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)

Address

Office of the Ombudsman, 11 St Paul Street, Valletta, VLT 1210

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Legal source(s)

  • Ombudsman Act (Act No XXI of 1995), Chapter 365 of the Laws of Malta

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • 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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