On January 12, the Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced a direct investigation into the criteria and procedures adopted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) for procuring and withdrawing library materials to examine whether there are any inadequacies.

El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña ha publicado su boletín mensual de enero 2016. La versión española está disponible aquí.

 

La Defensoría del Pueblo, como entidad protectora de los Derechos Humanos de todas las personas que se encuentran en el territorio nacional, se trasladó a la comunidad de Puerto Obaldía para comprobar en las condiciones que se encuentran un grupo migrantes cubanos a la espera de poder trasladarse a los Estados Unidos.

As it was informed, for the purpose of the solution of an issue of impossibility of citizens of Ukraine to register political parties because of not submission of the signatures collected in support of party in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol the Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Valeriya Lutkovska made a submission to the Prime minister of Ukraine.

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall featured in a number of articles in the Irish Examiner on Monday 11 January 2016.

The Victorian Ombudsman has commenced an ‘own motion’ investigation into public transport fare enforcement measures.

The European Region of the IOI held elections to fill the vacant position of the Regional President and of one Member of the Board.

The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, invited members of the public to provide information and views on the management of markets by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).