Consultation center of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on human rights

The Consultation Center of the Authorized Representative of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights provides assistance to citizens of Ukraine both online and offline in the following areas:

  • Clarification of possible ways to return a child or families with children to territories under the control of the Government of Ukraine.
  • Obtaining a birth certificate for a child in conditions of martial law or its legalization if the document was obtained in a territory not under the government's control.
  • Establishing contact with a child taken abroad by one of the parents.
  • Filling out a missing child form or application for assistance for children who have suffered injuries due to war.
  • Other issues related to human rights violations.

You can report:

  • A missing child.
  • A crime committed against a child.
  • If you have found an unaccompanied child.
  • Facts known to you about the deportation of a child.
  • Forcible change of citizenship and documents of a child.
  • Other violations of children's rights during wartime.

Online mode:

Toll-free: 0800-50-17-20

For calls from abroad: 044-299-74-08

Email: hotline@ombudsman.gov.ua

Offline mode during personal visits:

Monday to Thursday: 9:00-13:00, 13:45-18:00

Friday: 9:00-13:00, 13:45-17:00

Weekends: Saturday, Sunday

Address: 01008, Kyiv, Institutska Street, 21/8

Additionally, consultations are provided through the "Children of War" portal - website: https://childrenofwar.gov.ua/