The Bolivian Ombudsman’s Office responded to 17,023 complaints of human rights violations in 2022, most of them related to access to Justice in cases such as femicides, infanticides and rapes, the ombudsman said this Thursday (02.09.2023).
The ombudsman, Pedro Callisaya, told the media that there was a 7% increase in complaints addressed in 2022 compared to 2021, in addition to the fact that 25% of the claims received in the last administration were related to guarantees of access to Justice.
Callisaya specified that the largest number of complaints were against the Bolivian Police, with 1,539 cases; the Public Ministry, with 1,394 and the Judicial Branch, with 1,163 claims.
The majority of the population that went to the Ombudsman’s Office to file a complaint were women, children, adolescents and older adults.
After exposing these data, Callisaya launched the action plan for this management that will prioritize the execution of defense programs for vulnerable populations, such as children, adolescents, older adults, cross-border indigenous peoples, and women.
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Ombudsman launches ombudsman action plan on vulnerable populations, such as children and adolescents, the elderly, cross-border indigenous peoples and women
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Source: Elmostrador
