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The acting Ombudsman of Spain), Francisco Fernández Marugán, has sent several recommendations to the Ministry of Health to improve the so-called Covid passport and to ensure that its use as a pandemic prevention and control measure respects legislation and fundamental rights. Over the last month, the Ombudsman has received a large number of complaints about […]

The acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán, has initiated an action with ADIF regarding the escort service for minors traveling alone on trains. The Ombudsman received a complaint from a citizen who was not allowed to accompany his minor nephew, who was traveling alone, to the door of the train bound for Pamplona at […]

The acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán, coinciding with World Anti-Trafficking Day, has reiterated the need to improve the identification and protection of victims. The Ombudsman noted that the pandemic caused by Covid-19 has also had an impact on the protection of victims of human trafficking. Thus, in his opinion, it has aggravated and […]

The Ombudsman (in office), Francisco Fernández Marugán, appreciates the fact that the Ministry of Justice has accepted his recommendation to ensure that the birth registration of children of foreign origin always takes into account the gender variants of their surnames. The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith, under the aforementioned Ministry, has issued […]