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2020-03-30Statement by the Ontario Ombudsman on COVID-19 and Ontario’s correctional facilities
On 26 March 2020 Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released the following statement regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the province’s correctional facilities:
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2020-04-06
COVID-19 pandemic - urgent steps needed to protect the rights of prisoners
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović calls on member states to safeguard the rights and health of all persons in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic. Convicted prisoners and persons on remand are among those most vulnerable to viral contagions as they are held in a high-risk environment: in general, detention facilities are not adapted to face large-scale epidemics, and the basic protective measures such as social distancing and hygiene rules cannot be observed as easily as outside, exposing prisoners to greater health risks.
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2020-05-28
Covid-19: states of emergency and democratic values - New contribution to the debate
On 26 May 2020 five members of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission have published a new report on the respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law during states of emergency. The Commission has previously produced general reports and country-specific opinions on both constitutional provisions and emergency legislation; a recent compilation of the Commission’s work in this area provided guidance into its specific findings.
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2020-10-30Executive Summary (EN) - Outsourcing of Street Cleansing Services by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
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2021-03-08
OSCE - Understanding Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes: Addressing the Security Needs of Muslim Communities: A Practical Guide (2020) - EN
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2020-05-22
Office of the Ombudsman presents webinar on NPM in action during COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has drastically affected the way National Preventative Mechanisms monitor places of detention under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. In a webinar, which will take place on 27 May 2020, the Ombudsman of New Zealand invites participants to discuss the challenges of monitoring places of detention during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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2019-11-15
Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone presents annual report
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Leon Jenkins-Johnston Esq. presented the Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2018 and the first half of 2019 to His Excellency, Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio at State House. In 2018, 532 complaints were lodged in his office of which 330 were concluded.
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2019-08-16
Overview of the Defence abuse reporting function, June 2019
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2020-05-08
Concept Note: Expert Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Privacy
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2018-04-04
Participants of the forum
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2018-10-15
Special Report by the Quebec Ombudsman
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2019-08-14
Presentation of Annual Report 45 for the year 2018
On 24 June 2019, the Ombudsman of Israel, Judge (ret.) Joseph Haim Shapira, laid on the table of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) Annual Report 45 of the Office of the Ombudsman for the year 2018.
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2020-01-27
Legal Standards of the Human Rights Defender as NPM (ARM)
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2021-02-08
Ombudsman inquiry into the use of EU funds in relation to institutional care, against backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic
The Ombudsman opened an own-initiative inquiry into the role of the Commission in ensuring that member state governments use EU funds with a view to promoting independent living for persons with disabilities and older persons, and transitioning away from residential care institutions. The inquiry takes place against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had devastating consequences for people in these institutions.
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2021-02-23
Ombudsman for Bermuda - Special report on the clinical & corporate governance review of Bermuda Hospital Board (May 2013) - EN
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2019-11-04
The government is becoming invisible to citizens, but remains responsible
National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen closes a year of exploration on 31 October with the conference "Who will participate? Citizens and government in 2030?" Prime Minister Mark Rutte was one of his discussion partners during the congress. Irish Ombudsman and IOI President Peter Tyndall led two workshops on cooperation between ombudsman organisations. With 450 participants, the conference was a success.
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2019-03-05
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2018-08-30
Human Rights Defender establishes Working Group to ensure the protection of human rights during the extraordinary elections of the Council of Elders
A Working Group has been established under the Human Rights Defender’s order to guarantee and ensure the effective protection of electoral rights within the Defender’s mandate prescribed by the law during Yerevan city’s Council of Elders pre-election and election period which will take place on September 23, 2018.
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2020-04-30
Ombudsman receives a large number of complaints related to the state of emergency
The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman has received more than 100 complaints related to the state of emergency and the coronavirus pandemic. The complaints have concerned all branches of administration. Many of the complaints are related to health care, social welfare and social insurance. The Office has also begun working on several issues at its own initiative.
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2019-02-22
20th Anniversary of the Greek Ombudsman
