2020 English Annual Report of the Ombudsman institution of Turkey now available

Date of article: 26/04/2021

Daily News of: 28/04/2021

Country:  Turkey

Author: National Ombudsman of Türkiye - Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu

Article language: en

We are pleased to share with you the abridged English version of the 2020 Annual Report of the Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Turkey. The original Annual Report is 582 pages long.

The year 2020 has been a very challenging year for all countries in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In these difficult times, the Ombudsman Institution of Turkey continued its works without any interruption and received significant number of applications which reached 90,209. The total number of complaints since the establishment of the Institution has reached 170.744. And the number of decisions issued in 2020 is 91,100.

The number of cases resolved through amicable settlement is 2.867 in 2020. The compliance rate of the administrations with our Recommendations was 20% in 2013, whereas it increased to 76,38% in 2020.

In addition, 184,758 people were contacted via e-mail, telephone or face to face to provide them legal assistance, to guide them and to find a solution to their problems.

You may reach the Report at the Institution’s English website through the following link:

https://www.ombudsman.gov.tr/kdk-pdf/2020_anual_report/mobile/index.html

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Hanna Vang. is the new Ombudsman of Faroe Islands

Date of article: 10/04/2021

Daily News of: 28/04/2021

Country:  Faroe Islands

Author: Faroese Parliamentary Ombudsman

Article language: en

Hanna Vang was elected Ombudsman on the 1st of January 2021 for a period of 5 years. She took office on the 1st of April.

Currently, the staff of the Ombudsman consists of three legal advisers and a secretary.

The Ombudsman of the Faroese Parliament is directly elected by parliament for periods of five years. The first Ombudsman was Joen H. Andreasen, was elected for the period 1. January 2001-21. December 2005. The second Ombudsmans, Sólja í Ólavsstovu, was elected for the period 1. january 2006 - 31. december 2020

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IOI Ombudsman News 16/2021

Date of article: 23/04/2021

Daily News of: 23/04/2021

Country:  WORLD

Author: International Ombudsman Institute

Article language: en

 

Chief Ombudsman General Viddhavat Rajatanun delivered the welcoming remarks

THAILAND | International Webinar on “The Ombudsman’s Role during and post COVID-19 Pandemic” on the occasion of the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of Ombudsman Thailand successfully conducted

On 2 April 2021 from 13:00 -16.30 hrs. (ICT), at the Office of the Ombudsman, Ombudsman Thailand organised the International Webinar entitled “The Ombudsman’s Role during and post COVID-19 Pandemic” Commemorating the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of Ombudsman Thailand.



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IRELAND | IOI President Peter Tyndall gives evidence to Northern Ireland Assembly’s Audit Committee

IOI President Peter Tyndall recently gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Audit Committee. The Committee was carrying out a review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.



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The old and new High Commissioner for Human Rights: Tatiana Moskalkova.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tatiana Moskalkova reappointed to the post of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation

On April 22, deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation elected Tatiana Moskalkova to the post of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation.



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ARGENTINA | La Procuración Penitenciaria expresa su opinión ante la Corte Interamericana

El Procurador Penitenciario Adjunto Interino, Ariel Cejas Meliare y la responsable de área Colectivos Vulnerables en Prisión, Mariana Lauro, expusieron la opinión de la PPN ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el 141° Período Ordinario de Sesiones.



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Lettre ouverte de l'AOMF au Président de l'assemblée nationale arménienne

MONDE | Lettre ouverte du Bureau de l’AOMF au Président de l’assemblée nationale arménienne

Le 11 mars 2021, le gouvernement arménien a proposé à l’Assemblée nationale de la République d’Arménie un amendement de la loi constitutionnelle sur le Défenseur des droits de l’Homme.

Le Président de l’AOMF, Mohamed Benalilou, au nom de tous les membres, a écrit et publié une lettre ouverte dans le but de faire savoir au Président de l’assemblée nationale arménienne “la nécessité impérieuse de prendre en considération les principes et instruments internationaux susvisés et la pertinence fondamentale du maintien des dispositions de l’article 8 (5) de la loi constitutionnelle en question.”



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Commissioner for Human Righths Sabina Aliyeva and UNICEF Representative Edward Carwardine sign the Rolling Working Plan

AZERBAIJAN | Ombudsman Office and UNICEF sign a Rolling Work Plan on cooperation for 2021-2022

The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ms. Sabina Aliyeva received the UNICEF Representative to Azerbaijan, Mr. Edward Carwardine.



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KOSOVO | Ombudsperson of the Republic of Kosovo publishes 2020 Reports

The Office of the Ombudsperson of Kosovo published its 2020 Annual Report. Additionally, it presented its Report as national Preventive Mechanism pursuant to OPCAT and a Compilation of Reports Addressed to Relevant Authorities during 2020.



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ARGENTINA | La ADPRA publicó la edición especial sobre Derechos Políticos y Electorales de su suplemento bimestral « Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional »

La Asociación de Defensores y Defensoras del Pueblo de la República Argentina (ADPRA), publicó la 6ta edición de su suplemento bimestral "Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional" en su edición especial sobre Derechos Políticos y Electorales.



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NORWAY | Annual Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman published

The Parliamentary Ombudsman Hanna Harlem submitted the annual reports for 2020 to the Second Vice President of the Storting, Morten Wold.



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ESPAÑA | El Defensor del Pueblo vuelve a inspeccionar las instalaciones y centros para personas migrantes en Canarias

Técnicos del Defensor del Pueblo han visitado durante la semana del 11 al 17 de abril centros e instalaciones relacionados con la llegada irregular de personas migrantes en las islas de Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, El Hierro y Tenerife. Ya el pasado mes de noviembre la Institución realizó una exhaustiva supervisión de las instalaciones de recepción, detención y acogida de personas extranjeras.



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Large number of personal data of Albanian citizens compromised for political purposes

ALBANIA | People’s Advocate Position With Regard To The Large Number Of Personal Data Of Albanian Citizens Compromised For Political Purposes

Given the concerns of a large number of citizens regarding allegations of the collection and use of their personal data by a political entity, specifically the Socialist Party of Albania, the Institution of the People's Advocate states that obtaining and using personal data of citizens by any political party is illegal, unless the citizens themselves have given a special written authorization for their use for the permitted purpose, or for other concrete cases provided by the legislation in force.



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(AOMF) Webinaire du comité enfant AOMF “Les effets du Covid-19 sur les droits de l’enfant”

Date of article: 21/04/2021

Daily News of: 23/04/2021

Country:  WORLD

Author: Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie

Article language: fr

– Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie –

Le vendredi 2 avril 2021, le Comité Enfant de l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) organisait une formation en ligne sur le rapport « Les effets du Covid-19 sur les droits de l’enfant » du Délégué général aux droits de l’enfant.

Le Délégué général aux droits de l’enfant, Bernard De Vos, a présenté le rapport de son Institution et les recommandations faites au gouvernement belge, inscrites sous dix thématiques.

Des intervenants du Projet belge Parlons Jeunes ont présenté une vidéo, Le (dé)confinement à Beekkant,  co-créée par les jeunes de ce projet et par l’ASBL Comme un Lundi.

Thibault Coeckelberghs, fondateur de Comme un lundi, et deux jeunes de Parlons Jeunes, Ibtissam et Wahid, ont partagé leurs expériences du projet et plus largement du (dé)confinement.

A la suite de ces interventions, un temps a été consacré aux échanges entre les différents médiateurs avec les jeunes du projet Parlons Jeunes.

Retrouvez ici la synthèse.

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