Ombudsman of Colombia

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The Ombudsman of Colombia is an independent public institution responsible for protecting and promoting human rights, overseeing public authorities, and addressing citizens’ complaints against state abuses or negligence.

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Ombudsman of Colombia canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national human rights institution
ombudsman office
public institution
addresses state abuses
state negligence
aimsTo ensure respect for fundamental rights
improve public administration accountability
collaboratesWith civil society organizations in Colombia
international human rights bodies
country Colombia
handles individual complaints
systemic issues in public administration
hasCharacteristic autonomous
independent
public
hasMainRole addressing abuses by state authorities
addressing negligence by state authorities
handling citizens’ complaints
oversight of public authorities
promotion of human rights
protection of human rights
hasOfficeType national ombudsman
headOfGovernmentJurisdiction Government of Colombia
jurisdiction Colombia
surface form: Republic of Colombia
legalSystemContext Colombian legal system
monitors human rights situation in Colombia
nativeLabel Defensoría del Pueblo de Colombia
surface form: Defensoría del Pueblo
officialName Defensoría del Pueblo de Colombia
oversightOf administrative authorities in Colombia
public authorities in Colombia
public service providers in Colombia
state security forces in Colombia
partOf Colombian state oversight system
promotes access to remedies for rights violations
awareness of human rights
provides guidance to citizens on rights
recommendations to public authorities
receives citizens’ complaints
collective complaints
reportsTo public opinion in Colombia
state institutions of Colombia
scope national
sector human rights protection
public administration oversight
subjectTo Constitution of Colombia
surface form: Colombian Constitution
usesLanguage Spanish

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Attorney General of Colombia (with participation of other bodies) cooperatesWith Ombudsman of Colombia
subject surface form: Attorney General of Colombia
Constitution of Colombia establishes Ombudsman of Colombia