Article 33 Duty to cooperate with other entities 1. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall maintain close liaison with similar institutions, bodies or authorities from within Timor-Leste in order to foster common policies and practices, and to promote cooperation. 2. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall also cooperate with the Office of the Prosecutor-General where the latter, following a request by the National Parliament, undertakes an investigation into the acts or omissions of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice. 3. Where the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice deems that an effective and adequate judicial or gratuitous remedy is available to the complainant, the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice may limit his or her intervention to directing the complainant to the competent authority. 4. Where information received by the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice gives rise to a belief that a crime has been committed or the commission of a crime is imminent, the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice may refer the case to the Office of the Prosecutor-General and share any information or documents in his or her possession, which may contribute to uncovering the truth. 5. If the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice so refers the complaint, he or she shall forthwith give notice in writing to the complainant stating that the complaint has been so referred. 6. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall maintain close contact, consult and cooperate with other persons and bodies or organizations concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights and justice, the fight against corruption and influence peddling, and the protection of vulnerable groups. Article 34 Duty to report 1. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall report annually to the National Parliament on the performance of his or her functions. 2. Where circumstances so require, the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice may decide to address the public directly or to issue communiqués or publish information on his or her opinions, recommendations and reports on specific cases or on his or her activity. 3. Any publicity issued by the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall be balanced, fair and true. 16