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Fri, 3 April 2020

Ombudsman News 14/2020

Fri, 3 April 2020

Ombudsman News 14/2020

EUROPE | Fundamental rights of refugees and migrants at European borders

The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees of the Council of Europe, together with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) have published a note on the main fundamental rights safeguards applicable at their member states’ external borders.

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Perú | Ley de protección policial no se ajusta a parámetros constitucionales

La necesidad de fortalecer el marco legal para facilitar la labor policial debe hacerse dentro del marco constitucional y tratados internacionales. Resulta acertada la creación de una procuraduría especializada en la defensa legal del Policía Nacional del Perú.

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CANADA | Déclaration de l'Ombudsman de l’Ontario sur la COVID-19 et les établissements correctionnels de l'Ontario

Le 26 mars 2020, l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario Paul Dubé a publié aujourd'hui la déclaration suivante concernant l'impact de la pandémie de la COVID-19 sur les établissements correctionnels de la province :

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Armenia | Human Rights Defender publishes guide on FAQs about Coronavirus situation

Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan has published a guide on frequently asked questions about the new Coronavirus and the situation of human rights in a State of Emergency.

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Australia | Queensland Ombudsman reports on the management of child safety complaints

The Queensland Ombudsman’s report, Management of child safety complaints – second report: An investigation into the management of child safety complaints within the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, was today tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament.

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Croatia | It is important to precisely determine whose data will be collected and to monitor the procedure

As one of the preventive measures against the spread of coronavirus, especially because of those who frequently violate the self-isolation measure, the Government has proposed amendments to the Electronic Communications Act to monitor citizens’ movements. It would allow location data to be collected, which may restrict citizens’ rights to freedom of movement and privacy.

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BÉNIN | Lutte contre la propagation du Coronavirus au Bénin

Le personnel du Médiateur de la République, réuni en assemblée générale le mercredi 18 mars 2020, a été sensibilisé par rapport aux mesures prises par les autorités sanitaires dans le cadre de lutte contre la propagation du Coronavirus dénommé encore COVID 19.

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América Latina | Derechos Humanos en perspectiva internacional

Está disponible el reporte semanal de Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional, elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo de la Defensoría del Pueblo.

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Portugal | Note on exceptional and temporary justified absences motivated by family assistance

The Ombudsman received several complaints from workers whose functions are incompatible with the teleworking regime and are forced to miss work to provide support to the elderly who are part of their household and depend on their permanent support, especially in the face of the recent closure of social responses in which they were integrated (day centers and homes).

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Azerbaijan | Ombudsman conducts monitoring to examine the situation of prevention of COVID-19

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, in order to monitoring the situation of preventive measures against spread of the virus in the country the members of the National Preventive Groupn (NPG) of the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan has conducted monitoring in numerous facilities of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan all over the country, as well as in the center of detention for the administratively arrested persons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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ESPAÑA | Entrevista al Defensor. Consecuencias sociales del coronavirus

Jesús Maeztu, Defensor del Pueblo andaluz y Defensor del Menor de Andalucía, intervino ayer en el programa Acento Andaluz de 7Televisión contestando a preguntas sobre las consecuencias sociales del coronavirus.

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