President nominates current Human Rights Commissioner as candidate for ombudswoman, opposition not enthusiastic

Czech President Miloš Zeman has proposed that former Justice Minister and current Czech Government Human Rights Commissioner Helena Válková (Association of Dissatisfied Citizens – ANO) be a candidate for the position of the Public Defender of Rights (the ombudswoman). The current Public Defender of Rights, Anna Šabatová, completes her six-year term in February 2020.