Ombudsman's Office of Bolivia
The Ombudsman's Office of Bolivia is an independent governmental institution established by the Constitution, charged with overseeing the fulfillment, protection, and promotion of human rights in the country. The Ombudsman's Office is functionally, financially, and administratively independent of the four branches of the Bolivian government. It was established on 22 December 1997 by Law № 1818, and is currently regulated by Law № 870 of 13 December 2016. Governance scholar Tom Pegram writes that "the Bolivian Ombudsman's Office has been recognized as arguably the most effective state actor in terms of advancing rights and active citizenship".