IOI Ombudsman News 45/2024
Date of article: 15/11/2024
Daily News of: 15/11/2024
Country: WORLD
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Fri, 15 November 2024 Ombudsman News 45/2024 |
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IOI | Online course now open: "AI and Decision-Making Processes, Compliance with the Rights of Individuals" training seminarThe online learning platform for the 2-day training seminar "AI and Decision-Making Processes, Compliance with the Rights of Individuals," which was held in Tallinn, Estonia, on October 15-16, 2024, is now open! The platform includes all seminar presentations, key takeaways, and case studies to explore and work through. Kindly click here to get access to this online course.
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SOUTH AFRICA | Public Protector addresses final year law students at the University of the WitwatersrandPublic Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka recently addressed final year law students at the University of the Witwatersrand. Kindly click here to read Adv. Gcaleka’s speech.
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MALTA | The Ombudsman: trusted, credibleKindly click here to read an opinion piece published by Parliamentary Ombudsman Joseph Zammit McKeon in The Times on 11 November 2024.
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HONG KONG, CHINA | Ombudsman probes Government’s monitoring and regulation of slope safetyOn 14 November 2024, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the launch of a direct investigation operation to examine the Government’s monitoring and regulation of slope safety in detail.
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SPAIN | Ararteko Research Study: Sexist Attitudes among the YouthIn October 2024, the Ararteko-Ombudsman of the Basque Country presented a research “Study on Sexist Attitudes among the Youth and Adolescent Population of the Basque Country”. The research is intended to allow a better understanding of the phenomenon of sexist attitudes among the youth and adolescence and extract a series of conclusions, to use them as a basis for recommendations to support decision-makers and improve public policies on gender equality.
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PAKISTAN | Ombudsperson Punjab Ms. Nabila Hakim Ali Khan Advocates for Women’s Rights at Women University MultanIn a meaningful outreach initiative, the Ombudsperson Punjab, Ms. Nabila Hakim Ali Khan, visited the Women University of Multan to promote awareness about critical legal protections for women. During a seminar held on campus, Ms. Khan discussed two essential legal frameworks designed to protect women's rights: the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010 and the Punjab Enforcement of Women Property Rights Act 2021. Her aim was to emphasise the importance of understanding and utilizing these laws to safeguard women’s rights.
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HUNGARY | Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and Deputy Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities Attend the Meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on NationalitiesOn 29 October 2024, Dr. Ákos Kozma, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, and Dr. Elisabeth Sándor-Szalay, Deputy Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities in Hungary, attended the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Nationalities in Hungary. The session focused on Report no. B/7848 on the activities of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary and his deputies in 2023.
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ESPAÑA | El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña inaugura la decimoséptima edición del Consejo Asesor JovenParticipan en el Consejo una quincena de alumnos de institutos de todo el país. Se reunirá una vez al mes para tratar temas que les afectan y servirá para incorporar su visión a la institución.
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