MP Helena Válková (ANO), the newly appointed government Commissioner for
Human Rights, plans to focus on protecting the rights of children, seniors,
the socially disadvantaged and handicapped people.
Válková, a former minister of justice who helped draft a law
strengthening the rights of victims of crime, said she plans to retain her
seat in the lower house of Parliament.
The position of Commissioner for Human Rights had been vacant since Martina
Štěpánková stepped down at the end of March, less than a year after
taking office.