Les hacemos llegar el 38. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

El 20 de septiembre, el personal de la Auxiliatura de Quiché, de la Procuraduría de los Derechos Humanos (PDH), recibió una denuncia presentada por representantes del Comité Campesino del Altiplano (CCA), en casos de criminalización que sufren las familias indígenas de las comunidades de Pomarrosal, Granada Uno y Tierra Linda, de la Zona Reyna, departamento de Quiché, por la disputa de tierras.

Today Québec Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret’s 2020-2021 Annual Report was tabled in the National Assembly. Her findings about the quality and integrity of Québec’s public services brought into sharp focus the need to learn from the COVID-19 crisis.

La protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, a rendu public aujourd'hui, à l’Assemblée nationale, son rapport annuel 2020-2021. Ses constats sur la qualité et l’intégrité des services publics québécois mettent en évidence la nécessité d’apprendre de la crise de la COVID-19.

Outgoing Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has called for a review of the Ombudsman Act. Speaking today [30 September 2021] at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions, the Ombudsman said that the legislation, which dates back to 1980, should be replaced with a more modern, fit for purpose alternative, in line with the United Nations endorsed Venice Principles - the global standard for public service Ombudsman institutions.

In its efforts to further increase the regional impact of the IOI, the members of the IOI Board of Directors decided at the ir online Board meeting held in May 2021 to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2021/2022. Instituions are kindly invited to send project proposals for regional subsidies to the IOI General Secretariat by 11 October 2021.

The Western Australian Ombudsman has tabled his 2020-21 annual report in Parliament. The report outlines the work of the Office for the year, in which 96% of complaints were finalised within three months.

This year, the Fundamental Rights Forum, organised by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), will take place from 11 – 12 October 2021. This leading human rights event will take place in Vienna City Hall and online and registration for the various sessions is now open.