An investigation conducted by Control Yuan has found that after the end of Taiwan’s neritic squid fishing season in September 2023, employers and agents flexibly adjusted fishing manpower using “consensual termination of contract” to avoid requirements of the Labor Standards Act. As a result, 64 foreign fishermen were forced to take unpaid leave, denied the three-year guarantee of work in their contracts, and not given severance pay.

The year 2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong, China. To commemorate this important milestone, the institution will be hosting for the first time an International Ombudsman Summit with the theme "Ombudsman in a Changing World: Learning from the Past; Preparing for the Future" on 3 December 2024 in the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Kindly click here to register for the event.

Ombudsman Grace Tikambenji Malera led a delegation from her office to an Open Government Partnership (OGP) Status update meeting. The OGP is a unique partnership of civil society and Government founded and driven by a unity of purpose to promote transparent, participatory, inclusive and accountable governance.

The Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) on 30 September 2024 issued its reports based on investigations conducted in the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. During this period, the PPSA received 1,489 new complaints, of which 756 were early resolution, 641 related to a lack of service delivery, while 92 were in respect of allegations of maladministration and related improprieties in the conduct of state affairs.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Annet Anita Among, has pledged Parliament support to the Inspectorate of Government (IG) on its Digital Transformation Journey, and the completion of the IG Head Office Building. Speaker Among made the pledge this morning shortly after receiving the  50th and 51st IG Bi-Annual Performance Reports to Parliament from the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe.

La Procuración Penitenciaria ha estado monitoreando la situación de las personas detenidas en comisarías de la CABA, donde a partir del 2020, ha habido un incremento notable en el número de alojados en estas dependencias transitorias de la Policía de la Ciudad. Esto se debe a las restricciones del SPF en la admisión de detenidos y a la falta de capacidad disponible. Esta situación ha generado un contexto crítico en términos de derechos humanos, lo que evidencia la necesidad urgente de una respuesta institucional efectiva por parte del Gobierno de la ciudad.

Alrededor de 1500 personas sensibilizadas de las cuales 781 son estudiantes, 747 docentes y administrativos forman parte de una jornada de concienciación de la Defensoría del Pueblo sobre las leyes 285 de 2023 que crea el Sistema de Garantías y Protección Integral de los Derechos de la Niñez y la Adolescencia, al igual que la Ley 289 de marzo de 2024, la cual busca establecer los mecanismos para diagnosticar, prevenir, evitar y erradicar cualquier forma de maltrato psicológico, verbal o físico producido entre estudiantes.

En cumplimiento a uno de los puntos de la Recomendación 11/2018 emitida por la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México, la Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana, la Fiscalía General de Justicia y el Instituto de Servicios Periciales y Ciencias Forenses, ofrecieron una disculpa pública y reconocimiento de responsabilidad en honra y memoria de Josafat Hasam López Balderas. Este acto público solemne cobrará sentido, sólo si se adoptan medidas con vocación transformadora y correctiva, en busca de que casos como éste no sucedan más.

September was an eventful month for the Alberta Ombudsman’s office, highlighted by the release of their 57th Annual Report and a meaningful trip to Red Deer. This journey, made by the Alberta Ombudsman and select staff, stands out as an effective way to raise awareness about the services the institution offers to Albertans and to provide valuable education to local authorities. Engaging with communities across the province helps build stronger relationships and ensures that residents know how to access their services. 

In 2020, the Post Courier reported an alleged understaffing of nursing personnel and unpaid nursing awards for nurses in Central province. The Ombudsman Commission invoked its power and registered an own initiative complaint and investigated the matter after having knowledge of the media publication. On 23 February 2024, the Central Provincial Health Authority informed the Ombudsman Commission that all the outstanding nurses’ awards were paid.