"And while that case is ongoing, the government has finally started to advertise a vacancy for the ombudsmanâ š¬"6 months after the important post became vacant. The notice is available on the National Assembly's Facebook page. But what is the procedure now that the office is transforming into a human rights office? Sylvester said that it will be a three-year-long process."
Anthony Sylvester, Attorney General
"As I had explained on the last occasion, that is and was a commitment that was made by the government. Now if you look at the vacancy, the vacancy indicates that it would be preferable if someone is applying and the successful applicant would have knowledge and experience in that area. That MOU that was entered into with the Ombudsman's office and the European Union, it's a three-year project, so the idea is that to have the new Ombudsman, whoever that person is, would have carriage and will continue to work to ensure that that office, the National Institute of Human Rights, that be set up properly. So that is why the request is made in the vacancy for persons who are applying for the job, and it would be preferable that that person has such experience and knowledge and be able to help with facilitating and accelerating the process."
"There will be review of the current legislation, and I would imagine that there would be recommendations for amendments of the legislation. That has and must take place to ensure to give effect to an NHRI to be implemented and to be established."
