IOI Europe’s Regional President Rafael Ribó hosted a workshop on human rights challenges, held in Barcelona from 3 – 4 April 2017, to resume the debate on the regression of rights launched a year ago.

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The initial name of Commissioner for Public Relations has been changed to Ombudsman.  This is to put Tonga in line with other countries in calling the head of the Office "Ombudsman".  The Office no longer holds the name "Office of the Commissioner for Public Relations" but is known now as "the Office of the Ombudsman."

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While the scope of the preventive efforts was expanded in 2016 to include visits to child welfare institutions and mental health care institutions for children and young people, in 2017 the focus on children and young people deprived of their liberty will continue.

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On 3^rd April, the Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms. Connie Lau, announced at the launch ceremony of “Ombudsman Special II” that the drama series, jointly produced by the Office of The Ombudsman and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), will be broadcast every Tuesday as of 4^th April.

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El 15 de marzo se conmemora el Día Mundial de los Derechos del Consumidor y la Defensoría del Pueblo porteña relanza su guía práctica para que los vecinos y vecinas los conozcan y sepan qué hacer en determinadas situaciones y dónde asesorarse y/o reclamar en el caso de que sean vulnerados.

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Residents of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi were suffering from the acute shortage of safe drinking water for the last one year during which they had no other option but to buy a water tanker to meet their basic need. A complaint to Provincial Ombusman Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, for supply of potable water was filed.

 

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Victoria must ensure people held in places of detention such as prisons and youth justice centres are treated in a humane and dignified fashion after the Australian Government ratifies an important United Nations treaty.

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From Monday 3 April the Ombudsman’s Office of Ireland will be accepting complaints from people living in Direct Provision, while complaints from children or on behalf of children, can be made to the Irish Ombudsman for Children’s Office. This is a change that has been long called for by both Offices and which will provide equal access to complaints procedures for people in Direct Provision.

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