A new report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presents results from the world’s biggest-ever survey on violence against women, revealing the extent of abuse suffered by women at home, work, in public and online.

Un nutrito gruppo di cittadini di fronte alla erogazione del servizio convenzionato e finanziato dalla Regione da parte della società Toremar, ritenendo in parte violati i diritti dell'utenza, ha inviato una articolata nota al Difensore Civico della Toscana, Dottoressa Lucia Franchini, e per conoscenza al Presidente della Regione Enrico Rossi.

The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights reiterates his position already set out in previous inquiries that living in public space shall not serve as an excuse not to comply with the rules; however, the legal title for the authorities' action against homeless people being in a vulnerable situation and the method of its implementation are of fundamental importance in a state under the rule of law. According to László Székely, a solution for the problems caused by the shanties of homeless people, set up illegally a long time ago, can only be sought in co-operation with those concerned and the social profession, in parallel with providing real help and sufficient time.

La Administración estatal consideró que el artículo 35 del Real Decreto-ley 20/2012, de 13 de julio, exigía la denegación de las ampliaciones del período de subsidiación de préstamos obtenidos para la adquisición de viviendas protegidas al amparo de planes estatales anteriores al Plan Estatal 2009-2012. Sin embargo, a juicio de esta Institución la literalidad del precepto no permitía tal interpretación restrictiva de los derechos de los ciudadanos.

Jerónimo Saavedra advierte sobre el crecimiento de la “pobreza energética” en el marco del Día Mundial de la Eficiencia Energética