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2019-08-29Family failed by Trust’s decision to remove specialist care
Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust failed in its duty to provide good clinical care for a boy with a life-threatening condition, an investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has found.
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2019-08-28Ombudsman urges action on outstanding recommendations
The Ombudsman has called for a formal mechanism to be put in place to compel the public administration to act upon his recommendations. This comes as a number of public service providers failed to act upon the recommendations made in respect of five complaints lodged with the Ombudsman’s office. These involve the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, the Gibraltar Health Authority, the Housing Authority and the Driver and Licensing department.
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2019-08-27CDHCM considera necesario reforzar protección y prevención de agresiones a personas defensoras de derechos humanos
La Oficina en México del Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (OACNUDH) presentó en la sede de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México (CDHCM) el Diagnóstico sobre el Funcionamiento del Mecanismo para la Protección de Personas Defensoras de Derechos Humanos y Periodistas (MPPDDHyP).
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2019-08-26Se eligió una nueva autoridad del Comité Nacional para la Prevención de la Tortura
El pasado martes 13 de agosto, Juan Manuel Irrazabal fue electo como presidente del Comité Nacional para la Prevención de la Tortura (CNPT) por los integrantes de ese cuerpo.
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2019-08-22Control Yuan hosts 31st APOR Conference in September
The 31st Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR) Conference is scheduled to be hosted by the Control Yuan in Taiwan this coming 25 - 27 September.
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2019-08-19Ombudsman Hong Kong probes Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s arrangements
On August 14, the Ombudsman Ms Winnie Chiu announced a direct investigation to examine the arrangements of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) for depositing layout plans of public pleasure grounds in the Land Registry (LR).
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2019-08-19Ombudsman closely cooperates with National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Azerbaijani Ombudsman closely cooperates with National Human Rights Commission of Korea and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for capacity building of the staff.
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2019-08-19Riga Workshop - Draft Agenda
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2019-08-16Commonwealth Ombudsman released two reports about abuse in the Defence Force
The first report, Defence’s policies for receiving and responding to reports of abuse, examines current Defence policies and procedures for the reporting and management of abuse. This report focuses on Defence’s documentation in this area; subsequent reports will examine how the policies and procedures are applied in practice.
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2019-08-14ENNHRI submits third-party intervention to European Court of Human Rights on right to vote for persons with disabilities
ENNHRI has submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of Strøbye v. Denmark and Rosenlind v. Denmark concerning the right to vote for individuals who are under legal guardianship or deprived of their legal capacity. Led by the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) of Denmark (Danish Institute for Human Rights), the submission underlines that voting rights cannot be withdrawn solely based on a disability.
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2019-08-14Ombudsman Hong Kong announces direct investigation on implementation of Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (14 August) announced the completion of a direct investigation by the Office of The Ombudsman on the Buildings Department (BD)’s implementation of the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme.
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2019-08-1412th issue of "African Ombudsman Today"
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) recently released the 12th issue of its newsletter "African Ombudsman Today". It has a special emphasis on celebrating female Ombudsman as August is marked as the women’s month in South Africa.
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2011-12-13Citizen’s Representative of Newfoundland and Labrador launches Annual Report
Citizen’s Representative Barry Fleming laid the annual report for 2010-2011 before the House of Assembly. The fourth annual report shows a profile of the work in the most productive year of this office.
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2019-08-09X. Asamblea General del ILO
El 18 y 19 de julio, en la Universidad Nacional de El Salvador, Ciudad de San Salvador, se llevó a cabo la Xᵃ Asamblea General del Instituto Latinoamericano del Ombudsman – Defensorías del Pueblo (ILO) bajo el lema “Defensorías del Pueblo. Migración, Sustentabilidad Ambiental y Democracia”.
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2019-08-07Meeting calls for strengthening of Ombudsman Institutions in Africa
The Chairperson of the Commission and the Secretary General of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), Hon. Florence Kajuju has urged other Ombudsmen to deepen their commitment and support the decentralisation of the operations of AOMA which is the goal and philosophy behind the Association’s regional meetings.
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2019-08-06Derecho al sufragio de las personas privadas de su libertad
A pesar de que en nuestra legislación vigente la ejecución de la pena implicaría solo la restricción de la libertad ambulatoria, las personas condenadas actualmente siguen sin gozar del acceso a otros derechos fundamentales, como lo es el derecho al voto. La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN) sostiene que los derechos políticos son derechos humanos de importancia fundamental, por lo cual la pena privativa de la libertad no debiera privar el goce de éstos por parte de las personas condenadas.
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2019-08-06PPN - Derechos politicos de las personas privadas de libertad
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2019-08-05BC Ombudsperson’s annual report highlights 40-year history of ensuring BC’s most vulnerable are treated fairly
Victoria – British Columbians complained about the two government departments that provide services to some of BC’s most marginalized citizens more often than any other public body last year, according to the BC Ombudsperson’s 40th Annual Report released today.
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2019-08-05Rappel et Recommendations: Déclaration de Niamey
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2011-11-25Chief Ombudsman ends his term
Mr Pramote Chotimongkol will be leaving his position as Chief Ombudsman of Thailand after having completed his six year term in August 2011.