Parliamentary Ombudsman
Organisation name in original language
Category of human rights structure
Statutory human rights body
Country
Malta
Type(s) of body
Ombuds institution (OI)
Legal source(s)
- Ombudsman Act (Act No XXI of 1995), Chapter 365 of the Laws of Malta
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Collecting data on human rights violations
Specific mandates
- Ombud with a mandate on maladministration
Structured cooperation with partners at national level
- There is no structured cooperation with the legislative or judicial branches of government.
- However, the ombudsman must report to parliament annually or as frequently as the office deems to be expedient. Parliament is obliged to discuss these reports during a dedicated parliamentary sitting.
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Member of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen, the International Ombudsman Institute and the European Network of Ombudsmen
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