We are pleased to announce that a new date has been agreed for the 12^th IOI World Conference and General Assembly. The conference will now take place from 23 - 28 May 2021.

Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que nous avons convenu sur une nouvelle date pour la 12^ème Conférence mondiale et Assemblée générale de l'IIO. La conférence aura lieu du 23 – 28 Mai 2021.

Tenemos el agrado de comunicar que se ha fijado una nueva fecha para la 12ª Conferencia Mundial y Asamblea General del IIO. La conferencia se llevará a cabo los días 23 – 28 de mayo de 2021.

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has put states across the world to a test like none before, and not least in Europe. As the outbreak rapidly develops, governments have taken broad and strict measures to reduce the virus’ spread, prevent a breakdown of healthcare systems and save lives. In these responses, all human rights must be kept at the heart, as they can help us in overcoming this public health challenge while protecting our dignity and democratic freedoms.

La Asociación de Defensores del Pueblo de la República Argentina (Adpra) le envió una nota al ministro de Salud de la Nación, con el pedido que la Defensoría del Pueblo de Santa Fe trasladó a las carteras sanitarias de la provincia y de la ciudad de Rosario.

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) Rosemary Agnew laid her Strategic Plan for 2020-2024 before the Scottish Parliament. In it the Ombudsman sets out her vision for the delivery of the SPSO’s functions under the strategic themes of accessibility, access to justice, capacity and standards.

Veuillez trouver ci-après le discours et quelques photos du lancement de la campagne nationale de sensibilisation du Médiateur de la République et des acteurs communautaires sur le covid 19, ce jour 29 avril 2020 à Tessaoua dans la région de Maradi.

The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman has received more than 100 complaints related to the state of emergency and the coronavirus pandemic. The complaints have concerned all branches of administration. Many of the complaints are related to health care, social welfare and social insurance. The Office has also begun working on several issues at its own initiative.

In a note the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reflects the role of NHRIs with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic and offers an "Aide Memoire" that has been developed by OHCHR to provide guidance to NHRI interventions based on international human rights standards.

Representatives of the Public Defender’s office visited the checkpoints set up for quarantine purposes in Marneuli, Rustavi and Mtskheta, where servicemen of the Defense Forces are deployed together with representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to evaluate the working conditions, health care procedures and monitored the procedures carried out by the military towards citizens at the checkpoints.

Los niños, niñas y adolecentes son un capital humano importante para el futuro del país. Durante el quinto mandato de miembros del Yuan de Control (YC), de agosto de 2014 a diciembre de 2019, se han completado un total de 1.515 casos de investigació.

Les citoyens font de plus en plus souvent appel au Médiateur fédéral. En 2019, le Médiateur fédéral a ouvert 6 852 nouveaux dossiers, c’est une augmentation de 10% par rapport à 2018.

In a special report the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Marie Anderson, evaluates the impact of the introduction of Body Worn Video (BWV) on complaints about the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI). In two parts the report provides statistical and qualitative analysis and shows a number of case studies to identify instances when the new technology helped the Ombudsman’s investigations as well as instances when it did not.