The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) presents the recorded video of its latest webinar on the “Concept of the Ombudsman” as well as the written contributions of panellists. If you were not able to participate in the live event, you can now re-watch the webinar online.

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During its 46th Session, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted – by consensus – the thematic resolution on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The text, tabled by Denmark, focuses on the roles and responsibilities of police and other law enforcement officials.

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Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova presented the publication "Protection, promotion and development of the Ombudsman Institutions", prepared by the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation together with the Director General of Human Rights and the Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, Christos Giakoumopoulos.

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Este martes 6 de abril se cumplen 40 años de la aprobación de la Ley Orgánica 3/1981 que regula y desarrolla la figura del Defensor del Pueblo.

En estas cuatro décadas de historia, la Institución ha tramitado 999.358 quejas, ha formulado a las Administraciones 25.376 resoluciones y ha interpuesto 31 recursos de inconstitucionalidad y 11 recursos de amparo ante el Tribunal Constitucional.

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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu Hamslison Bulu has been amongst other government directors and media personal in the country who have been consulted to review the contents of the country’s National Broadcast Institution VBTC.

Wednesday, 24th of March 2021, marks another milestone for the Ombudsman’s Office of the Republic of Vanuatu as staff members embark on an year long work place training with representatives of the New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Office via zoom conferencing.

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Durante el encuentro, Nelsa Inés Néspolo, representante de la cooperativa brasileña Justa Trama, compartió las experiencias de producción y comercialización que atravesaron desde la cooperativa. El ciclo de encuentros virtuales es organizado por la Defensoría del Pueblo de Santa Fe y la Universidad Nacional del Litoral.

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El Presidente del Parlamento, Unai Hualde , ha recibido hoy en su despacho oficial a Francisco Javier Enériz, Defensor del Pueblo de la Comunidad Foral, quien le ha hecho entrega formal del Informe Anual correspondiente al ejercicio 2020, un dossier que contempla 3.393 actuaciones, 505 más que en 2019, lo que supone un aumento del 17,5 %.

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The Office of the Ombudsman, also the National Human Rights Institution of Samoa, in collaboration with the Samoa Police and Prisons Service and the Office of the Regulator are spearheading efforts to raise community awareness in selected villages regarding the exercise of the freedom of speech and opinion and its limitations and to promote the safe use of technology and social media.

The program is also an opportunity for the Office to consult on the matter which will inform its State of Human Rights Report 2021.

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The Ministry of Justice of Armenia has presented the 2020 semi-annual report of the implementation of 2019-2023 Action Plan on Penitentiary and Probation Spheres to the Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia.

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Un total de 1807 expedientes estuvieron referidos a la situación provocada por la Covid-21, en gran parte relacionados con la sanidad, la educación y las residencias de mayores.

Se dictaron cerca de un millar de resoluciones, con un grado de aceptación del 78,68 % de las recomendaciones dirigidas a las Administraciones.

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The Honourable Ombudsman Sindh, Ajaz Ali Khan expressed his concern about inordinate delay in grant of family pension to the legal heirs of deceased government employees by the office of Accountant General Sindh, Karachi.

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