1st Edition
Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces Citizens, Uniforms and Human Rights
Chapter 1. Introduction PART I: ESTABLISHMENT Chapter 2. The Origins and Diffusion of Ombuds Institutions Chapter 3. Models, standards, and working principles Chapter 4. Independence Chapter 5. Reporting and Accountability Chapter 6. Preconditions for effectiveness PART II: FUNCTIONS AND POWERS Chapter 7. An Overview of the Functions and Powers of Ombuds Chapter 8. Complaint Procedures Chapter 9. Investigations and Access to Information Chapter 10. Recommendations Chapter 11. Forging partnerships, preserving independence PART III: CHALLENGES Chapter 12. The duty of care and the care for duty Chapter 13. Operating in the armed conflict context Chapter 14. Oversight of military support to civilian authorities Chapter 15. Operating under threat Chapter 16. Conclusion
Biography
Luka Glušac is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. Previously, he spent nine years working in the Secretariat of the Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Serbia.
Daniel Reimers is a Programme Manager in the Research and Training Entity at the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), Switzerland. He has worked extensively with ombuds institutions for the armed forces, leading DCAF’s Ombuds Programme.
