Ombudsman's Office of Colombia
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| Ombudsman's Office | |
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| Defensoría del Pueblo | |
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| 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 | Volmar Antonio Pérez Ortiz, 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 public 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.
[edit] 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, http://www.minhacienda.gov.co/portal/page/portal/MinHacienda/haciendapublica/presupuesto/programacion/inicio/Ley2010/TOMO%200.pdf, retrieved 2010-08-18
- ^ "Misión de la Defensoría del Pueblo" (in Spanish). Defensoría del Pueblo. 2007-06-05. http://www.defensoria.org.co/red/?_item=0101&_secc=01&ts=1. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ Congress of Colombia (1992-12-15). "Title I, Article 2, Law 24 of 1992" (in Spanish) (PDF). p. 1. http://www.defensoria.org.co/red/anexos/pdf/01/ley24_1992.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ Congress of Colombia (1992-12-15). "Title I, Article 1, Law 24 of 1992" (in Spanish) (PDF). p. 1. http://www.defensoria.org.co/red/anexos/pdf/01/ley24_1992.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
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