PRESS

On World Rare Disease Day, the Defensor del Pueblo reiterates its commitment to the defence of the rights of people affected by these diseases and to the need of supporting increased means of medical research. The institution welcomes the fact that -in 2015- the Ministry of Health pushed a procedure for the identification, reception and […]

Today, the Defensor del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, turned in the 2015 Annual Report to the President of the Congress of Deputies, Patxi López, and to the President of the Senate, Pío García Escudero. The Annual Report details the activity of the institution in a year in which operational changes have been made in order to […]

The Defensor del Pueblo Annual Report 2015 presented before the Parliament reflects the changes in the manner of operation of this institution, as well as in the work itself. The principle intent of these changes have been to establish a better relationship with citizens based on their right to know the actions and reasons of […]

The Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, visited the Geneva headquarters of the UNHCR and met with the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Volker Türk, who requested the support of the Defensor for the high level meeting on refugees organized by this institution.  The meeting, scheduled for March 30th, concerns sharing responsibilities and establishing procedures for […]