Ombudsman's Office of Colombia

Ombudsman's Office of Colombia
Ombudsman's Office
Defensoría del Pueblo
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Agency overview
Formed December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15)
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
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.

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