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Partial renewal of the advisory board of the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture

06-15-2017

Half of the Advisory Board of the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (NPM) has been renewed in accordance with the regulations upon the lapse of the first four years following its having been officially created. The Advisory Board was formed in June 2013 in compliance with the provision of the Organic Act 1/2009 […]


The Ombudsman requests information from the administrations on their fire prevention and fire-fighting plans

06-14-2017

The Ombudsman wants to know whether the administrations are prepared for preventing and combating forest fires, the risk of which rises tremendously during the summer months. She has therefore set an ex-officio measure into motion with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment and with the Autonomous Communities to have them inform her as […]


July 2012-July 2017

06-06-2017

Ombudsman’s address at the press conference held on June 6, 2017 On July 21st, I will have completed five years serving as the Ombudsman and will be leaving office in accordance with the  Organic Act governing this Institution. The first deputy will be taking over these duties until Parliament elects another Ombudsman. I have not had nor do I […]


Soledad Becerril ending her term of office heading the Ombudsman Institution on July 21st

06-06-2017

The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, has explained today that she will be completing five years heading the Ombudsman Institution on July 21st next and will be leaving office in accordance with the organic act governing this Institution. The First Deputy Ombudsman, Francisco Fernández Marugán, will be taking over to serve as acting Ombudsman as of that […]


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