See the Special Report of the Public Defender of Georgia on the Realization of the Right to Water in Georgia.

Water is a limited natural resource and a public good that forms the foundation of life. We find references to the right to water in a number of international resolutions and reports. In 2010, for the first time, the UN General Assembly recognized the human right to safe water and sanitation as an essential right for the full enjoyment of life and realization of human rights.

The human right to water entitles everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic (household) use.

Given the relevance and urgency of the issue at the global and national levels, the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia prioritized work on the right to water in 2024, with the support of the UN, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and Norway.

The Office, based on human rights-based approaches and international standards, developed a special methodology, based on which representatives of the Office visited 35 villages in 5 regions and 15 municipalities of Georgia.

The special report analyzes international standards of the right to water, state obligations, substantive aspects and principles of the right, national regulations, as well as challenges in various municipalities of Georgia. The special report offers proposals and recommendations to the relevant agencies, the implementation of which will contribute to the implementation of this right.

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HOW CAN UKRAINE ENSURE EDUCATION for children from the temporarily occupied territories? Special report presented The Ombudsman of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets, presented a Special Report on Access to Education for Children and Youth from the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine. It was prepared on the basis of the work of experts, including representatives of the Ombudsman’s Office, central executive authorities, NGOs, higher education institutions and students. The Council of Europe Office in Ukraine assisted in the preparation of the document.

(Excerpt. The briefing is available at the International Cooperation and European Integration Department of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights)

Probleme beim Bürgergeld, wie zum Beispiel mit der Übernahme der Kosten für Miete oder Heizung, mit der Hilfe zum Lebensunterhalt, dem Wohngeld oder auch mit Leistungen der Krankenkassen oder Schwierigkeiten beim Kindergeld ­ die Bürgerbeauftragte für soziale Angelegenheiten des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, Samiah El Samadoni, hilft bei allen Fragen rund um das Sozialrecht. Darüber hinaus berät die Bürgerbeauftragte auch als Leiterin der Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Landes und als Ombudsperson in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe im Rahmen dieser Sprechstunde. Zudem ist die Bürgerbeauftragte auch Beauftragte für die Landespolizei und damit Ansprechpartnerin für Beschwerden von Bürger*innen und Eingaben von Polizist*innen.

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Ombudsman.be, le Réseau belge des ombudsmans a tenu une assemblée générale extraordinaire. La dernière pour son Président, le Médiateur de la Wallonie et de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Marc BERTRAND.

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