National Ombudsman Reiterates the Need for the Institution to Be Autonomous: “It Allows the Defenders to Operate with Greater Freedom” - La Tercera

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To Brasilia came the national defender, Verónica Encina, to participate in the meetings convened by the Inter-American Association of Public Defenders (AIDEF) in Brazil. From that country, and during her participation, the lawyer who heads the Public Criminal Defender's Office (DPP) reiterated the need for the organization to be autonomous. This is not the first time that Encina promotes the idea, since since she assumed it has emphasized the ne…