“Nowadays, the Ombudsman is considered to be a symbol of a democratic state“
The Ombudsman is currently regarded as a symbol of a democratic state, embodying everything that government must do – namely, fostering the well-being of citizens, safeguarding individual freedoms, and overseeing the administrative bureaucracy to ensure that all citizens are treated fairly
The evolution of the Ombudsman’s institution demonstrates that, despite being a relatively new institution, it has manifested itself through a high degree of adaptability and credibility. The rapid spread symbolizes the success of this institution, which serves the citizens.
Ombudsman, a word of Swedish origin, used in a universal language, means the authority or person who pleads for another. In the legal sense, the Ombudsman is an independent, respectable person, empowered by the Parliament or the Government to protect fundamental human rights and freedoms.
The first institution established to monitor compliance with laws in the administration is considered to be the Swedish institution, stipulated in the Swedish Constitution of 1809. The Swedish system is considered the one that created the Parliamentary Ombudsman. It is worth mentioning that the characteristic of this system is the idea of a trustee, that is, a person acting based on a power of attorney, the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman being a trustee of the Riksdag.
The People’s Advocate Office pleads for the observance, protection and realization by the State of human rights, through advocacy, monitoring, protection, education, empowerment, accountability
The Republic of Moldova is the country where women and men, including vulnerable groups, know and claim their rights. Public authorities and institution carry out their obligations in strict accordance with international standards on human rights and equality.
The People’s Advocate institution is a Center of Excellence (model institution) on human rights, having high authority for all public institutions and authorities, and enjoying a high degree of trust from the population.
