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2013-05-10IOI welcomes the Médiateur of the Republic of Guinea as new member
During its mid-term meeting that took place from 15 to 16 April 2013 in Vienna, the IOI Board of Directors decided on the membership application of the Médiateur of the Republic of Guinea. Welcoming the new member to the IOI Community, the General Secretariat will present the main facts and figures of the new member.
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2013-05-10
special reports by People’s Advocate now available in French
During 2012, the People's Advocate has prepared several Special Reports, including topics such as violence against women, poverty and social assistance, the non-execution of court rulings, just to name a few. Now the Executive Summaries of these Special Reports are also available in French.
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2013-05-10
Report on deaths of people with disabilities living in care
The NSW Ombudsman is required to review the deaths of children and adults who lived in the care of disability services and licensed boarding houses. NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour, tabled a report to Parliament today on the deaths in 2010 and 2011 of 220 people with disabilities who lived in care.
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2013-05-07
Workshop on good practices for tolerance
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary organised a workshop entitled “Good Practices for Tolerance. With Communication for Equal Dignity- Inclusive Speech contra Hate Speech” on 29th April, 2013.
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2020-05-08
Seminar on the right to privacy in the digital age
Pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will organise an expert seminar to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) affects the enjoyment of the right to privacy. The seminar will take place on 27 - 28 May 2020 and will be held online.
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2013-05-03
Meeting with the Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the European Group of NHRI
On 26 April 2013 Austrian Ombudsman and Secretary General of the IOI Peter Kostelka met Debbie Kohner, the new director of the Permanent Secretariat of the European Group of NHRI at his office in Vienna.
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2020-05-06
Le Défenseur des droits attire l'attention du Parlement en vue de la prorogation de l'état d'urgence sanitaire
Le Défenseur des droits a adressé ce jour une lettre aux Présidents de l’Assemblée nationale et du Sénat ainsi qu’aux deux Présidents des commissions des lois dans laquelle, il lui est néanmoins apparu nécessaire d’attirer l’attention et la vigilance de la représentation nationale sur certains points afin de minimiser les atteintes aux droits et les restrictions des libertés qui pourraient en résulter.
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2020-05-06
Yanes solicita que los presupuestos municipales se adapten a la nueva situación de emergencia social
El Diputado del Común considera que los presupuestos aprobados en los municipios canarios fueron diseñados para una realidad diferente a la provocada por el coronavirus.
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2020-05-06
Defensoría del Pueblo: Gobierno Regional de Piura debe proveer equipos de protección al personal de salud
La oficina de la Defensoría del Pueblo en Piura exhortó a las autoridades regionales a impulsar todas las acciones necesarias para proveer suficientes equipos de protección al personal sanitario, tras recibir quejas sobre la escasez de estos implementos. La falta de equipos de protección ha originado renuncias e, inclusive, el cierre de un establecimiento de salud, situación que pone en grave riesgo a la comunidad.
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2020-05-06Courrier au Parlement - Prorogation de l'état d'urgence sanitaire
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2020-05-04
The CRPD Department’s survey on the employment of people with disabilities in the public sector
Within Article 27 of the Convention (work and employment), we conducted a survey focusing on mapping the conditions of and impediments to employment of people with disabilities in the public sector. Indeed, we assume that public administration should lead by example in creating appropriate working conditions for employees with disabilities.
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2013-04-26
Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen's Office appointed
On 25 April 2013, Augustinas Normantas was appointed to the position of the head of the Seimas Ombudsmen‘s Office of the Republic of Lithuania. On the same day, Raimondas Šukys swore an oath in the Parliament and was appointed as Seimas Ombudsman.
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2013-04-22
Seminar on human right to gender identity cancelled
Unfortunately, the seminar “The Right to Gender Identity and Affective-Sexual Diversity. Challenges for Equality” had to be cancelled due to low registration numbers. It was meant to take place in Bilbao on 20 and 21 May 2013.
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2020-04-30
Let’s step up our efforts to end domestic violence
Since the beginning of Coronavirus lockdowns, police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) call on the EU and the Member States to use the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to step up their efforts to effectively protect women's rights.
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2013-04-17
Signing of „Memorandum of Understanding“ with AOMA
A mid-term Board Meeting of the IOI took place on 15 and 16 April 2013 in Vienna. Peter Kostelka, Secretary General of the IOI since 2009, welcomed 17 Ombudsman and their staff from around the world to this event.
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2020-04-29
SPSO published Strategic Plan 2020-2024
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) Rosemary Agnew laid her Strategic Plan for 2020-2024 before the Scottish Parliament. In it the Ombudsman sets out her vision for the delivery of the SPSO’s functions under the strategic themes of accessibility, access to justice, capacity and standards.
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2020-04-28
Public Defender positively evaluates situation at checkpoints
Representatives of the Public Defender’s office visited the checkpoints set up for quarantine purposes in Marneuli, Rustavi and Mtskheta, where servicemen of the Defense Forces are deployed together with representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to evaluate the working conditions, health care procedures and monitored the procedures carried out by the military towards citizens at the checkpoints.
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2013-04-10
Visit of a Delegation of the Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag in Vienna
On 8 April 2013 a Delegation of the Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag visited the IOI Secretary General Peter Kostelka. The main topics were the latest developments at the Petitions Committee, the Austrian Ombudsman Board and the IOI (International Ombudsman Institute).
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2020-04-22
E-Learning module on operationalizing the right to development in implementing the SDGs
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the University for Peace and the United Nations University’s International Institute for Global Health jointly offer the fifth and sixth editions of the interactive and instructor-led e-learning module to train stakeholders on the normative, theoretical and practical importance of and mechanisms for operationalizing the Right to Development (RTD) in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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2020-04-20
Guía para personas que egresan del SPF y sus familias
La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación presenta una guía de orientación con recursos disponibles durante el aislamiento social, preventivo y obligatorio dirigida a personas que egresan del Servicio Penitenciario Federal (SPF) y para sus familias.