International cooperation

The Ombudsman’s Office of the Republic of Latvia has received the highest “A” status accreditation by the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions Sub-Committee on Accreditation.

The Ombudsman’s Office regularly cooperates with the United Nations, as well as with other international institutions such as the Council of Europe, the European Ombudsman and many others.

Please find below the list of organizations:

Member of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)

Full member of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI)

Member of the European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO)

Member of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI)

Full member of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC)

Member of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Full member of the European Network of Equality bodies (EQUINET)

The Ombudsman’s Office was previously also a member and board member of the European Omudsman Institute (EOI), but due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the organization’s ambiguous position on this matter, the Ombudsman resigned from the organization on 16 September 2022 with an official letter.