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2024-09-06Ombudsman to investigate child welfare practice of placing children and youth in hotels, motels, offices and trailers
On September 5, 2024, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé announced an investigation into the practice of child welfare agencies placing young children and teens in hotels, motels, offices and trailers. The Ombudsman launched the investigation on his own initiative in light of several reports about children being inappropriately housed in these settings. Ombudsman staff have already visited some of these children and youth to see their living conditions and hear their concerns directly.
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2024-09-06
OCO report highlights scramble to find school places for children with Special Educational Needs
There is still a scramble every September to find appropriate school places for children with Special Educational Needs, despite progress made by Government in recent years to prioritise the issue. That’s according to Plan for Places, Two Years On from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, which examines whether progress has been made on recommendations made in the institution's previous Plan for Places report in 2022.
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2024-04-26
| El Diputado del Común intervino en el Pleno del Parlamento de Canarias para dar cuenta del Informe Anual 2023 de la Institución
El Diputado del Común, Rafael Yanes, compareció en el Parlamento de Canarias para destacar algunos aspectos del Informe Anual 2023 de la Diputación del Común, ya tratado en profundidad ante la Comisión Parlamentaria de Gobernación, Desarrollo Autonómico y Justicia, el pasado 8 de abril de 2024.
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2024-09-05
Re-watch the webinar "Celebrating Women's Month - Ensuring Gender Equity: The Role of the Ombudsman"
On 27 August 2024, the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), in collaboration with the IOI, held a webinar to discuss and understand the crucial role Ombudsman institutions play in addressing gender bias and discrimination within organizations.
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2024-09-05
Deputy Ombudsman stresses importance of digital rights at recent training session
The second stage of the training program on “Communication in the Age of Social Media and Tech Platforms,” organized by the Association of Information and Progressive Technology of Timor-Leste (ITP-TL), concluded successfully from 27-29 August 2024. The training took place at the Oriente Foundation in Dili and featured the participation of two officials from the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ).
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2024-05-22
Defensoría presenta 2. Informe Defensorial sobre la Situación de los DDHH de la Niñez y Adolescencia en Movilidad Humana y en Zonas de Frontera de Panamá
La Defensoría del Pueblo, junto a la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos para America Central y el Caribe y el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia, presenta: “Informe defensorial de seguimiento a la situación de Derechos Humanos de la niñez y adolescencia en movilidad humana y en las zonas de frontera de Panamá, 2024” ante autoridades, embajadores y representantes de organismos internacionales.
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2024-05-03
PDH participa en reunión de Instancia de Análisis para la Protección de Defensoras y Defensores de los Derechos Humanos
El Procurador de los Derechos Humanos (PDH), doctor Alejandro Córdova, participó en una reunión de la Instancia de Análisis para la Protección de Defensoras y Defensores de los Derechos Humanos, en la cual se presentó, por parte de autoridades en materia de seguridad ciudadana, el contexto y objetivos de la actividad.
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2024-05-03
El ruido afecta a derechos fundamentales como el derecho a la intimidad y a la inviolabilidad del domicilio
En la Semana Sin Ruido, la institución del Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya recuerda la importancia del derecho al descanso. La mediación puede ser una buena herramienta para resolver conflictos en este ámbito.
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2024-04-26
Defensor del Pueblo deja instaurada Carrera Defensorial
El Defensor del Pueblo de la República Dominicana celebró el acto de instauración de la Carrera Defensorial, como parte de los esfuerzos de la organización de profesionalizar a sus colaboradores, una iniciativa que igualmente procura eficiencia, calidad y transparencia de los servicios que ofrecen a la población.
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2024-08-29
Intervention auprès du CISSS de l’Outaouais concernant l’Établissement de détention de Hull
Le Protecteur du citoyen a reçu un signalement concernant l’Établissement de détention de Hull. On y aurait constaté de longs délais d’attente pour recevoir des soins et services de santé. Le Protecteur du citoyen a décidé d’intervenir.
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2024-08-29
Report on Townsville’s Cleveland Youth Detention Centre released
The Cleveland Youth Detention Centre inspection report: Focus on separation due to staff shortages, prepared by the Inspector of Detention Services, was tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament on Tuesday 27 August 2024. The report by Queensland Ombudsman, Mr Anthony Reilly makes 15 recommendations for improvement at the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre on issues including staffing levels, approval processes for separations and the provision of basic facilities in separation rooms and holding cells.
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2024-08-29
Case study: claims of unfair promotion practices in the armed forces of Malta
A Major in the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) lodged a complaint after he was not promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel despite meeting the eligibility criteria. He claimed the selection process for the promotion was flawed and that he suffered an injustice as a result. The investigation by the Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta examined the selection process used for promotions from Major to Lieutenant Colonel within the AFM.
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2024-08-29
Teen with significant support needs on brink of homelessness because Devon County Council couldn’t decide where he should live
A teenager with Autism and ADHD was less than a week away from being made homeless because Devon County Council had not decided where he should live when he became 18. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman remedies injustice and shares learning from investigations to help improve public, and adult social care, services.
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2024-08-29
Reminder - 2-day Training Seminar: “AI and decision-making processes, compliance with the rights of individuals”
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and the Office of the Chancellor of Justice of Estonia in collaboration with the e-Governance Academy (eGA) invites you to participate in a 2-day training seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tallinn, Estonia on October 15–16, 2024. Kindly also consult this reminder for information on the e-learning platform, which is part of this project and which will be open for participants and others interested in the materials. The deadline for application is Friday, 13 September 2024.
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2024-04-18
El Defensor del Pueblo ha entregado los premios de la XIX Edición del Concurso de Dibujo sobre los Derechos Humanos
El 15 de abril de 2024 el Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, entregó los premios de la XIX Edición del Concurso de Dibujo sobre Derechos Humanos Defensor del Pueblo, en un acto celebrado en la sede de la institución. En esta edición participaron 2.237 escolares -1.335 alumnos de Primaria, 867 de Secundaria y 62 Educación Especial- procedentes de 152 centros, y resultaron ganadores siete dibujos.
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2024-05-10
Ante incremento de casos de dengue, Defensoría del Pueblo continuará vigilante para que sectores cumplan sus responsabilidades con la ciudadanía
La Defensoría del Pueblo del Perú reitera su preocupación por el incremento de casos de contagios de dengue en el país. La Defensoría del Pueblo continuará vigilante para que los diferentes sectores cumplan sus responsibilidades con la ciudadanía.
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2024-04-18
PDH realiza mesa interinstitucional para fortalecar habilidades y competencias de interculturalidad con enfoque de DDHH
La Defensoría de los Pueblos Indígenas de la institución del Procurador de los Derechos Humanos llevó a cabo la mesa interinstitucional denominada "Desafíos y retos sobre el fortalecimiento de habilidades y competencias de interculturalidad con enfoque de derechos humanos para servidores públicos", por medio de la cual se generó un espacio de discusión y reflexión con entidades del Organismo Ejecutivo y Organismo Judicial.
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2024-08-23
Webinar Celebrating Women's Month - Ensuring Gender Equity: The Role of the Ombudsman
Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association (AOMA) for the thought-provoking webinar on "Webinar Celebrating Women's Month - Ensuring Gender Equity: The Role of the Ombudsman" on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, at 10 am (GMT+2), organised in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute. The Program is now available.
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2024-08-23
Ombudsman Organizes Meet The Press Event to Update on PDHJ Progress
The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice, Virgílio da Silva Guterres, held a Meet The Press to update the media and the public on the progress of the Provedoria dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça (PDHJ). The event focused on the PDHJ’s ongoing efforts to protect human rights and promote good governance, highlighting the crucial role of media in these efforts.
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2024-08-22
Austrian NPM publishes Annual Report 2023
The Austrian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) published the English version of its Annual Report 2023. In the year under review, the NPM carried out 505 visits, which provided a picture of the human rights situation in Austria. In addition to positive observations, numerous deficits were identified again in 2023.