Promosso da Garante regionale dei diritti e Corecom ha registrato il coinvolgimento dei licei artistici “Mannucci” di Ancona, “Mengaroni” di Pesaro, “Cantalamessa” di Macerata e “Preziotti – Licini” di Fermo

Far vivere il web come un bene comune, contrastando ogni forma comunicativa che presenti un richiamo all’odio. E’ su queste basi che poggia il progetto “Have care of peace” promosso da Garante regionale dei diritti e Corecom.
Nello specifico, l’attività ha coinvolto gli studenti che frequentano i licei artistici presenti sul territorio marchigiano (“Mannucci” di Ancona, “Mengaroni” di Pesaro, “Cantalamessa” di Macerata e “Preziotti – Licini” di Fermo), chiamati a produrre un video clip, da utilizzare come comunicazione sociale, sulla condanna e il contrasto al linguaggio d’odio.
La parte pratica è stata preceduta da alcuni interventi formativi, contemplati nell’ambito dell’orario dedicato all’educazione civica.
Presentazione finale degli elaborati attraverso appuntamenti in tutti gli istituti coinvolti, fissati in calendario per il 29 aprile (“Mannucci”), il 30 (“Cantalamessa”), l’8 maggio (“Preziotti – Licini”) e il 22 (“Mengaroni”).
Prevista anche una breve lezione sul mercato e sulla regolazione degli Ict (Information and Communication Technologies) e dei media digitali.

EL DEFENSOR DEL PUEBLO PARTICIPA EN LA XXVIII LECTURA CONTINUADA DEL QUIJOTE

El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha participado este martes en la XXVIII Lectura continuada del Quijote que se está celebrando, desde hoy y hasta el próximo jueves, en el Círculo de Bellas Artes con motivo de la celebración del Día del Libro.

El Premio Cervantes 2023, Luis Mateo, ha sido el encargado de leer las primeras líneas en esta edición.

La adjunta primera del Defensor del Pueblo, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril y la adjunta segunda, Patricia Bárcena, también han intervenido en esta lectura de la obra de Miguel de Cervantes, en la que han participado diferentes personalidades de la vida política, social y cultural, así como cientos de lectores anónimos que se han querido sumar, como cada año, a esta iniciativa.

In accordance with Article 22(4) of the Ombudsman Act, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, has submitted the Final Opinion to the House of Representatives concerning a person who fell due to a pothole in San Gwann.

The Complaint

The complaint was lodged by a person who fell while descending a pavement due to a pothole situated right under the kerb in San Gwann, fracturing his left foot and sustaining other injuries. The complainant incurred expenses for mobility aids and replacement of his spectacles, which he sought to have reimbursed by the San Gwann Local Council. He argued that the Council was responsible for the pavement’s maintenance and should compensate him for his injuries and related costs.

The Investigation

The Ombudsman’s investigation involved gathering detailed information from the complainant, including medical reports, expense receipts, a police report, and statements from the complainant’s wife. The Local Council was also consulted and provided feedback on the incident. The investigation found that the Council had initially dismissed the claim, asserting that a minor road surface defect, which they did not consider a pothole, was not proven to cause the fall. The Council also noted that such defects are inevitable due to various public and private entities performing street works in the locality.

Conclusions and Recommendations

The report concluded that the San Gwann Local Council had failed to ensure the safety of the pavement and did not adequately address the complainant’s request for reimbursement. The defect in the pavement was considered significant enough to pose a hazard, which led to the complainant’s injuries.

The Ombudsman upheld the complaint, recommending that the complainant be reimbursed for all documented expenses related to the incident. The report also recommended that the Council take a more proactive approach to monitoring and repairing public roads and pavements to prevent similar incidents in the future. The report emphasised the legal obligation of Local Councils to maintain public spaces safely and efficiently.

Outcome

The San Gwann Local Council refused to implement the Ombudsman’s recommendations because it alleged that there was no clear causal link between the road defect and the complainant’s fall was not established. The Council argued that minor road defects, such as the one cited, are common and challenging to eliminate completely due to the involvement of various contractors. Additionally, the Council emphasised the need for prudent management of public funds, stating that compensation claims must be substantiated with concrete evidence directly linking the defect to the incident.

These were the same arguments submitted by the Council prior to the conclusion of the Final Opinion.

Therefore, since the recommendations were not implemented by the San Gwann Local Council, the Ombudsman, sought the direct intervention of the Prime Minister according to law. However, since the request to the Prime Minister was of no avail, the Ombudsman sent the report to the Speaker of the House, who in turn tabled the report before the House of Representatives.

In the specific case of the complainant, the Ministry of Justice exceeded the statutory deadline from Article 222 of the ZUP for issuing a decision in a renewed procedure and thereby violated the principle of legal security and the principle of good management and the principle of economy from Article 14 of the ZUP, which stipulates that the procedure must be conducted quickly, with the lowest possible costs and the lowest possible delay for clients and other participants in the procedure.

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The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) considered a complaint regarding an allegation of lengthy decision-making by the Ministry of Justice (MP) in a renewed procedure for dismissing a court interpreter.

On the basis of Articles 6 and 28 of the Human Rights Ombudsman Act (ZVarCP) in connection with Paragraph 4 of Article 9 of the same law, the Ombudsman contacted the MP with a written inquiry and, based on the response received, concluded that the MP took more than nine months to issue a decision in the renewed the procedure after the decision to allow the renewal of the procedure was issued.

Based on the above, the Ombudsman assessed that the renewed procedure in the complainant's specific case took too long and considered the complaint to be well-founded. In relation to the lengthy process of consideration of the subject matter, the MP explained that the lengthy consideration of the matter occurred due to the complexity of the subject matter, during the consideration of which it was necessary to carefully examine demanding legal issues before making a final decision in the subject matter. The MP also explained that the length of the procedure for dealing with the case in question was also influenced by the increased scope of the authority's work in the field of court experts, court appraisers, and court interpreters due to the regular verification of their expertise (1,400 persons) and the performance of administrative and other work for the Expert Council for Judicial Expertise, Judicial Valuation and Judicial Interpretation as the highest professional coordinating body in the field of judicial expertise, judicial valuation, and judicial interpretation, whereby the transfer of tasks to other civil servants was not possible due to understaffing.

The Ombudsman cannot accept the stated position of the MP. Due to systemic reasons (the authority emphasised the increased volume of the its work and the lack of staff), the procedures may take longer for a while, but they can no longer be referred to when the time required for organisational and/or personnel adaptation of the authority has passed.

The Ombudsman also noted that he did not receive a response or an explanation from the MP regarding the reason why the decision was not issued within the statutory deadline, nor was it defined. On the basis of the collected data, the Ombudsman assessed that the MP did not respond to the complainant's repeated request, nor did it, in accordance with the provisions of Article 22 of the Regulation on Administrative Operations[1], provide him with an explanation of why the decision

was not issued within the statutory deadline, which the Ombudsman considers as a violation of the principle of good governance.

In light of the above, the Ombudsman further called on the MP to respect the provisions of Article 22 of the Decree on Administrative Operations and the basic principles of the ZUP and the deadlines for decision-making prescribed therein.

In relation to the mentioned systemic reasons for the long duration of the procedure, the Ombudsman suggested that the MP consider the possibilities of additional organizational and/or personnel reinforcement.

The MP responded to the Ombudsman's proposal and explained that within the framework of the Ministry's competent services, activities are already underway in the direction of additional personnel reinforcements at the Directorate for Legislation on Organisation and for Justice Administration, with which the MP will consistently perform its administrative tasks in accordance with the principles of economy and good management, to which it is bound according to the ZUP, and in this context also ensured consistent compliance with statutory deadlines in all matters in which the MP decides on the rights, obligations, or legal benefits of the parties, which the Ombudsman welcomes.

At the same time, the MP also explained that, in this light, certain organisational measures were already adopted in 2023, with which the work process was already optimised (the organisational structure of the directorate was changed, which enabled a more appropriate distribution of work tasks and thus greater work efficiency), and systemic changes to the legislation in the field of the work of court experts, court appraisers, and court interpreters are also being prepared, which will mean both the simplification of certain procedures and the administrative relief of the Ministry, which will significantly contribute to the more efficient work of the body, which the Ombudsman also welcomes.14.5-9/2023

SOMOS GENTE LUCHADORA, ABIERTA, ACOGEDORA Y GENEROSA; SOMOS PACTISTAS Y HOY ES UN BUEN DÍA PARA REIVINDICAR ESE VALOR, PROFUNDAMENTE DEMOCRÁTICO; SOMOS LEALES Y SOMOS NOBLES. ¡VIVA NUESTRA TIERRA! ¡VIVA ARAGÓN!

La Justicia de Aragón, Concepción Gimeno, ha participado hoy, en el palacio de La Aljafería, en el acto central con motivo del Día de Aragón.

En su primer San Jorge como Justicia, Concepción Gimeno ha declarado sentirse profundamente orgullosa de representar a una institución “que es seña de identidad de esta tierra, de su historia y de su derecho”.

Para la Justicia, los aragoneses somos gente luchadora, abierta, acogedora y generosa. “Somos pactistas y hoy es un buen día para reivindicar ese valor, profundamente democrático”, ha dicho.

En este día de San Jorge, las Cortes de Aragón han entregado su máximo reconocimiento al Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, en su bicentenario, por prestar un servicio público esencial para proteger los derechos y las libertades de todos.

Por su parte, el Gobierno de Aragón ha a premiado a Cesar Trillo, expresidente de Riesgos del AltoAragón, que ha recibido el Premio Aragón 2024; a la deportista, Salma Pallaruelo, Medalla al  Mérito Deportivo y el expresidente de Aragón, Javier Lambán, que hoy ha recibido también la Medalla de Aragón y un emotivo homenaje de parte del actual presidente del ejecutivo aragonés, Jorge Azcón.

En el Día de San Jorge, el Patio de Santa Isabel del palacio de La Aljafería, ha sido escenario de la soberbia y emocionada actuación de dos jóvenes promesas de nuestra jota y de la magistral interpretación de B vocal, que han puesto el broche de oro a una jornada de fiesta y celebración.