The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Chief Justice Emeritus Joseph Said Pullicino, has today addressed the second information session for Liaison Officers from different Ministries, Departments and Public Entities. The role of the Liaison Officers is to serve as a link between the Office of the Ombudsman and the ministry, department or public entity in which they are assigned.

On April 3, 2014, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. László Székely visited Hungary's first Universal Design Information and Research Center (UDIRC), operated by the Budapest Association of Persons with Disabilities (BAPD).

Occupant la 57^e position (sur 135 pays) dans le classement annuel publié par le Forum économique mondial sur les inégalités entre les sexes, la France est aujourd’hui au 131^e rang sur la question plus particulière des inégalités salariales. En effet, malgré le principe d’égalité de rémunération, l’écart de salaire entre les travailleurs français masculins et féminins, tous niveaux d’emploi et temps de travail confondus, est toujours de 27 %.

Older people are some of the most frequent users of the NHS but they are less likely to complain about their treatment and care when standards slip to unacceptable levels.

By Julie Mellor, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

A family, whose son with special needs was presenting very challenging behaviour, was left without support despite calling on Birmingham City Council for help, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has found.