Am 15. Oktober lud Dr. Walter Rosenkranz zu einem Runden Tisch zum Thema „Reduktion von gefährlicher Pyrotechnik in den Stadien“ in die Volksanwaltschaft. Gekommen waren Vertreter von SK Rapid und FK Austria Wien, des ÖFB, der Bundesliga sowie auch des Innenministeriums. Seitens der Volksanwaltschaft nahmen außer Volksanwalt Rosenkranz und der Geschäftsbereichsleitung auch Referenten teil, die mit Einsätzen der Kommissionen der Volksanwaltschaft in Stadien befasst sind.

Österreich dient zwar zahlreichen anderen europäischen Ländern als Anschauungsbeispiel, wie Polizeieinsätze in Stadien ablaufen sollten. Keine zufriedenstellende Lösung gibt es bislang allerdings noch bei der Frage, wie das Hineinschmuggeln von verbotenen Pyrotechnikkörpern, etwa Böllern, aber auch größeren Feuerwerkskörpern in die Stadien künftig verhindert werden kann. Zur Problematik verständigten sich die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer am Runden Tisch jedoch darauf, dass diese nur durch die Zusammenarbeit aller Akteure verbessert werden kann.

Als wirksamste Maßnahme bei Verstößen gegen die Pyrotechnikvorschriften – ebenso wie Erstürmen des Rasens, Gewaltexzessen etc. – werden Haus- bzw. Stadionverbote betrachtet. Weiters sollten künftig auch sämtliche Personen, die an Veranstaltungen in den Stadien mitwirken, genauer überprüft werden. Die Volksanwaltschaft wird auch in Zukunft wieder zu solchen Gesprächsrunden einladen. Schließlich liegt es nicht nur im Interesse der Vereine, das Image des Fußballs als ein familienfreundlicher Sport zu erhalten.

Link: https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2024-10/cp240182en.pdf

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PRESS RELEASE No 182/24

Luxembourg, 17 October 2024

Judgment of the Court in Case C-76/22 | Santander Bank Polska

Early repayment of a mortgage loan: the consumer can recover part of the commission linked to the granting of credit if he or she has not been informed that this commission is not dependent of the duration of the contract

The same applies if the consumer has paid that commission in a single instalment when concluding the mortgage agreement

In Poland, a consumer concluded a mortgage agreement for a period of 360 months. When concluding the credit agreement, she paid a commission linked to the granting of the loan, which was included in its total cost.

The consumer repaid this loan in full within 19 months. She asked the bank to refund her part of the commission in question, corresponding to the remaining duration of the contract, namely 341 months. Since her complaint was rejected by the bank, the consumer brought legal proceedings.

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Support for human rights systems and defenders Inter-governmental human rights systems

When 21 October 2024

Where Geneva, Switzerland

Organised By UN Human Rights Office/ EEAS

External event

FRA's Director will take part in the EU – UN Human Rights Office strategic dialogue on 21 October in Geneva. The UN Human Rights Office and the EU’s External Action Service organised the meeting.

The High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights Olof Skoog will jointly chair the meeting. 

The dialogue will review ongoing strategic cooperation and discuss future priorities. They will focus on global trends in human rights, including the ongoing pushback against the universality and indivisibility of human rights. 

FRA’s Director will contribute to the thematic discussions on economy and human rights, migration and human rights, and the digitalisation and human rights.

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty convened today representatives of over 35 Equality Bodies from across Europe to initiate his dialogue and close partnership with national human rights structures at the beginning of his 6-year mandate.

“Effective co-operation with national human rights structures is not just part of my mandate, it is also a glaringly obvious necessity to bring about change at the national level,” the Commissioner said. “In an ever-challenging environment, our institutions need to support each other and stick together to stand up for the human rights of those we serve.”

The discussions focused on two key areas: firstly, exchanging on respective priorities and strengthening co-operation between the Commissioner and Equality Bodies, and secondly ensuring that these institutions are accessible and that they effectively reach out to the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in society.

By fostering dialogue and co-operation with national human rights and equality bodies, the Commissioner aims to explore ways in which he can support their work, and establish partnerships to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their background, have equal opportunities to enjoy their rights.

Mercoledì 16 ottobre 2024 il Difensore Civico della Regione Abruzzo Umberto Di Primio ha partecipato alla riunione del Coordinamento Nazionale dei Difensori Civici, che si è svolta a Roma nella sede della Conferenza dei Presidenti dell’Assemblea Consigli regionali e delle Province autonome. Al termine dei lavori l’Avvocato Di Primio ha comunicato che “il prossimo incontro del Coordinamento Nazionale sarà ospitato in Abruzzo”.