abstention, out of 28 deputies present, after having been nominated by a group of 26 deputies.[1]

References
  1. "ЮРИСТ ДМИТРИЙ МАРШАН ИЗБРАН НА ДОЛЖНОСТЬ УПОЛНОМОЧЕННОГО ПО ПРАВАМ ЧЕЛОВЕКА В АБХАЗИИ". Abkhazia Inform. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. "ДЕПУТАТЫ ПАРЛАМЕНТА ПРИНЯЛИ В ОКОНЧАТЕЛЬНОМ ЧТЕНИИ ЗАКОНОПРОЕКТ "ОБ УПОЛНОМОЧЕННОМ ПО ПРАВАМ ЧЕЛОВЕКА В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ АБХАЗИЯ"". Abkhazia Inform. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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