IOI Ombudsman News 29/2021
Date of article: 23/07/2021
Daily News of: 23/07/2021
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Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
NEW ZEALAND | Expectations for conditions and treatment of residents in health and disability places of detentionThe Chief Ombudsman of new Zealand has developed draft 'Expectations for the conditions and treatment of residents in health and disability facilities- aged care!' ('Expectations – aged care') and invites feedback on them. This document sets out the Chief Ombudsman's expectations for the conditions and treatment of residents in aged care facilities who cannot leave at will.
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CROATIA | Croatian Ombudswoman's Special Report on the Right to a Healthy Life and Climate Change is now available in EnglishThe Croatian Ombudswoman’s Special Report on the Right to a Healthy Life and Climate Change in the Republic of Croatia in the Period 2013-2020 submitted to the Parliament this February demonstrates the interconnections between environmental protection and human rights, provides an evaluation of the level of the implementation of the right to a healthy life as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia and presents an analysis of the issues related to the protection of air, water and soil, light and noise pollution, non-ionizing radiation emitted by mobile telecommunications stations, sustainable waste management and climate change.
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ESPAÑA | Las Defensorías de Cataluña, del País Vasco y el Defensor del Menor de Andalucía piden que se promueva la integración visible de los derechos de los niños y niñas en los procesos de toma de decisionesLas Instituciones del Defensor del Menor de Andalucía, Sindic de Greuges de Cataluña y Ararteko del País Vasco han realizado una declaración de posicionamiento sobre la “Evaluación del impacto sobre los derechos de la infancia” (CRIA), instando a los Estados, las autoridades nacionales, regionales, europeas e internacionales y a todas aquellas autoridades competentes a aplicar los procesos de evaluación de los derechos de la infancia y el análisis de impacto sobre dichos derechos.
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BELGIQUE | Recommandation pour inscrire un droit d’accès à internet dans la ConstitutionLe Médiateur fédéral a recommandé à la Chambre des représentants d’ajouter à l’article 23 de la Constitution un droit d'accès à internet, à côté notamment des droits au travail, à un logement décent et à la sécurité sociale. Pour réduire la fracture numérique, le Médiateur fédéral plaide également pour maintenir des alternatives à la digitalisation et toujours laisser une place aux contacts directs et humains.
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FRANCE | Technologies biométriques: La Défenseure des Droits appelle au respect impératif des droits fondamentauxA l’heure où le déploiement des technologies biométriques s’accélère, la Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, a publié ce lundi un rapport pointant les risques considérables qu’elles font peser sur les droits fondamentaux, notamment en matière de discrimination, et appelle à mettre en œuvre des garanties fortes pour les protéger dans la durée.
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AUSTRALIA | Victorian Ombudsman Releases New Good Complaint Handling GuideThe Victorian Ombudsman has today released its Councils and Complaints – A Good Practice Guide 2nd Edition, incorporating the new legislative provisions of the Local Government Act, using good practice complaint handling and reminding councils to look through a human rights lens when dealing with complaints.
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TAIWAN | Second Issue of the Control Yuan Newsletter PublishedThe second issue of the Control Yuan Newsletter was published on 1 July 2021, compiling Control Yuan news of the first half year.
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UK | NIPSO Quarterly Bulletin Summer 2021The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) published the summer edition of its Quarterly Bulletin. The Bulletin aims to provide readers with a short, easy-to-read summary of news from the office, drawing attention to NIPSO’s most recent investigation reports, providing updates on new initiatives, and highlighting other aspects of the Ombudsman’s work.
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AMÉRICA LATINA | 27. Reporte semanal “Derechos humanos en perspectiva internacional”Les hacemos llegar el 27. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).
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UK | Ombudsman raps council for taking too long to change care home charging policyA Lincolnshire family has been forced to complain to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for the second time about the way a relative’s care home fees were charged because the county council failed to improve its policies quickly enough.
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AUSTRALIA | Intake training for frontline staffThe Commonwealth Ombudsman delivered online intake training to frontline staff from the Ombudsman Republik Indonesia for the first time.
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