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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 17 July 2015

Ombudsman News 28/2015

Fri, 17 July 2015

Ombudsman News 28/2015





ESPAÑA | El Valedor pide a los poderes públicos que visibilicen a los menores como víctimas de la violencia de género

El Valedor do Pobo firmó en Vitoria una declaración institucional en relación á “execrable” vulneración de los derechos humanos que, aún hoy, constituye la violencia de género. Esta comunicación, en la que se incide en especial en la necesidad de que los poderes públicos atiendan las necesidades de los menores que son víctimas de la violencia de género, es consecuencia de un encuentro de trabajo celebrado en Vitoria por parte de la región europea de la Red de Mujeres de la Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman  (FIO) de la que forma parte a institución gallega.



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PAKISTAN | Ombudsman Punjab constitutes Jails Inspection Committees

Ombudsman Punjab Javed Mahmood, in the light of the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, has constituted Ombudsman Jail Inspection Committees for all districts and tehsils of the province. Ombudsman Jail Inspection Committees at district and tehsil level have made first inspection visit of district/tehsil sub-jails and started preparing report on the state of affairs of the jails for onward submission to Supreme Court.



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Albanian Ombudsman Igli Totozani visits AOB

Austria | People’s Advocate visits Austrian Ombudsman Board

On 7 July 2015 Dr. Igli Totozani, People’s Advocate of Albania, took the occasion of a visit at the Austrian Ombudsman Board for talks with IOI Secretary General and Austrian Ombudsman Günther Kräuter.



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Newsly appointed Complaints Commissioner Sheila Brathwaite

Virgin Islands | New Complaints Commissioner appointed

Mrs Sheila Brathwaite is the newly appointed Complaints Commissioner of the Virgin Islands. Mrs. Brathwaite replaces the Territory's first Complaints Commissioner, former Deputy Governor Mr. Elton Georges, who served for some six years.



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POLAND | News form the Human Rights Defender

Prof. Irena Lipowicz, Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Poland, held a meeting with Minister of Justice Mr Borys Budka and met US Special Envoy for Human Rights of LGBT Persons, Mr Randy W. Berry.



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Ombudsman Nawaf Al-Ma'awda (left) presents second annual report

Bahrain | Ombudsman presents second Annual Report

The Bahrain Ombudsman, the first Independent Ombudsman in the Region, presented his second Annual Report. In the period from 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015, the Office received 908 complaints and requests for assistance. This is an increase of 375% compared with the previous year's total of 242.



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