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The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, takes part in the presentation of the pan-hispanic plain language network

03-28-2023

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, took part this Tuesday in the Pan-Hispanic Plain Language Network presentation, held as part of the 9th International Congress of the Spanish Language. This initiative is linked to the recently signed collaboration agreement between the Ombudsman and the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) to promote the use of plain language in Public […]


Ángel Gabilondo: “Citizens have insisted with their complaints that the authorities should not neglect health and essential public services as they are fundamental to a robust, fair and supportive rule of law”

03-13-2023

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, registered this Monday in the Cortes Generales [Spanish Parliament] the Annual Report on the institution’s activity in 2022 and delivered it to the President of the Congress of Deputies. This is the first report of the current Ombudsman for his first year at the institution’s helm, which he took over at […]


The Ombudsman urges the Ministry of Justice to remove a contradiction in the statute of limitations for crimes against the liberty of minors

02-17-2023

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has urged the Ministry of Justice to resolve a contradiction in the statute of limitations for crimes against the liberty of minors. This recommendation was made after analysing the documentation submitted in a complaint registered with the Institution last January. The Ombudsman’s technical services have come to the conclusion that there […]


The Ombudsman meets the Director of Amnesty International Spain

02-08-2023

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, met on Wednesday with representatives of Amnesty International, including the director of the organisation’s Spanish section, Esteban Beltrán. The meeting was held in response to Amnesty International’s concerns about the death of elderly people in residential homes during the pandemic. The Ombudsman said that he shared the concern and pain of […]


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