People’s Defender (Ombudsman) of Venezuela
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The People’s Defender (Ombudsman) of Venezuela is an independent public authority tasked with protecting citizens’ human rights and overseeing the legality and fairness of actions taken by state institutions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| People’s Defender (Ombudsman) of Venezuela canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights institution
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ombudsman institution ⓘ public authority ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | National Assembly of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfPower | Citizen Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue |
recommendations
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reports ⓘ |
| characteristic |
autonomous in the exercise of its functions
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independent from the executive branch ⓘ non‑jurisdictional human rights protection body ⓘ |
| coEqualsWith |
Comptroller General of the Republic of Venezuela
NERFINISHED
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Public Ministry of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| function |
investigate alleged human rights violations
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issue recommendations to state institutions ⓘ mediate between citizens and public administration ⓘ monitor conditions of persons deprived of liberty ⓘ present reports to public authorities ⓘ promote human rights education ⓘ receive complaints from citizens about public authorities ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure fairness in actions of state institutions
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guarantee respect for human dignity ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Caracas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | Venezuelan constitutional system ⓘ |
| mandate |
defense of legitimate, collective and diffuse interests of citizens
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oversight of legality of public administration actions ⓘ protection of human rights ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Defensor del Pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Defensoría del Pueblo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
actions of state institutions
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public administration of Venezuela ⓘ |
| partOf | Citizen Power Branch of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | National Assembly of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsProtected |
civil rights
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cultural rights ⓘ economic rights ⓘ environmental rights ⓘ political rights ⓘ social rights ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector |
human rights
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public administration oversight ⓘ |
| shortName | Defensoría del Pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | state institution ⓘ |
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