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2012-08-09Ombudsman’s petition concerning certain provisions of the Act on Public Education
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights has asked the Constitutional Court to examine the provisions of the Act on Public Education and to overview the Act on Vocational Training. Failing the necessary preparation period because of the short time until the entering into force of the two Acts the principle of the rule of law might be hurt.
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2012-08-07Joseph Shapiro is the new State Comptroller and Ombudsman
Judge (ret) Joseph Shapira has been elected by Israeli Parliament to serve as State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel. During the ceremony President Shimon Peres emphasized the importance of the institution: ”Bureaucracy cannot exist without review. The independence of review is of enormous importance."
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2012-04-04Azerbaijan - Specialized Report on Children's Rights 2009 EN
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2012-08-02Resolution of the National Conference on Disability Rights
A conference recently organized by the Albanian Ombudsman and the National Council of Disabled People concluded with the resolution concerning rights of people with disabilities.
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2012-07-31AOB participates in the examination of the periodic report on Austria concerning CERD
As a national human rights institution (NHRI) the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) takes the opportunity to submit its comments regarding the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in Austria.
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2023-06-15La Défenseure des droits et le réseau IPCAN se retrouvent à Strasbourg
Les 24 et 25 mai 2023, le Réseau police du Conseil de l’Europe se réunissait pour une conférence sur l’usage de la force dans le cadre des activités de police. La Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, et son adjointe, Pauline Caby, étaient présentes avec un certain nombre de leurs homologues du réseau IPCAN (Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network).
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2013-06-18IOI General Secretariat (from left to right: Ulrike Grieshofer, Victoria Schmid, President Wakem, Secretary General Kostelka, Karin Wagenbauer, Daria Máca-Daase, Ursula Bachler)
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2013-06-17CY members at the press conference after the workshop
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2013-06-17Opening remarks by President Wang Chien-shien
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2013-06-17CY members held press conference after the workshop
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2023-11-23Azerbaijan Annual Report 2021 - EN
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2012-07-20Babies allowed to stay with their convicted mother
New-born babies should be allowed to stay with their convicted mother – amendment of the relevant rule of law at the initiative of the Ombudsman.
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2023-07-27Portugal - Report Summary - 2011
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2012-07-19Impeached diplomat receives a two-year suspension
Jacqueline Liu, the diplomat who was arrested by the FBI last November on charges of violating a US federal labor law was recently suspended from her duties for two years by the Judicial Yuan’s disciplinary commission.
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2012-07-19Serbia hosts 9th Council of Europe NPM workshop
As of 1 July 2012 the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) operates as National Preventive Mechanism within the OPCAT-regime. With regard to these new tasks the AOB attended the expert workshop on “Irregular migrants, Frontex and the NPMs” on 12 and 13 June 2012 in Belgrade as an observer.
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2010-11-24IOI Newsletter_200703_English
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2012-12-27Press Release: City of Athens Ombudsman
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2012-07-13Advocate of the People removed from office
On 3 July 2012 the Advocate of the People, Dr. Gheorghe Iancu, was removed from office by a joint decision of both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, (236 votes in favor, 1 negative vote).
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2012-07-12Advisory Council to the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights was created
The Advisory Council was created with the purpose of rendering advisory support to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, holding scientific researches, and also consideration of suggestions concerning the improvement of the state of protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms by means of effective using of potential of civil society institutions
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2012-07-11Activity Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights
In 2011 the activities of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights had to be carried out under the circumstances of crisis tendencies, where crisis management often generated debates on the interpretation of fundamental rights.