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2024-11-27El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña debatió el Informe del Mecanismo Catalán para la Prevención de la Tortura en la Comisión del Síndic
El 18 de noviembre de 2024 se ha debatido en la Comisión del Síndic el informe del Mecanismo Catalán para la Prevención de la Tortura (MCPT) de 2023. El MCPT visitó veintinueve centros con personas privadas de libertad e hizo recomendaciones para garantizar sus derechos. El trabajo en los centros penitenciarios es fundamental para garantizar la reinserción, pero la oferta es insuficiente y poco útil.
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2024-11-15
Online course now open: "AI and Decision-Making Processes, Compliance with the Rights of Individuals" training seminar
The online learning platform for the 2-day training seminar "AI and Decision-Making Processes, Compliance with the Rights of Individuals," which was held in Tallinn, Estonia, on October 15-16, 2024, is now open! The platform includes all seminar presentations, key takeaways, and case studies to explore and work through. Kindly click here to get access to this online course.
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2024-11-15
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and Deputy Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities Attend the Meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Nationalities
On 29 October 2024, Dr. Ákos Kozma, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, and Dr. Elisabeth Sándor-Szalay, Deputy Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities in Hungary, attended the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Nationalities in Hungary. The session focused on Report no. B/7848 on the activities of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary and his deputies in 2023.
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2024-11-07
NSW Ombudsman’s Review of the DCJ Complaint System in respect of its Aboriginal Child Protection functions, tabled in Parliament
The NSW Ombudsman’s report - Review of the DCJ Complaint System in respect of its Aboriginal Child Protection functions, was tabled in Parliament on 6 November. The report follows a comprehensive review of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) system for handing complaints from, or involving, Aboriginal families in the child protection system. The review focused on understanding DCJ’s complaint handling system, the foundational elements underpinning it and how well it is operating in practice.
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2024-12-06
35th Anniversary Reception of the Office of The Ombudsman celebrates commitment to promoting administrative justice and fairness
The inaugural International Ombudsman Summit 2024, hosted by the Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong, was held on 3 December. The Summit coincided with the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Office. To celebrate this important milestone, the 35th Anniversary Reception was also held in the evening.
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2024-10-31
Ethics committee opinions on commissioners’ intended new jobs should be made public, says European Ombudsman
The European Ombudsman has suggested the European Commission make public all future opinions adopted by the independent ethics committee concerning former commissioners’ post-mandate jobs.
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2024-10-31
Ombudsperson Schwarz welcomes ACRC representatives for an exchange visit to Vienna
On 28 October 2024, Gaby Schwarz, Ombudsperson of the Austrian Ombudsman Board and Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), received representatives from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission of South Korea (ACRC) for an exchange meeting.
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2024-10-24
European Ombudsman criticises Commission failure to inform public how it assessed human rights risks in EU-Tunisia agreement
The European Ombudsman has criticised the Commission for not being transparent about the human rights information it relied on before signing an agreement with Tunisia that includes EU funds for border management. She also called on the Commission to set out explicit criteria for suspending EU funding.
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2024-10-24
Ombudsman presented his recommendations and findings to ECRI representatives in their areas of competence
On 21 October 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, assistant head of the Center for Human Rights, met with representatives of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), who were visiting Slovenia that week to prepare the sixth report on the state of human rights in the country.
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2024-11-22
The Office of the Ombudsman and the Business Community
Kindly click here to read an article by the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr Joseph Zammit McKeon, which was published in the "Movers and Shakers 2024".
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2024-11-22
AOB welcomes Uzbek Ombudsman Institution to study visit in Vienna
From 18 to 20 November 2024, the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) received a delegation from the Uzbek Ombudsman Institution (Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights) for a study visit in Vienna. Ombudsperson and IOI Secretary General, Ms Gaby Schwarz, and Uzbek Ombudsperson, Ms Feruza Eshmatova, also discussed ways to deepen cooperation within the International Ombudsman Institute.
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2024-10-17
Ángel Gabilondo en la Comisión Mixta de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo: “Es la hora del Parlamento”
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha comparecido el martes, el 15 de octubre de 2024, en el Congreso de los Diputados ante la Comisión Mixta Congreso-Senado de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo para presentar el Informe sobre abusos sexuales en el ámbito de la Iglesia católica y el papel de los poderes públicos. Una respuesta necesaria.
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2024-10-17
Release of the report, A shared future: A closer look at our official language minority communities
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge released his report entitled A shared future: A closer look at our official language minority communities on 9 Oktober 2024. The report provides an overview of the current realities of official language minority communities, which are often on the front lines of official language challenges across Canada.
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2024-10-17
Publication du rapport Un avenir en commun : regard sur nos communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire
Le commissaire aux langues officielles du Canada, Raymond Théberge, a dévoilé son rapport Un avenir en commun : regard sur nos communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire le 9 octobre 2024. Cet état des lieux met en lumière la réalité actuelle des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire, celles-ci étant souvent en première ligne en ce qui a trait aux défis liés aux langues officielles à travers le Canada.
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2024-10-10
Recomendación de la PPN sobre estándares a considerar en la construcción de nuevos espacios de detención en Policía de Ciudad
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.
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2024-10-10
Speaker commits to support the inspectorate of government
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.
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2024-11-07
Ombudsman commends public organisations and public officers for exemplary service and puts forward three strategic focuses to enhance public administration
At the 27th Presentation Ceremony of The Ombudsman’s Awards on 31 October 2024, The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, presented the Grand Award to the Hong Kong Fire Services Department, an Award for Public Organisation to both the Social Welfare Department and the Water Supplies Department, the Award on Mediation to the Housing Department, the Customer Services Award to the Immigration Department, and the Information Technology Application and Creativity Award to the Hospital Authority. Individual Awards were also given to 79 public officers.
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2024-10-04
Ombudsman Commission intervention results in neighbourhood relief from water woes
In October 2022, the Ombudsman Commission received a complaint in relation to continuous waters disruptions from a long-time resident in one of the suburbs in the National Capital District (city). The resident raised concern that her neighbourhood had been experiencing continuous water disruption for almost twenty years.
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2024-10-04
El Comité de Expertos de Lenguas Regionales o Minoritarias del Consejo de Europa pone de relieve que persisten lagunas en el sistema español de protección de lenguas
El 24 de septiembre de 2024, el Comité de Expertos de la Carta Europea de las Lenguas Regionales o Minoritarias del Consejo de Europa ha publicado el sexto informe de evaluación sobre la aplicación por parte de España de la Carta Europea de las Lenguas Regionales o Minoritarias.
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2024-10-02
Ombudsman’s recommendations to address issues arising from the implementation of “Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients” policy
The Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients is a government policy presented to the parliament by the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers has approved the criteria, methoos, and conditions for determining costs associated with treating critical emergency patients under the UCEP policy. As this policy involves multiple government agencies and ministries, the Thailand Ombudsman’s fact-finding results and recommendations have been submitted to the Prime Minister for review and appropriate action.