Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s 2017 Stakeholder Engagement programme this week moves to the Free State, where she will address the legislature in Bloemfontein before proceeding to hear from members the public in Thaba Nchu.

Le Médiateur de la République de Côte d’Ivoire, avec l’appui de l’Institut International des Ombudsmans (IIO), l’Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs Africains (AOMA) et l’Association pour la prévention de la torture (APT), a organisé, du 27 au 28 février 2017, à N’Sa Hôtel de Grand-Bassam, un atelier régional de formation sur le thème: « les mécanismes nationaux de prévention de la torture ».

Head of ministries and government chief executives had their turn to learn more about the Cook Islands’ Official Information Act. More than 20 gathered at Crown Beach Resort to discuss and provide feedback on how the act has affected them since it was passed by parliament five years ago.

On 15 March, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published a new report examining integration strategies across the EU. It provides clear evidence of the successes and failures of current policies and recommends changes in order to build a stronger and more cohesive Europe

Saša Janković, Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Serbia, resigned last months. His decision to resign six months before the end of his second term is based on the fact that he will run for the presidential elections in April 2017.

On 2-3 March 2017, the 4th International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions on the main theme of “Migration and Refugees” was held in Ankara. 48 representatives from 33 Ombudsman Institutions from all over the world attended the Symposium.

Del 19 al 24 de junio en Buenos Aires (Argentina) tendrá lugar un taller regional de “Empoderamiento legal en Latinoamérica” destinado a compartir aprendizajes, discutir prácticas y fortalecer el movimiento de empoderamiento legal en la región, organizado por Namati junto con la Asociación Civil por la Iguladad y la Justicia (ACIJ).

Facultada para realizar monitoreos permanentes en los centros de régimen cerrado destinados a alojar niños, niñas y adolescentes privadas de la libertad, la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación llevó adelante un trabajo de relevamiento en el curso de los años 2016-2017 en los establecimientos de régimen cerrado de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.