Ombudsman offers to become human rights czar

The ombudsman has proposed it take on the responsibilities of an institution dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi

The office of the ombudsman is positioning itself to take on the mantle of a national human rights institution after a bill to establish one faltered nearly five years ago and was never restarted.Earlier this month, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) – which welcomed the ombudsman into its ranks in February...