Ainhoa Zugasti, new Director of Human Rights and Victim Assistance following the departure of Jagoba Álvarez

Following the confirmation of the departure of Jagoba Álvarez, currently Director of Human Rights and Victim Assistance for the Basque Government, Ainhoa Zugasti will replace him. A law graduate, the new Director of Victim Assistance for the Basque Government holds a Master's degree in International Humanitarian Action and joins the department after serving as a legal advisor at the Mungia City Council and in Gogora.

The Department of Justice and Human Rights of the Basque Government, led by Maria Jesus San José, has undergone significant changes in recent weeks. Minister San José announced today in the Government Council the appointment of the new Director of Human Rights and Victim Care; Jagoba Alvarez will replace Ainhoa Zugasti. The latter has resigned for "personal reasons". About a month ago, Deputy Minister Alfredo Retortillo also decided to resign, f…