An inmate with confidential personal data was not informed that she would be sharing a cell nor was she allowed an opportunity to comment on this. JO is critical of this and finds that the correctional facility deviated from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s procedures for shared placement. She emphasises the importance of complying with these procedures and that the facility documents, among other things, the opinion of the inmate and how one reasoned before deciding on a shared placement. JO also feels that the inmate should have been given a chance to go over her belongings and put away documents that contained sensitive information before she was going to share a cell. When an inmate has confidential personal data there is, according to JO, reason to make special considerations when deciding whether or not it is suitable for this inmate to share a cell.

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This article "All you need to know about the Office of the Ombudsman" is by Dr Brenda Daly, Associate Professor of Law at the School of Law and Government at DCU. 

The monthly brief for November 2023 from the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Dmytro Lubinets has been published.

(Excerpt)

Powerful work in the international arena

The Ombudsman of Ukraine constantly holds meetings with international partners. The main topics always concern the protection of human rights. At all meetings, Dmytro Lubinets raises the issue of the return home of Ukrainian children deported and illegally transferred by Russia, civilian hostages and prisoners of war.

He also emphasizes the need to punish all war crimes committed by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian soil.

The total number of international meetings in November was 23 and 2 foreign visits

(The full brief is available on demand)

Sex, sexual orientation and gender Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation Victims’ rights

FRA took part in a Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU seminar on women and justice.

FRA presented its survey findings on violence against women and fundamental rights. It also spoke about its research into victims’ rights, in particular on access to justice of victims of intimate partner violence.

The event took place on 21 and 22 November in Madrid.

The work of the European Ombudsman has helped make the institutions, bodies, and agencies of the European Union more transparent, accountable, and ethical. Some positive changes are enacted quickly following an Ombudsman inquiry, while others emerge gradually as the EU administration adjusts to new norms of good administration.

Engaged collaboration with the EU institutions, as well as pressure on the EU administration from complainants, media, civil society, Members of the European Parliament, and EU courts also help to achieve positive results.

Find out more in this online publication!