On the question of the potential of human rights commissioners in the Russian Federation to develop human rights and freedom law enforcement practices (based on the experience of the Republic of Tatarstan)

To date, in public opinion, as well as in the scientific community, there have been polar assessments of the activities of the ombudsmen in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Ombudsman): from “bureau for redirecting complaints” to “a unique institution for the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms”. The spectrum of opinions, as a rule, is formed through the study of analytical materials (annual and special reports), or it can be formed from the subjective experience of a researcher (respondent) addressing the Ombudsman, taking into account the results of a specific complaint consideration.The activities of ombudsmen to ensure state protection of human and civil rights and freedoms are quite versatile.Therefore, in this article, we made an attempt to analyze the human rights activities of the Ombudsman not from the standpoint of the effectiveness of decisions made on complaints received in a particular sphere of relations, but through the prism of its ability to generally influence the law enforcement practice of state authorities, local governments and organizations, performing publicly significant functions.