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2019-10-17Ombudsplan 2020 tabled in Parliament
The 2020 Ombudsplan of the Parliamentary Ombudsman Malta was tabled in Parliament by the President of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anglu Farrugia. It outlines the 25 principles adopted by the Venice Commission aimed at protecting and promoting ombudsman institutions and compares them to the Maltese legislation. The Ombudsplan also makes recommendations on how the Ombudsman legislation can be strengthened to make the work of the Ombudsman more effective and efficient.
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2019-10-17
Conferencia regional sobre mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe
En el marco de la XIV Conferencia Regional sobre Mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe, que se llevará a cabo en Vitacura Santiago de Chile desde el 4 al 8 de noviembre, la Alianza Global del Ombudsperson Local (AGOL) organizará un evento paralelo. El evento "las Defensorías del Pueblo Locales y los Derechos de las Mujeres" tendrá lugar el 5 de noviembre, a las 12 hs en el Auditorio, de La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), ubicada en Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3241, Vitacura.
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2019-10-14
World Mental Health Day - Ombudsman recalls need for urgent improvements in Education Centers
Following visits to the country's Educational Centers (EC), the Ombudsman of Portugal, acting as head of the National Prevention Mechanism (NPM), made a recommendation in February 2019 to the Directorate General for Reinsertion and Prison Services (DGRSP) to overcome several identified shortcomings. The recommendation of the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, urged the DGRSP to install, in articulation with the health authorities, still this year, a therapeutic unit for the treatment of acute cases diagnosed in the mental health panorama.
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2019-10-14
Court of Appeal declares Ombudsman decisions binding
A three judge bench of the Court of Appeal of Kenya has ruled that the determinations and recommendations of the Commission on Administrative Justice, also known as Office of the Ombudsman, have the force of law hence are binding on public institutions. The landmark decision was made on 26th September 2019.
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2023-07-0377. Reporte Internacional de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (del 23 al 29 de junio de 2023)
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2019-10-10
NPM recommends maximum term for stay of foreigners alone in detention facilities in airports
The Ombudsman of Portugal, acting as head of the National Mechanism for the Prevention (MNP) of Torture and Mistreatment, addressed a recommendation to the Portuguese Immigrants and Borders Service (SEF) to avoid situations of excessive isolation of persons detained in temporary installation facilities in airports, while awaiting the decision to enter the country.
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2018-08-16
Protecteur du Citoyen - Rapport Annuel 2016/2017 - FR
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2018-08-16
Protecteur du Citoyen - Rapport Annuel 2014/2015 - FR
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2019-10-08
“Fairness Week” kicks off today in British Columbia
With the proclamation of Fairness Week in the province of British Columbia, Canada, the Ombudsperson, British Columbia´s “Independent Voice for Fairness” is reminding the public of their right to fair treatment from public sector organizations.
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2023-06-30
The Control Yuan Publishes 2022 Annual Report
The “2022 Annual Report of the Control Yuan,” the latest yearly record, has been published. Over the course of 2022, the CY received 14,207 people’s complaints, issued 282 investigation reports, passed 27 impeachment cases, and proposed corrective measures in 108 cases.
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2023-06-30
NSW Ombudsman - Report - In focus - Avoiding pitfalls when agencies and public servants use social media - EN
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2019-10-07
Tercer taller sobre monitoreo de la salud en contextos de encierro y prevención de la tortura
La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación Argentina (PPN) brindará una nueva jornada de capacitación con la finalidad de fomentar el cumplimiento del Protocolo de Estambul. El taller, declarado de Interés Provincial por la Cámara de Representantes, se realizará en la provincia de Misiones donde se mantendrán reuniones con miembros del Comité Provincial para Prevención de la Tortura.
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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
NPM recommends more unified regulation and implementation of rules in residential care institutions
In June, the national preventive mechanism (NPM) of Slovenia conducted unannounced content-specific visits of four institutions and several residential groups providing education programmes for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders. On several occasions during its previous visits, the NPM had found that the institutions had different rules of behaviour and conduct and procedures for taking educational measures in the event of their violation. Therefore it decided to examine the situation.
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2023-06-29
City of Copenhagen employees and politicians cannot accept a Tivoli Pass
The group of political party chairpersons of the City Council of the City of Copenhagen have determined that politicians cannot accept annual cards from the amusement park Tivoli Gardens. The City of Copenhagen says so in a reply to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
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2023-06-29
La Defensoría del Pueblo firmó un convenio de colaboración con el Centro de Resolución de Conflictos del Club Policial
El 22 de junio de 2023, la Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe firmó en Rosario un convenio marco de cooperación institucional con el Club Policial de Rosario y su Centro de Resolución de Conflictos, con el objetivo promover y proteger los derechos fundamentales e intercambiar experiencias y conocimientos sobre la resolución alternativa de conflictos.
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2023-06-29
PEI’s Ombudsperson welcomes expansion of jurisdiction to include post-secondary institutions
In the wake of concerns raised in a recently released report commissioned by UPEI which reviewed the University’s practices and processes with respect to harassment, discrimination and fair treatment, the Legislative Assembly has amended the Ombudsperson Act to grant jurisdiction to the Ombudsperson over post-secondary institutions.
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2023-06-29
The Seimas Ombudspersons’ Office publishes its Annual Report 2022
The implementation of the mission of the Seimas Ombudspersons continued successfully in 2022, with the three main objectives assigned to the Ombudspersons: investigating citizens‘ complaints of abuse and bureaucracy by state and municipal officials (except judges), the prevention of torture and the functions of the national human rights institution. These objectives were presented in the recently published annual report 2022.
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2023-06-29
The Ombudsperson for Children holds two-day workshop on the situation of children in conflict with the law and deprived of their liberty
The Office of the Ombudsperson for Children invites Ombudsman and Mediator Institutions affiliated with the International Ombudsman Institute to participate in a 2-day Workshop on the theme “The role of Ombudsman and Mediators in monitoring the situation of children in conflict with the law and deprived of their liberty” to be held in the Republic of Mauritius on 5 and 6 September 2023. This workshop is mainly financed by the International Ombudsman Institute under the IOI Regional Subsidy Programme.
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2023-06-29
Office of Ombudsperson for Children - International Workshop - Registration Form - EN