Ombudsman of Peru

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The Ombudsman of Peru is an independent public institution responsible for protecting citizens' constitutional rights and overseeing the legality and fairness of state administration.

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instanceOf national human rights institution
public institution
appliesTo citizens of Peru
persons under Peruvian jurisdiction
appointmentProcess elected by Congress of the Republic of Peru
collaboratesWith International Ombudsman Institute
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
country Peru
hasCharacteristic administrative autonomy
financial autonomy
functional autonomy
independence from the executive branch
non-judicial oversight body
hasHeadOfGovernmentBody Defensor del Pueblo
hasPower initiate investigations ex officio
issue recommendations to public authorities
receive complaints from individuals
request information from public entities
submit legislative proposals and reports to Congress
hasRole defense of collective and diffuse interests
mediation between citizens and the state
oversight of public administration
promotion of human rights
protection of constitutional rights
supervision of public services
headquartersLocation Lima
isPartOf Peruvian constitutional system
jurisdiction Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru
languageOfWork Spanish
leaderTitle Defensor del Pueblo
legalForm independent constitutional body
monitors fairness of state administration
legality of state actions
respect for fundamental rights
nativeLabel Defensoría del Pueblo
officialName Defensoría del Pueblo
oversees central government agencies of Peru
local governments of Peru
public administration of Peru
public service providers
regional governments of Peru
publishes annual reports on human rights and public administration
reportsTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
sector human rights protection
public administration oversight
termLength 5 years
website https://www.defensoria.gob.pe

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Constitution of Peru establishes Ombudsman of Peru