Obrashchenii︠a︡ grazhdan kak ėlement sistemy zashchity prav cheloveka i osnovnykh svobod

An examination of organizational and legal aspects of the system of human rights and fundamental freedoms protections within the Russian Federation and abroad. The institution of the ombudsman in a number of European countries and the U.S. is examined and compared with its establishment in the Russian Federation. The fate of Russian citizens' petitions for the period 1994-98 is reviewed. Chapter headings are: 1. The international system of human rights and fundamental freedoms protections 2. The development of legislation on citizens' right to petition in Russia 3. The institution of the citizens' right to petition as a safeguard of their rights, legal interests, and participation in managing the affairs of society and the state.