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2019-10-07Intervention 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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2019-10-07On 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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2019-10-07NPM 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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2019-06-13Seimas Ombudsmen's Office - Annual Report 2018 - Summary EN
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2020-03-27Immigration detention in times of COVID19
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2020-03-26UN Special Rapporteur Catalina Devandas
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2020-03-26Ponencias del Primer Encuentro Binacional
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2018-07-18PHSO - Report on Improving Public Service 2008 EN
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2020-03-25IOI World Conference - Important!
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2019-10-04Dutch 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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2018-07-17Visite Médiateur dans les centres d’accueil des migrants
Le Médiateur de la République, Me Ali Sirfi Maiga a effectué jeudi dernier, une série de visites dans les centres d’accueil des migrants de Niamey. Me Ali Sirfi Maiga s’est successivement rendu dans les centres d’accueil des mineurs non accompagnés, des femmes et celui des personnes agées.
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2019-10-02Control 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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2019-10-02Baltic-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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2019-10-02Queensland Ombudsman presents Annual Report 2018-19
The Office of the Queensland Ombudsman of Australia continues to contribute strongly to fair and accountable public administration in Queensland. The recently released annual report for 2018-19 highlights its role in assessing and investigating complaints. The Office finalised 7,831 complaints and completed 1,255 investigations. Of these, 192 investigations resulted in the rectification of an issue, which is where the Ombudsman recommends an agency change a decision or action as a result of a complaint.
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2019-10-02First Federal Ombudsman of Belgium passed away
It is with deep sadness that the IOI has learned that Mr Herman Wuyts, first Federal Ombudsman of Belgium, passed away on 27 September 2019. Mr Wuyts held the position as Regional Vice-President of the IOI’s European Region from 2000-2004. He was an esteemed colleague and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends in this difficult time.
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2020-03-23Treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of COVID-19
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2020-03-23WHO/Europe interim guidance
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2019-10-01Access to justice: Defendants need more information and better access to legal assistance
Poor information and inadequate access to legal assistance often prevent defendants in criminal proceedings from full access to justice, as FRA latest report reveals. It points to where Member States should improve information flows and legal representation to uphold defendants’ rights.
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2019-10-01Ombudsman visits colleagues in Australia and New Zealand
From 30 August to 8 September 2019 Chief Ombudsman of Thailand and IOI Treasurer Mr. Viddhavat Rajatanun led a delegation consisting of Ombudsman Boon Tapanadul, Ombudsman Somsak Suwansujarit, Secretary-General Raksagecha Chaechai, and staff from the office of the Ombudsman Thailand (OMT), to Perth, Western Australia and Wellington New Zealand.
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2019-10-01Convenio para potenciar la difusión de bienes culturales
El 30 de noviembre el defensor del Pueblo de la Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina, Raúl Lamberto, y la ministra de Innovación y Cultura, María de los Ángeles González, firmaron, en las instalaciones de la plataforma Lavarden de la ciudad de Rosario, un convenio que tiene por objeto acordar el establecimiento de tareas conjuntas tendientes a la difusión de los bienes culturales de la Provincia.