Ombudsman's Office of Colombia
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Ombudsman's Office | |
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Defensoría del Pueblo | |
Logo of the Ombudsman's Office | |
Agency overview | |
Formed | December 15, 1992 |
Headquarters |
Calle 55 № 10-32/46 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
Annual budget |
COP$101,674,740,000 (est. 2007)[1] COP$232,102,004,172 (est. 2010)[2] |
Agency executive | Jorge Armando Otálora Gómez, Ombudsman |
Parent agency | Office of the Inspector General |
Website | www.defensoria.org.co |
The Ombudsman's Office of Colombia (Spanish: Defensoría del Pueblo) is the national government agency that is charged with overseeing the protection of civil and human rights within the legal framework of the Republic of Colombia.[3] The ombudsman, or People's Defender (Spanish: Defensor del Pueblo), is an official appointed by the President, and elected by the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, to head this agency.[4] The Ombudsman’s Office is funded through the Inspector General’s Office, but it operates independently in administration and budget.[5] In addition to its complaint-handling role, the Ombudsman is the national human rights institution, accredited with A status by the ICC.
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) (PDF) Ejecucion Presupuestal 2002-2007 (Report). Defensoría del Pueblo. 2008-02-27. http://www.defensoria.org.co/red/anexos/pdf/01/his_pre.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ↑ Ley de Presupuesto General de la Nación 2010, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, 2010, pp. 46–47, retrieved 2010-08-18
- ↑ "Misión de la Defensoría del Pueblo" (in Spanish). Defensoría del Pueblo. 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ↑ Congress of Colombia (1992-12-15). "Title I, Article 2, Law 24 of 1992" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ↑ Congress of Colombia (1992-12-15). "Title I, Article 1, Law 24 of 1992" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
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