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2018-02-22No regulation can cause obstruction of journalist’s activities and form such public perception
Questions related to reporting on the sessions of the Council of Elders and organizing journalists’ activities in the Municipality’s building are under the Human Rights Defender’s primary attention. Transparency and proper reporting is one of the important guarantees for securing public trust and citizens’ right to receive information.
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2018-02-22Dialogue seminar on the role of universities in promoting integrity and fight against corruption
On 19 February 2018 a dialogue seminar was held in the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission on "The Role of Universities in Promoting Integrity and Combating Corruption". During the seminar, the Chairman of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission, Mohamed Al-Allaf, stressed the importance of the partnership with Jordanian universities and educational bodies in communicating the mission of the Commission in promoting national integrity and combating corruption.
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2018-02-21Ombudsman received Ambassador of Kingdom of Netherlands
Elmira Suleymanova, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) received Onno Kervers, Ambasador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Azerbaijan. The Commissioner gave information about the establishment of the Ombudsman Office in Azerbaijan and informed the Ambassador about the Twinning Project to “Strengthening the capacities of the Commissioner for Human Rights”, which lasted for the past 24 months.
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2018-02-21No discriminación en la oferta laboral a las personas que hayan cumplido la totalidad de su condena
La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN) efectuó una recomendación a fin de que las personas que hayan cumplido con la totalidad de su condena tengan acceso a un trabajo en igualdad de condiciones. El Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social, cumplió con la recomendación de la PPN, garantizando así el derecho a quienes hayan cumplido la totalidad de su condena, ya que las ofertas de empleo no podrán contener restricciones debido a antecedentes penales.
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2018-02-20El Síndic alerta del riesgo de normalizar la regresión de derechos y pide respeto a los cargos políticos
El síndic de greuges de Cataluña, Rafael Ribó, ha entregado este viernes 9 de febrero al presidente del Parlamento, Roger Torrent, el Informe al Parlamento 2017. En total, ha recibido más de 10.000 quejas, ha abierto 281 actuaciones de oficio y ha incidido directamente en más de 60.000 personas.
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2018-09-04The Ombudswoman Ms Connie Lau
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2018-02-16Enfants & hôpital : le Défenseur des droits parrain du concours SPARADRAP
Le Défenseur des droits est parrain du 4e concours initié par l’association Sparadrap, qui récompensera des actions renforçant le lien et la présence des proches auprès des jeunes hospitalisés. Les dossiers peuvent être déposés jusqu’au 1er février 2019. L’association SPARADRAP œuvre depuis 25 ans pour « aider les enfants à avoir moins peur et moins mal pendant les soins et à l'hôpital ».
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2018-05-23Australia_Commonwealth OM_Special report_Immigration detention_2018
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2016-07-18Annual Report 2015-16 - Office of the Ombudsman - Hong Kong
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2018-02-12English summary of 2016-2017 overview of the Chancellor of Justice activities now available
The Chancellor of Justice is a one-person, independent constitutional institution appointed to office by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic for a term of seven years. The Chancellor’s task is to make sure that legislation in Estonia is in conformity with the Constitution and that the fundamental rights and liberties of people in Estonia are protected. Besides constitutional review and ombudsman functions, the Chancellor also fulfils the role of national preventive mechanism for ill-treatment and ombudsman for children. Once a year, the Chancellor presents an annual report of his or her activities to the Riigikogu.
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2016-11-09The Ombudsman's Casebook - Issue 26 (English)
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2018-02-08No discriminación en la oferta laboral a las personas que hayan cumplido la totalidad de su condena
El Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social, cumpliendo con la recomendación 855/17 de la PPN, publicó en el Boletín Oficial la Resolución 11-E/2018, sustituyendo el artículo 3º de la resolución 270/15 garantizando así el derecho a quienes hayan cumplido la totalidad de su condena, ya que las ofertas de empleo no podrán contener restricciones debido a antecedentes penales.
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2018-02-08New Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights elected
Dunja Mijatovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) was today elected as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights by the Organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) at its plenary session in Strasbourg.
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2018-02-07City Ombudsman says Toronto community housing priority transfer process giving tenants false hope
Ombudsman Toronto released a report on an Investigation into Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s Medical and Safety Risk priority transfer process for tenants. Ombudsman Susan Opler made 21 recommendations to improve fairness and to serve tenants with the most serious health and safety concerns related to their units.
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2018-02-07Public Services Ombudsman for Wales publishes quarterly Casebook and Code of Conduct Casebook
The latest edition of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ Casebook is now available. This edition contains summaries of reports issued by the Ombudsman between October and December 2017, including two public interest reports. Issue 15 of the Code of Conduct Casebook has also been published and contains summaries of investigations into complaints that members of local authorities have broken their code of conduct.
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2018-02-06Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on the delivery of registered mail to blind and partially-sighted persons
By default, Magyar Posta [the Hungarian postal service] allows the delivery of registered mail to blind and partially-sighted persons only in the presence of a witness of full age. According to the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, this practice is in violation of the right to equal dignity and the country’s international human rights commitments.
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2018-02-06El MNP pone en marcha una sistema digital para obtener un mapa con todos los lugares de privación de libertad y su situación actual
El Defensor del Pueblo, en su condición de Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura y otros tratos crueles y degradantes (MNP) ha puesto en marcha un sistema digital para obtener un mapa con todos los lugares de privación de libertad que existen en España y su situación actual.
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2018-02-06Regional training on role of Ombudsman institutions in promoting and enforcing accountability ethics
The Office of the Ombudsman (Malawi) is hosting the African regional training on "The role of Ombudsman Institutions in promoting and enforcing accountability ethics" as well as the 14th AOMA Executive Committee meeting from 5 - 9 February 2018 . The training will be held in the framework of the IOI's annual regional subsidy program and attended by IOI President Peter Tyndall.
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2018-02-05Ombudsman discusses findings of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme Investigation
An investigation carried out by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall in 2017 found that some women who worked in the Magdalen laundries in Ireland were wrongly refused access to the Magdalen Restorative Justice scheme. On Wednesday 31 January 2018 Ombudsman Peter Tyndall appeared before the Justice and Equality Committee of the Irish Parliament to discuss the findings of his report.
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2018-08-222018 Report on the state of democracy