IOI Ombudsman News 42/2020
Date of article: 27/10/2020
Daily News of: 03/11/2020
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ISRAEL-IOI | International webinar on Covid-19 and the Ombudsman – registration link now availableWould you like to hear how other Ombudspersons are coping with the coronavirus crisis? The State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel and the IOI invite you to participate in an international webinar on the theme: “Covid-19 and the Ombudsperson - Rising to the Challenge of a Pandemic” on 24 November 2020. Register for the webinar is now open; read more for the registration link. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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EUROPE | Polish authorities should ensure the continuity, independence and effectiveness of the Ombudsman institutionIn a letter addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, made public on 22 October 2020, the Commissioner raises her concerns about risks to the continuity and the effective functioning of the Polish Ombudsman institution. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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WORLD | New GANHRI Chairperson vows to defend national human rights institutionsDr Freddy Carrión Intriago, Ombudsman of Ecuador, was elected to the role by GANHRI members through an online voting procedure that concluded on 27 October 2020. This election follows the end of Carlos Alfonso Negret Mosquera’s term as Ombudsman of Colombia and as former Chairperson of GANHRI since March 2019. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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SERBIA | Journalists’ economic position - a prerequisite for professional and free mediaThe Protector of Citizens, Zoran Pašalić, underlined that journalists’ economic position was one of the most important requirements for the existence of professional and free media and announced that he would insist on setting up a single database on the attacks on journalists, where economic pressures would be singled out as a separate segment. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CHINA | Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of own-motion investigationsThe Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie CHIU, held a press conference on 29 October 2020 to announce the results of two own-motion investigations; one into the maintenance and repair of play and fitness equipment in public rental housing estates and the other one into the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s practice of outsourcing street cleansing services. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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FINLAND | Act on the Openness of Government Activities should be reformedParliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen is expediting the reform of the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (AOGA). » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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TAIWÁN | El Yuan de Control aprobó el Borrador de Ley sobre el Ejercicio de Poderes de la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos HumanosLa Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (NHRC, por sus siglas en inglés) del Yuan de Control comenzó a funcionar oficialmente el día 1 de agosto de 2020. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
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ESPAÑA | El Síndic recomienda que se flexibilicen las moratorias en los pagos de cotizaciones de los trabajadores autónomosLos autónomos se encuentran en una situación más vulnerable y comprometida, ya que muchas veces no disponen de ningún otro recurso que el propio patrimonio » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
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RUSSIA | High Commissioner for Human rights meets Secretary General of Council of EuropeOn 20 October 2020, the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatyana Moskalkova and Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Maria Peichinovich-Burich held a meeting at the House of Human Rights in Moscow. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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PAKISTAN | Ombudsman Sindh presents Annual Report 2019 to the honourable Governor SinhHon’ble Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan presented the Annual Report 2019 of the Institution to the Honourable Governor Sindh on 19 October 2020 » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
