0 an official appointed to look into complaints especially against a government. -- viên thanh tra
In addition to its support among the population, the political position of the ombudsman can be strengthened or undermined by its relationship to the media.
Such ineffectiveness not only inspires doubts about the usefulness of the institution, but also lends a particular and anomalous character to the ombudsman's work.
A broad and nonrestrictive mandate, combined with an all-encompassing jurisdiction, offers important counterweights to the ombudsman's lack of sanctioning power.
It is harder to ascertain to what extent the ombudsman's proactive work has had a real impact on the public authorities.
Other ombudsmen claim that they have faced even more direct opposition from the public authorities.
Having congress name the ombudsman by a qualified majority could provide a safeguard against such incidents, and such a procedure is frequently employed.
The above suggests that the influence of the ombudsman can hardly be deduced from the formal, legal dispositions regulating the institution.
Although they are sometimes described as ' human rights ombudsmen ', this denomination is accurate only if a very broad definition of human rights is employed.
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