Queensland Ombudsman Phil Clarke today presented The workplace death investigations report, a review of workplace death investigations undertaken by the Office of Fair and Safe Work Queensland (OFSWQ), to the Speaker of the Queensland Parliament.

The Western Australian Ombudsman has tabled a report of a major investigation into the prevention of family and domestic violence fatalities.  The report identifies a range of important opportunities for improvements, including the need for a separate strategy to prevent Aboriginal family violence given that Aboriginal Western Australians are significantly overrepresented as victims of family violence. The report further identifies nine key principles for government agencies to apply when responding to family and domestic violence. Each agency has agreed to the 54 recommendations made by the Ombudsman.

L’Office de la Protection du Citoyen (OPC) en partenariat avec Avocats Sans Frontières Canada (ASFC) a lancé officiellement le Guide de bonnes pratiques sur les mineurs en conflit avec la loi en Haïti. Ce lancement s’est déroulé dans le cadre d’un atelier de deux jours de sensibilisation à l’intention des Magistrats haïtiens autour du thème « La justice des mineurs face à la détention préventive prolongée : paroles et actes de Magistrats ».

Ils viennent d’Albanie, du Bénin, de France, de Maurice, du Nouveau-Brunswick (Canada) et du Sénégal, et ils vous parlent des droits de l’enfant ! Initié par le Comité sur les droits de l’enfant de l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF), ce projet d'exposition a permis d’organiser des ateliers d’expression artistique dans six pays.

The Provincial Ombudsman initiated action on behalf of the complainant, as the Executive Engineer of the District Municipal Corporation, Karachi East had refused to provide information, though the complainant was entitled to get the same under the Freedom of Information Act, 2006.

The Defender of Rights has issued a report in October 2015 on “Migrants and fundamental rights: the situation in the territory of Calais” based on two visits conducted in June and July 2015, highlighting violations in the field of fundamentals rights regarding the migrants living in Calais.

The Acting Ombudsman has today tabled his Annual Report for 2014-2015. The report outlines the work of the Office for the year, including its complaint handling and systemic work. This year, the Ombudsman received 40,306 complaints and notifications. The Office further continued to develop and refine its approach to identifying and responding to systemic issues identified across its jurisdiction.

El Defensor del Pueblo Valenciano participa en un programa europeo para fortalecer la institución del Defensor turco. El Síndic de Greuges de la Comunitat Valenciana recibe esta semana una delegación de once funcionarios del Defensor del Pueblo turco, institución que comenzó a funcionar en 2013.