En el mes de marzo de 2016 el Síndic de Greuges ya presentó el informe Las pistolas eléctricas como dotación policial en Cataluña: elementos para el debate, en el que se exponía la falta de regulación y de control que existía en torno a estas armas y avanzaba algunos elementos a tener en cuenta de cara a un debate parlamentario previo a su eventual autorización...

Artificial intelligence (AI) already plays a role in many decisions that affect our daily lives. From deciding what unemployment benefits someone gets to where a burglary is likely to take place. But we need to make sure to fully uphold fundamental rights standards when using AI. Drawing on the ‘Getting the future right – Artificial intelligence and fundamental rights’ report, FRA presents a number of key considerations to help businesses and administrations respect fundamental rights when using AI...

Am 29. Jänner diskutierten die Volksanwälte Werner Amon, Bernhard Achitz und Walter Rosenkranz den Bericht der Volksanwaltschaft an den Wiener Landtag 2019 im Plenum im Wiener Rathaus. Mit dem Bericht präsentierten die Volksanwälte die Ergebnisse ihrer Kontrolle der Wiener Landes- und Gemeindeverwaltung...

In the last of our online events in the series titled #KavaZaLjudskaPrava (CoffeForHumanRighs) Ombudswoman Lora Vidović spoke to Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović. Although our current situation is an extremely demanding and difficult one, it is important for us to learn the lessons which will help us build a stronger and a more just society, more resilient to similar challenges in the future...

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is urging councils to have better oversight of nurseries offering free early years places, after a nursery chain was found to be charging Leicestershire parents a ‘top-up fee’. Government guidance states that the free places must be free, but Kiddi Caru nursery in Market Harborough charged parents the difference between the amount Leicestershire County Council paid the chain for the places, and the amount they charged private...