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Fri, 21 November 2014 Ombudsman News 46/2014 |
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Protecting Children’s RightsTwenty-five years ago, on 20 November 1989, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It was a landmark development: for the first time, states recognized children as fully-fledged bearers of a range of human rights, just like adults. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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MEXICO: Senate elects new President of National Human Rights CommissionLast week the Senate has elected Mr Luis Raúl González Pérez as the new President of the Mexican National Human Rights Commission (Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos, CNDH). Mr Gonzales succeeds Dr. Raul Plascencia Villanueva, whose term ended. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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UK: Radical complaint handling drive initiated by leading health and social care organisationsPatients and service users have described their expectations for good complaint handling across health and social care in new research published today by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, the Local Government Ombudsman and Healthwatch England. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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PAKISTAN/SINDH: Shifting of illegal factory from residential areaA complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman of Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, with a complaint against an illegal factory causing disturbance and pollution which adversely affected the physical and mental health of the people. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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POLAND: A well-functioning local governmentThe upcoming municipal elections in Poland created a good opportunity to discuss the problems faced by residents of communes, districts and voivodeships. For this purpose, the Human Rights Defender has created a second index of problems developed on the basis of requests and complaints received by the Office of the Human Rights Defender. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CANADA: Veterans Ombudsman releases 2013-2014 Annual ReportThe Office of the Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman released its Annual Report 2013/2014 which is now available in both its English and French version. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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DENMARK: Parliamentary Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2013The Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr. Jørgen Steen Sørensen, published the institution's Annual Report 2013. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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