IOI Ombudsman News 38/2024

Date of article: 27/09/2024

Daily News of: 27/09/2024

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The Annual Report of the BC Ombudsperson is now available

CANADA | Ombudsperson’s Annual Report highlights how one complaint about public services can benefit many British Columbians

BC Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, released his office’s 2023/24 Annual Report on 19 September 2024. The report highlights the work of his office, under the Ombudsperson Act and Public Interest Disclosure Act, to improve public administration across BC’s public sector.



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NEW ZEALAND | Chief Ombudsman investigation into Associate Health Minister’s refusal to release information on author of tobacco policy advice

The Chief Ombudsman has referred record keeping issues identified during his investigation into an official information complaint against Associate Health Minister Casey Costello to the Chief Archivist. Peter Boshier began an investigation after he received a complaint about the Associate Minister’s refusal to release information on ‘who’ wrote or compiled notes she used to formulate the government’s tobacco policy.



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Le rapport annuel d'activités 2023-2024

CANADA | Rapport annuel 2023-2024 — Humanité et responsabilité : les services publics face à leurs grandes missions

Le 19 septembre 2024, le protecteur du citoyen, Marc-André Dowd, a déposé son rapport annuel d'activités 2023-2024 à l’Assemblée nationale.



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Ombudsman Sindh, Mr Rajput, speaking at the Conference

PAKISTAN | Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh attended International Conference of Ombudsman, Cassino, Italy

Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput participated in the International Conference of Ombudsman held on 12-13, September, 2024 in Monte Cassino, Italy.The event was hosted by the Ombudsman of the Lazio Region, Dott. Marino Fardeli.



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El antisemitismo aumenta en Argentina

ARGENTINA | La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación expresa su preocupación por el incremento del antisemitismo en Argentina

La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación manifestó su preocupación ante el incremento de actos y expresiones antisemitas en redes sociales en Argentina, según lo informado por la Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentina.



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PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Vocational instructor re-instated after wrongful retirement due to payroll system error

In March 2023, an instructor from a Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Centre complained to the Ombudsman Commission alleging wrongful retirement and termination from the Payroll System whilst still ineffective service. 



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Meeting of Deputy Commissioner and the Venice Commission

POLAND | Visit of the Venice Commission in the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights

On 13 September 2024, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski spoke with representatives of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) at the CHR Office. The main topic of conversation was a draft law separating the positions of the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General.



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 Ombudsman Marlera rules in favour of Escom

MALAWI | Ombudsman Malera rules in favour of the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi

Ombudsman Grace Tikambenji Malera has exonerated the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (Escom) on how it promoted two employees to Section Headship position in Customer Services Department and Customer Services Officer respectively.



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ACRC calls for improvement in disability employment

SOUTH KOREA | ACRC calls for improvement in disability employment levy to ensure stress-free parental leave

To ensure disabled workers can take parental leave without undue stress, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) has recommended that the employer’s obligation to pay employment levies during such leave be relaxed.



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el Defensor del Pueblo, Pablo Ulloa, y el presidente del INDOTEL, Guido Gómez Mazara

DOMINICA REPÚBLICA | INDOTEL y Defensor del Pueblo acuerdan promover la inclusión tecnológica

El Defensor del Pueblo y el Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL) suscribieron un acuerdo interinstitucional, con el objetivo de impulsar la inclusión tecnológica y cerrar la brecha digital en la población más vulnerable de República Dominicana.



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La Défenseure des droits en déplacement à Tours

FRANCE | La Défenseure des droits en déplacement à Tours

Mercredi 18 septembre 2024, Claire Hédon était en déplacement à Tours pour une rencontre avec les acteurs de la Justice du territoire. À l’occasion de ce déplacement, Claire Hédon a pu s’entretenir avec le préfet d’Indre-et-Loire, et profiter d’un temps d’échange sur les particularités du territoire.



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La CNDH recomienda al INM de Puebla revisar la atención a niñas, niños y adolescentes

MEXICÓ | CNDH recomienda al Instituto Nacional de Migración de Puebla revisar la atención a niñas, niños y adolescentes

Al detener —en condiciones inadecuadas— a siete personas en contexto de migración, el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) en Puebla vulneró sus derechos humanos a la seguridad jurídica, trato digno e interés superior de la niñez.



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 The Ombudsman probes arrangements for recovering public rental housing flats by authorities

HONG KONG, CHINA | Ombudsman probes arrangements for recovering public rental housing flats by authorities

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced on 19 September 2024 the launch of a direct investigation operation to examine in detail the workflow of and arrangements for recovering public rental housing (“PRH”) flats for reallocation by the authorities.



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IRELAND | Lack of funding is no reason to keep young disabled people in nursing homes

Ombudsman Ger Deering has called for adequate funding to be given to the HSE to avoid younger people with a disability having to live inappropriately in nursing homes.



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(PETI) Next week in the Committee on Petitions

Date of article: 27/09/2024

Daily News of: 27/09/2024

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Author: Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament

 

 

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26-09-2024

Next week in the Committee on Petitions

 

 

 

 

Monday 30 September 2024, 15.00 – 17.00

European Parliament in Brussels, the Spinelli building, room 1G3


Vote


Vote on the contested Coordinators’ decision of 4 September 2024 to apply the urgency procedure to petition No 0961/2024 on the environmental consequences of constructing a cellulose facility in Galicia and include it in the agenda of the committee meeting of 3 October 2024.


Petitions


Petition 0449/2022 (Belgium) on the lack of transparency on imposing VAT to goods coming from third counties.

Petition 0664/2023 (France) on the failure by La Poste in France to comply with Directive 97/67/EC concerning the rules for the delivery of registered mail. (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)

Petition No 0469/2024 by Péter Berencsi (Hungarian) on regulating the sale of energy drinks to minors in the EU

Petition No 1103/2022 by Martha Myers (Dutch), on behalf of Fossil Free Politics, signed by 91 associations, on holding fossil fuel companies accountable and ending fossil fuel influence in the EU decision-making. (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)

Petition No 1118/2022 by Myriam Douo (French), on behalf of Friends of the Earth Europe, on the alleged undue influence of fossil fuel companies on the Parliament's legislative work

Petition No 1128/2022 by Frida Kieninger (Austrian), on behalf of Food and Water Action Europe, on the alleged influence of fossil fuel industry on the Union’s climate and energy policies. (in the presence of the petitioner)

 

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Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia en el asunto C-600/22 P | Puigdemont i Casamajó y Comín i Oliveres/Parlamento

Date of article: 26/09/2024

Daily News of: 27/09/2024

Country:  EUROPE

Author: Court of Justice of the European Union

Link: https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2024-09/cp240151es.pdf

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COMUNICADO DE PRENSA n° 151/24

Luxemburgo, 26 de septiembre de 2024

Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia en el asunto C-600/22 P | Puigdemont i Casamajó y Comín i Oliveres/Parlamento

El Tribunal de Justicia desestima definitivamente el recurso de los Sres. Puigdemont y Comín contra la negativa del presidente del Parlamento Europeo a reconocerles la condición de diputados europeos en junio de 2019

A raíz de la celebración, el 1 de octubre de 2017, del referéndum de autodeterminación de Cataluña, se entabló un proceso penal contra Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó y Antoni Comín i Oliveres (quienes en aquel entonces eran, respectivamente, el presidente del Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña y consejero de este Gobierno). Ambos abandonaron España, por lo que el proceso penal fue suspendido hasta que fueran hallados. Se dictaron contra ellos sendas órdenes nacionales de busca y captura. Con posterioridad, se presentaron a las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo que se celebraron en España el 26 de mayo de 2019 y resultaron electos.

El 29 de mayo de 2019, el presidente del Parlamento Europeo dictó una instrucción en la que indicaba, por una parte, que tenía que denegarse a todos los candidatos electos en España el «servicio especial de acogida» prestado a los nuevos electos al Parlamento Europeo y, por otra parte, que no debía procederse a la acreditación de aquellos hasta que se hubiera confirmado oficialmente su elección.

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Urteil des Gerichtshofs in der Rechtssache C-330/23 Aldi Süd

Date of article: 26/09/2024

Daily News of: 27/09/2024

Country:  EUROPE

Author: Court of Justice of the European Union

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PRESSEMITTEILUNG Nr. 152/24

Luxemburg, den 26. September 2024

Urteil des Gerichtshofs in der Rechtssache C-330/23 | Aldi Süd

Eine in der Werbung bekannt gegebene Preisermäßigung muss auf der Grundlage des niedrigsten Preises der letzten 30 Tage berechnet werden

Eine deutsche Verbraucherzentrale beanstandet vor einem deutschen Gericht die Art und Weise, in der der Discounter Aldi Süd in seinen wöchentlichen Prospekten mit Preisermäßigungen oder „Preis-Highlights“, z. B. für Bananen und Ananas, wirbt:

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Die Verbraucherzentrale ist der Ansicht, dass Aldi eine in der Werbung angegebene Preisermäßigung nicht auf der Grundlage des Preises unmittelbar vor Angebotsbeginn (im ersten Beispiel 1,69 Euro) berechnen dürfe, sondern dies nach dem Unionsrecht1 auf der Grundlage des niedrigsten Preises der letzten 30 Tage tun müsse (im ersten Beispiel 1,29 Euro; dieser Preis ist jedoch mit dem angeblich „ermäßigten“ Preis identisch). Es genüge nicht, in der Bekanntgabe lediglich den niedrigsten Preis der letzten 30 Tage zu nennen. Das gelte auch für die Bezeichnung eines Preises als „Preis-Highlight“.

Das deutsche Gericht hat dem Gerichtshof hierzu Fragen vorgelegt.

Der Gerichtshof antwortet, dass eine Preisermäßigung, die von einem Händler in Form eines Prozentsatzes oder einer Werbeaussage, mit der die Vorteilhaftigkeit eines Preisangebots hervorgehoben werden soll, bekannt gegeben wird, auf der Grundlage des niedrigsten Preises zu bestimmen ist, den der Händler innerhalb eines Zeitraums von mindestens 30 Tagen vor der Anwendung der Preisermäßigung angewandt hat.

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FRA joins closing events of EEA and Norway Grants programme in Czechia

Date of article: 27/09/2024

Daily News of: 01/10/2024

Country:  EUROPE

Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

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FRA’s 2019 survey on Roma and Travellers in Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom interviewed almost 4 700 Roma and Travellers, collecting information on more than 8 200 individuals living in their households.
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FRA’s 2019 survey on Roma and Travellers in Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom interviewed almost 4 700 Roma and Travellers, collecting information on more than 8 200 individuals living in their households.
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September
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In his latest vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Roma community. Roma children are in danger of losing almost a whole year of schooling. It’s like losing a generation. It’s robbing children of the one place where they can have hope and dream the same dreams of every other child.
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This video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded on the occasion of the Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma on 2 August 2020.
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June
2019
How much progress can we expect in a decade? Various rights-related instruments had been in place for 10 years in 2018, prompting both sobering and encouraging reflection on this question.
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April
2019
Despite efforts by the European Union (EU) and its Member States to reduce gender inequalities among citizens of Roma origin, important gender differences persist. Drawing on FRA’s own EU-MIDIS II survey research in nine EU Member States this report highlights the position of Roma women in education, employment and health, as well as the extent to which they experience hate-motivated discrimination, harassment and physical violence.
Report / Paper / Summary
21
January
2019
This summary report presents the key findings of the fieldwork to identify and understand the operation of barriers to and drivers of successful investment in Roma inclusion and the FRA opinions stemming from them.
16
November
2018
This report presents the main insights gained during the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s project on local engagement for Roma inclusion, which explores how to best involve Roma in integration efforts at the local level. Bringing together local authorities and residents, especially Roma, it investigated what aspects work, which ones do not, and why this is the case.
19
July
2018
Across the European Union, Member States are faced with the challenge of integrating Europe’s most deprived
and disenfranchised minority groups. As a follow up to the EU-MIDIS II findings on Roma, this report presents
FRA’s findings relating to the issues of education and employment. Encouraging Roma participation in education
and employment equips communities with higher incomes, better life opportunities and greater social inclusion.
Summary
On 20 September, FRA attended the closing Cooperation Committee meeting under the EEA and Norway Grants in Czechia’s Programme on Human Rights, Roma Inclusion, and Domestic and Gender-based Violence. The committee discussing the final stage of the programme’s implementation.
See also
The EEA Grants and Norway Grants
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