The UN and Tripartite Partnership Partners (TPP) GANHRI, UNDP and OHCHR is supporting NHRIs in many contexts during the pandemic. On 28 September 2020 the TPP will hold a webinar on “The human rights dimension of COVID-19 and the role and experiences of NHRIs”. Registration is now open!

Este lunes, 21 de septiembre, el Síndic de Greuges, Rafael Ribó, ha comparecido en el Parlamento de Cataluña para el debate en la Comisión del Síndic de Greuges de su Informe Estimación del coste de la plaza escolar en Cataluña. El informe calcula el coste teórico de la plaza escolar en un escenario hipotético de plena escolarización equilibrada del alumnado, que actualmente no se produce, e incorpora la gratuidad de las actividades complementarias y material escolar. 

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has launched a consultation on a proposed “own initiative” investigation into homelessness in Wales. It will be the first investigation of its kind since the Ombudsman was given new powers via the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019.

À l’occasion du dépôt de son rapport annuel à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec le 24 septembre 2020, la protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, a présenté ses constats concernant la qualité et l'intégrité des services publics québécois.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has developed a webpage for children that provides a simple overview of the Committee’s mandate and current activities, as well as information on how children can share their views with the Committee and contribute to its work.The website is available in English, French and Spanish.

La Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe y la Defensoría Provincial de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes (DNNA) advierten que en contexto de pandemia y aislamiento social preventivo y obligatorio por el Covid 19, se han profundizado las violencias sexuales contra niñas, niños y adolescentes en el ámbito familiar. Es imprescindible darles a las infancias un marco de credibilidad, confianza y protección.    

Prison administrators and inmates serving as “helpers” at Kaohsiung Prison tortured an inmate to death. They were prosecuted for the serious human rights violation of torturing the deceased inhumanely. The two prison administrators were convicted of torture and death by Taiwan Kaohsiung District Court.

The conduct of the police with regard to fining persons for not wearing a mask or failure to wear it properly and their apprehension to police departments become concerning and, from a systemic point of view, result in incorrect developments.

The Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner has issued her annual reports, summarizing the activities of her office in 2019. Special sections of report highlight key concerns and solutions.

During the inspection performed by the Human Rights Division of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, a man with special needs was found illegally imprisoned at Skemai Social Care Home in Rokiškis district, where he spent two weeks behind bars.

El tribunal Oral Federal de Posadas resolvió favorablemente un incidente de prisión domiciliaria de una joven trans, por encontrarse en una situación de desprotección frente la intersección de vulnerabilidades que la atravesaban durante su detención.