IOI Ombudsman News 48/2020

Date of article: 11/12/2020

Daily News of: 11/12/2020

Country:  WORLD

Author: International Ombudsman Institute

Article language: en

 

ISRAEL-IOI | Re-watch our webinar on Covid-19 with contributions from around the globe

Did you miss this event or were not able to join in due to the time difference? Re-watch the international webinar on Covid-19, hosted by the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, under the auspices of the IOI, on 24 November and see the numerious contributions from members across the globe



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DENMARK | Webinar on health monitoring in places of detention

DIGNITY – Danish Institute against Torture invites you to join a webinar on monitoring health in places of detention, which includes the launch of the DIGNITY Health Monitoring Manual. The webinar will take place on Wednesday 13 January 2021. Online registration is now open.



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Rapport d'étape Covid-19

CANADA | Première vague de COVID-19 dans les CHSLD : le Protecteur du citoyen du Québec publie un rapport d’étape

Dans le cadre d’une enquête sur la gestion de la première vague de COVID-19 dans les CHSLD du Québec, la protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, rend public un rapport d’étape donnant la parole aux personnes ayant vécu la crise sur le terrain.



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ESPAÑA | Declaración institucional del Ararteko con motivo del día internacional de los derechos humanos

Como cada 10 de diciembre, el Ararteko conmemora el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos e invita a la ciudadanía y a las administraciones públicas vascas a sumarse a la celebración y a renovar su compromiso con la Declaración.



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PAKISTAN | Directives to Inspector General of Prison Sindh for measures to prevent spread of Covid-19

Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, being the custodian of public interests has, taken suo motu action to ensure all safety measures to protect the prison inmates from the outbreak of a second wave of COVID-19.



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Chief Ombudsman Şeref Malkoç

TURKEY | Chief Ombudsman of Turkey re-elected to the post

Mr. Şeref Malkoç has been re-elected as Chief Ombudsman of Turkey by the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 11 November 2020. Mr Malkoç, a 60-year-old prominent lawyer and former member of the Parliament, was sworn in on the 1 December 2020 at the Parliament. Performing this duty since 05 December 2016, Mr. Malkoç’s new mandate will be for another four years until 2024. 



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SERBIA | Work irregularities of Zaječar Social Welfare Center in case of child sexual abuse

In an investigation initiated upon learning from the media about the sexual abuse of a child from Zaječar, the Protector of Citizens determined that only after the monitoring by the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy did the Zaječar Social Welfare Center react and place the child in a foster family, which was why disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the expert workers.



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investigation into waste separation management

CHINA | Ombudsman Hong Kong probes into management and effectiveness of waste separation bins

On 30 November, Ombudsman Ms Winnie Chiu announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the management of waste separation bins by the Environment Bureau and the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), and the effectiveness of the relevant programme.



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