On the occasion of the tabling of her Annual Report in the National Assembly of Québec on November 29, 2018, Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret called on Québec’s public services to honour their commitments.

 

À l’occasion du dépôt de son rapport annuel à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec le 29 novembre 2018, la protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, a appelé les services publics du Québec à honorer leurs engagements.

 

The Universal Rights Group (URG) and the Commonwealth Secretariat published a policy brief within a series of publications exploring how universal human rights standards are translated through the actions of governments, parliaments, NHRIs and NGOs. The URG is a small, independent think tank situated in Geneva and dedicated to analysing and strengthening global human rights policy.

The Ombudsman of Namibia announced the appointment of Ms Ingrid Husselmann as the Deputy Chief, effective 1 November 2018. As the Deputy Chief, Ms Husselmann will lead and oversee the operational management of the Division: Human Rights and Legal services. She will also serve as the Children’s Advocate in the Office of the Ombudsman.

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights László Székely, who fulfills the role of the Hungarian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and his Slovenian partner, Slovenian Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, fulfilling the responsibilities of the Slovenian NPM, as well as NPM representative Robert Gačnik paid a visit to the Zala County Remand Prison on November 13-14, 2018, where they met with acting Prison Commander Colonel István András Fülöp, and Lieutenant-Colonel Szabolcs Porubszky.

La Defensoría del Pueblo y el Consejo Consultivo de Género, realizó el XIV Foro de Políticas Públicas: Respuestas del Estado ante la Violencia Contra Las Mujeres; en el marco de la conmemoración del 25 de noviembre, Día Internacional para la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer.

During 10 – 12 October 2018, Thai Ombudsman Viddhavat Rajatanun welcomed a delegation from the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia led by Ombudsman Amzulian Rifai, to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia. 

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November should serve as a reminder to do more to secure the immediate protection and access to justice of women who are victims of domestic violence.