Ombudsman News 27/2019

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	IOI \| New IOI Secretary General appointed On 1 July 2019 Werner Amon took office as new Austrian Ombudsman and was appointed Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	EUROPE \| FRA publishes Fundamental Rights Report 2019 The year 2018 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has published its Fundamental Rights Report 2019 and FRA´s opinion on the main developments in the thematic areas covered. The report reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	GEORGIA \| Public Defender of Georgia examines alleged abuse of power by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs On 2 July 2019, the Public Defender of Georgia's Office started to study the criminal case (#074220619801) of alleged abuse of power by the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 20-21 June 2019 (investigation of the June 20-21 developments). » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	Argentina \| Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes en contexto de encierro La Procuración Penitenciaria y Asociación Pensamiento Penal presentaron, ante la Dirección General de Responsabilidad Penal Juvenil dependiente del Consejo de los Derechos de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes un documento elaborado con diversos actores especializados en materia de infancia. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais)

	Azerbaijan \| The Azerbaijani Ombudsman welcomes delegation of the CoE A meeting was held at the Office of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman with the delegation of the Council of Europe headed by Naomi Trewinnard, senior project officer on “End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse @ Europe”, in the frame of a fact finding visit to Azerbaijan. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	AUSTRALIA \| The Western Australian Ombudsman organises information sessions in order to engage with Aboriginal Western Australians The office of the Western Australian Ombudsman has a special responsibility to ensure that it engages with, and listens to, Aboriginal Western Australians. Representatives from seven independent agencies had the opportunity to speak to, and hear from, Aboriginal Elders and service providers during information sessions held in Western Australia, the first in Perth on 13 May and the second in Mandurah on 14 May 2019. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	Cyprus \| Accessibility to the beach for Persons with Disabilities Following an Own-Initiative Report of the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights regarding the accessibility of Persons with Disabilities to the Beaches, all the recommendations of the Report were implemented. In particular, the relevant legislation was amended, access ramps/passageways were built at beaches that did not have and/or the existing ones have been improved, while Seatrac and floating wheelchairs have been placed on other beaches that were not accessible from Persons with Disabilities. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	Argentina \| Aumento de garrafas: audiencias públicas para proteger a los más vulnerables El defensor del Pueblo santafesino reiteró su planteo de que los incrementos en el precio del gas envasado se definan con la participación de los usuarios, ya que afectan principalmente a los sectores de menores ingresos, que no cuentan con gas por red. Fue tras la cuarta suba de este servicio en lo que va del año. En términos interanuales el aumento alcanza el 124 por ciento. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais)

	ARMENIA \| The Human Rights Defender and civil society will prepare special submission on the execution of ECHR judgments A discussion took place at the Human Rights Defender’s Office on special submissions presented within the framework of Rule 9 of the Rules of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ supervision of the execution of judgments. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	CANADA \| L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario a accueilli une conférence internationale sur les droits linguistiques Des commissaires linguistiques, ombudsmans et experts des droits linguistiques des quatre coins du monde se sont réunis au centre-ville de Toronto cette semaine dans le cadre de la sixième conférence de l’Association internationale des commissaires linguistiques (AICL). Cette conférence a coïncidé avec le 50e anniversaire de la Loi sur les langues officielles du Canada et la déclaration des Nations Unies consacrant 2019 comme étant l’Année internationale des langues autochtones. » more information » google translate » google translate (Español)

	MÉXICO \| Posicionamiento de la CNDH ante declaraciones de la Presidencia de la República La Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos expresa su profunda preocupación por las descalificaciones y demás manifestaciones hechas por el Presidente de la República respecto al contenido de la Recomendación 29/2019, relativa a las violaciones a los derechos humanos de las personas usuarias y beneficiarias del “Programa para Estancias Infantiles para Apoyar a Madres Trabajadoras”. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais)

	TAIWAN \| CY issues corrective measures for improvement of Taipei City’s roadside parking fee collection According to Taipei City Parking Management and Development Office (PMDO) statistics, the accumulated amount owed by the city’s top parking fee defaulter for the period from the start of September 2005 to the end of 2016 totaled just over NT$4.36 million (US$139,000). » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

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Ombudsman News 27/2019

Ombudsman News 27/2019

IOI | New IOI Secretary General appointed

EUROPE | FRA publishes Fundamental Rights Report 2019

GEORGIA | Public Defender of Georgia examines alleged abuse of power by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Argentina | Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes en contexto de encierro

Azerbaijan | The Azerbaijani Ombudsman welcomes delegation of the CoE

AUSTRALIA | The Western Australian Ombudsman organises information sessions in order to engage with Aboriginal Western Australians

Cyprus | Accessibility to the beach for Persons with Disabilities

Argentina | Aumento de garrafas: audiencias públicas para proteger a los más vulnerables

ARMENIA | The Human Rights Defender and civil society will prepare special submission on the execution of ECHR judgments

CANADA | L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario a accueilli une conférence internationale sur les droits linguistiques

MÉXICO | Posicionamiento de la CNDH ante declaraciones de la Presidencia de la República

TAIWAN | CY issues corrective measures for improvement of Taipei City’s roadside parking fee collection