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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 8 February 2019

Ombudsman News 06/2019

Fri, 8 February 2019

Ombudsman News 06/2019





NETHERLANDS | Save the Date! Poldershop: "Ombudsman tools - What are they and how do you use them?"

On Friday 1 November 2019 the office of the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands will organize a Poldershop on how ombudsman assess the actions of government. Some ombudsman refer to the law, others to human rights treaties and still others have their own list of norms. Save the date!

 



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Familia en instalaciones

ESPAÑA | El Defensor del Pueblo recomienda aplicar la reagrupación familiar en los matrimonios mixtos “sin dilación”

El Ministerio del Interior ha aceptado una recomendación del Defensor del Pueblo (e.f.), Francisco Fernández Marugán, para hacer efectiva, de manera inmediata, la reagrupación familiar en los matrimonios mixtos en los que uno de los cónyuges ya cuenta con el estatuto de refugiado o es beneficiario de protección subsidiaria.



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AZERBAIJAN | The Ombudsman of Azerbaijan initiated an event on equal opportunities for children

An event on "Child rights: Equal opportunities" was held by the Ombudsman Institution of Azerbaijan jointly with Goygol District Executive Power in the Gizilja village school. The issue of effective education and upbringing of the children for the future was highlighted during the event.



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BELGIQUE | Les personnes handicapées recevront le tarif social énergie de manière rétroactive

Certaines personnes handicapées ont droit au tarif social énergie, un tarif avantageux sur leur facture de gaz et d’électricité.



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ARMENIA | Prisoner on remand released from detention due to severe illness and based on Human Rights Defender’s recommendation

On Jannuary 31st, the Human Rights Defender made an immediate recommendation concerning a detainee held in the “Prison Hospital” penitentiary institution who suffers from a severe illness stage 4th peripheral lung cancer. The recommendation was also made public and provided that the deprivation of liberty of the prisoner is incompatible with his health conditions and endangers his right not to be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and right to life.

 



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Consejo Consultativo de la Defensoría del Pueblo

Panamá | La Defensoría del Pueblo instala su primer Consejo Consultativo

Al cumplirse el vigésimo segundo aniversario de la fundación de la Defensoría del Pueblo, la entidad encargada de tutelar la defensa de los Derechos Humanos en Panamá instaló su primer Consejo Consultivo, acto que contó con la participación de miembros de la sociedad civil y del cuerpo diplomático.



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AUSTRALIA | Victorian Ombudsman starts enquiry into how local authorities handle complaints from the public

All of Victoria’s 79 local councils will be surveyed on how they handle complaints from the public as part of an enquiry undertaken by Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass.



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Autopista mencionada

Argentina | El defensor del Pueblo solicitó a los organismos competentes que se tomen medidas para garantizar la seguridad vial

El defensor del Pueblo, Raúl Lamberto, solicitó a Vialidad Nacional y a los encargados de la empresa Corredor Panamericano II que tomen medidas para garantizar la seguridad vial tras el aumento de denuncias de los usuarios viales ante el mal estado de la autopista Rosario-Córdoba en el tramo Carcarañá-Roldán.



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Canada | Politicians cannot do the work of independent officers of the Legislature

A recent column by Deb Hutton, published by Queen’s Park Briefing on 18 January 2019, raised provocative questions about the role and usefulness of independent officers of the Legislature. Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé, wrote an opinion piece on this matter, which was published as a guest column in Queen’s Park Briefing on 1 February 2019.



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Portugal | Ombudsman recommends an amendment of the law on retention of personal data

The Ombudsman addressed a recommendation to the Minister of Justice to amend Act No. 32/2008 of 17 July on the retention of data generated or processed in the context of the provision of communications services publicly available electronic communications networks or public communications networks.
 



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