South Africa | IOI issues statement of support for Public Protector Madonsela The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) issued an open letter in support of South African Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela, who is exposed to open hostility as a result of an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the implementation of security measures at the private residence...

The Ombudsman said:

" Older people who need support should be able to receive it in their own homes if that's where they want to continue to live. We need to make sure that our public services do not discriminate against people who want to stay at home.  Enabling people to return home from hospital will help to tackle the hospital bed crisis and, in turn, ease pressure on hard-pressed Emergency Departments.  For me this is a human rights issue as we are denying people the right of respect for one's private and family life and home, as enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

I welcome the research jointly carried out by the Irish Association of Social Workers, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and UCD, and I hope the findings will be acted upon.  Then anyone who feels they or their loved ones have been denied the right to be supported in their own home should consider making complaint to my Office."

Le Défenseur des droits, Jacques Toubon note avec satisfaction que deux enseignants viennent de prendre leurs fonctions au centre Jules Ferry de Calais afin que les enfants présents sur « la lande » puissent bénéficier d’une scolarisation. Il a pu constater que le « dispositif d’accueil et d’ensehttp://www.defenseurdesdroits.fr/fr/actus/presse/communiques-de-presse/calais-des-avancees-pour-les-enfants-qui-demeurent-insuffisantesignement » était aujourd’hui réellement en place dans un espace dédié recevant prioritairement  les enfants de 6 à 16 ans, ainsi que l’avait annoncé la ministre de l’Education nationale, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem.

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ON WEDNESDAY- 1ST OF JUNE THE OMBUDSMAN WILL BE PRESENTING THE SPECIAL REPORT ON THE CONDITIONS IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

On Wednesday – 1st of June, at 11am at the EU Info Center, the Ombudsman will be presenting the findings of the special report on the condition of children and youth with social, educational and behavioral problems in the relevant institutions, with particular focus on the Correctional Center – Tetovo, which is currently placed within the Penitentiary-Correctional Center Ohrid.