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2019-10-08Cooperation needed for the development of a best practices guide on protection services for unaccompanied minors
In order to identify best practices on protection services for unaccompanied minors in Europe, the Ombudsman for the Basque Country needs the support and cooperation of other European Ombudsman institutions. The Basque Ombudsman has prepared a questionnaire which can be answered in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. The Basque Ombudsman kindly asks the European Ombudsman institutions to answer this questionnaire by 8 November 2019.
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2019-10-07
Combating discrimination takes important place in the activities of the Ombudsman
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman organizes regular meetings and public awareness campaigns with different groups of population including minorities, local and religious communities in different regions of the country, learning their problems and taking necessary measures in resolving them, said Zaur Valimammadli, the chief of the international relations department of the Ombudsman Institution, at the High-Level Conference devoted to the 25th anniversary of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) in Paris, France.
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2019-10-07
Intervention du Défenseur des droits avant la remise du rapport de la France à l’ONU sur le suivi de la CIDPH
Le Défenseur des droits de la France est intervenu à Genève, lundi 23 septembre, lors de la pré-session relative à l’examen du rapport initial de la France sur la Convention internationale des droits des personnes handicapées (CIDPH) organisée par le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées de l’ONU.
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2019-10-07
On the road to age equality
If you are old, chances are you have been discriminated against. It is so common in fact that, across the EU, over 40% of Europeans feel that discrimination towards older people is widespread in their country. Marking International Day for Older People, FRA calls on EU institutions and Member States to fully respect the rights of older people.
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2019-10-04
Dutch Ombudsman hosts Poldershop on “Ombudsman Tools”
Dutch National Ombudsman Reinier Van Zutphen invites to the next Poldershop, which will take place in The Hague on Friday, 1 November 2019. This edition of the Poldershop is about how Ombudsman assess the actions of the government? On what basis do they reach their decisions?
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2020-03-13The Council of Europe Recommendation and Venice Principles setting common standards
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2020-03-13
Mujeres embarazadas y/o con hijos/as privadas de libertad
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2019-10-02
Control Yuan conducts investigation on homecare workers forced to donate part of their pay
In August 2017, a group of 18 homecare workers hired by the privately-run Ching-Kuan Social Welfare Charity Foundation accused the foundation of unlawfully forcing them to return part of their pay. The foundation was commissioned by Tainan City Government to provide home care services during the period from 2013 to 2015. To safeguard the rights of these workers, the Control Yuan (CY) of Taiwan launched an investigation into the case.
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2019-10-02
Baltic-Nordic Ombudsman conference in Vilnius draws attention to importance of economic and social rights
On 26 September 2019, a Baltic-Nordic ombudsman conference "Ensuring social and economic rights is a safeguard of a dignified life" took place at the National Library of Lithuania. At the opening of the conference, the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen's Office of Lithuania greeted the ombudsmen from the Baltic and Nordic countries, the Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights of Lithuanian Parliament and welcomed the fact that conference discussions on protection and improvement of human rights and freedoms can be held in the Baltic-Nordic framework.
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2020-03-11
Catalan Ombudsman opens Barcelona worshop on "AI and Human Rights"
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2019-10-01
New Comissioner for Fundamental Rights takes office
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary Ákos Kozma – who took office this Thursday – would like to work particularly on solving the problems of people turning to the Ombudsman and protecting the rights of children and vulnerable groups. In his interview given to the Hungarian News Agency he also emphasized that he wishes to preserve the independent and non-political nature of the ombudsman institution.
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2019-12-20
IOI statement in support of the Human Rights Commissioner of Poland (Feb. 2019)
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2019-12-20
IOI statement in support of the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho (June 2018)
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2019-12-20
IOI statement in support of the Public Defender of Georgia (Dec 2017)
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2019-12-20
Pronunciamiento del IIO en apoyo de la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos de México (Julio 2019) - ES
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2019-12-20
IOI statement in support of the Mexican National Human Rights Commission (July 2019) - EN
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2019-12-20
Vienna Declaration in support of the National Ombudsman of Argentina (April 2017)
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2019-12-20
Final Report on the IOI Fact Finding Mission in Poland (EN)
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2019-12-20
IOI statement in support of the Public Protector of South Africa (May 2016)
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2019-09-27
CHRAJ issues advisory on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Due to recent media reports of alleged tortuture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment meted out to two journalists, CHRAJ found it appropriate to issue an Advisory in accordance with the Paris Principles which vest National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) with general responsibility to advise Government, Parliament and other authorities by giving and issuing “opinions, recommendations, proposals and reports”.
