Ombudsman (Komesina o Sulufaiga) Act 2013 15 (3) A report made by the Ombudsman under this Part is taken to be an official report made by a person holding an inquiry under the authority of the Legislative Assembly. PART 4 HUMAN RIGHTS Division 1 - Functions 33. Functions – The Ombudsman has the following human rights functions: (a) to promote public awareness of human rights and efforts to combat all forms of discrimination or corruption through the provision of information and education; (b) to inquire into, and report on, alleged violations of human rights; (c) to monitor and promote compliance with international and domestic human rights law including through any of the following— (i) making recommendations as to the desirability of Samoa becoming a party to an international human rights instrument; (ii) reviewing existing and proposed legislation or reviewing other laws for consistency with international human rights law and recommending additional legislative and other measures to protect human rights; (iii) advising the Government on its reporting obligations under international human rights instruments and on the content of those reports; (iv) providing information to the international human rights system, including the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms and the human rights treaty monitoring bodies; (d) with the approval of a court, to participate in judicial proceedings as a friend of the court or as a party where human rights issues arise; or (e) to visit all public and, subject to section 48, private places of voluntary and involuntary confinement or detention;