Abrimos una actuación de oficio después de que dos hermanas se quitaran la vida ayer en Barcelona cuando iban a ser desahuciadas
 

La institución ha abierto una actuación de oficio a raíz de la noticia del suicidio de dos hermanas horas antes de ser desahuciadas de su vivienda, en la calle Navas de Tolosa de Barcelona.

De acuerdo con la información publicada, el juzgado competente comunicó a los servicios sociales municipales la situación de desahucio y estos intentaron, sin éxito, contactar con las personas afectadas.

La síndica se ha dirigido al Comisionado de Acción Social del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona para conocer las actuaciones concretas que se llevaron a cabo para contactar con las hermanas y garantizarles un acompañamiento social y la cobertura de sus necesidades básicas.

Las situaciones de pérdida de vivienda o el riesgo de sufrirlas tienen claras consecuencias en la salud física y psíquica de las personas. Desde principios de año, ya son cinco las personas que se han quitado la vida en Cataluña frente a la amenaza de la pérdida de la vivienda. La última, el pasado mes de marzo en Sabadell. La institución defiende que los ayuntamientos deberían disponer de un protocolo de prevención de suicidios en situaciones de pérdida o riesgo de pérdida de la vivienda habitual. En este contexto, la Síndica quiere saber si el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona dispone de este protocolo y, en caso contrario, si tiene previsto elaborarlo.

También se pedirá información a los principales ayuntamientos de Cataluña (Lleida, Tarragona, Girona, Reus, Badalona, ​​Sabadell, Terrassa, Cornellà, Mataró, Santa Coloma de Gramenet y Sant Adrià del Besòs) para conocer sus protocolos, el vínculo y la coordinación con los agentes de salud pública del territorio y la formación que han recibido estos agentes para detectar situaciones de riesgo de suicidio ante la inminencia de desahucios.

Human Rights Ombudsman Dr. Jože Ruparčič emphasised today at the Parliamentary Commission for Petitions and Human Rights, where the case of violence at Brežice Elementary School was discussed, that the Ombudsman strongly condemns all forms of violence and warns that there must be zero tolerance for all forms of violence. "The event in Brežice definitely requires careful and responsible consideration of how to prevent such events in the future and to create a safe and respectful environment for pupils and to protect them from violence. Violence in any form is not acceptable, acts of violence can have serious consequences for the health and development of children and young people," he said.

The Ombudsman notes with regret that the rise of violence among young people, which is becoming a big and serious problem in many schools in Slovenia, and is by no means limited only to representatives of the Roma community, so solutions must be sought in this regard. Especially in Dolenjska, the urgent need to immediately solve the wider challenges of the coexistence of the Roma and majority population is becoming more and more apparent, something that the Ombudsman has been pointing out for many years. All parties must feel accepted, heard, and safe. During field visits and on the basis of the complaints discussed, we perceive many problems related to the coexistence of the Roma and the majority population. The Ombudsman is convinced that it is the duty of the state, and not just the municipalities, to use positive measures to enable safe coexistence and at the same time protect the rights of the Roma community and the majority population.

It is also necessary to find an appropriate approach so that more Roma children finish at least primary school, as the statistics for certain regions are catastrophic, and the consequences of an unstimulating environment can also be reflected in the aggressive and inappropriate behaviour of Roma children and adolescents both in and out of school. In the light of cooperation, it is also necessary to address the housing issue in Roma settlements, including access to water, electricity, and other infrastructure, as all of this is a prerequisite for the integration of children into the environment. "Without electricity, it is difficult to expect children to study and do their homework during the winter, when the days are short, without water, to go to school tidy and clean, and so on. It would be appropriate to transfer examples of good coexistence, such as the settlement of Püšča in Prekmurje, elsewhere as well," said Deputy Ombudsman Dr. Jože Ruparčič.

He also emphasised that all children have the right to a safe and stimulating environment, which is why the responsibility of school professionals, especially principals, is particularly important, as they are obliged to ensure that none of the pupils at school are exposed to verbal or even physical violence from other pupils. The Human Rights Ombudsman often emphasises the need to strengthen the culture of non-violence and tolerance in schools and to systematically and systematically educate and teach children and adolescents in the spirit of respectful coexistence. "We expect the authorities to carry out a detailed analysis of each of the cases where violence occurs at school, which is still repeated later, and to clarify the reasons why the continuation of the violence could not be prevented and to implement any necessary and appropriate solutions," added the Deputy Ombudsman.

NEWS - DATE Wednesday | 26 June 2024
CASE SI/4/2023/KR - OPENED ON Thursday | 13 July 2023 - DECISION ON Thursday | 20 June 2024 - INSTITUTION CONCERNED European Commission - COUNTRY France

• Inquiry opened 26/06/2023 Inquiry ongoing 13/07/2023 Inquiry outcome 20/06/2024

The Ombudsman has made a series of proposals to the European Commission to improve transparency and stakeholder participation in the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (EU-US TTC).

Established in 2021, the EU-US TTC is a platform for transatlantic coordination on regulatory issues such as the digital economy, supply chain resilience, and artificial intelligence. The EU-US TTC includes both ministerial meetings and working groups composed of experts and officials.

The Ombudsman said the Commission should make public agendas ahead of ministerial and working group meetings, as well as provide guidance to its departments so that they can ensure publically available information is consistent across the various working groups. The Commission should also do more to ensure it obtains sufficiently inclusive and diverse input from interested parties and should clearly communicate how this input is considered in the work of the EU-US TTC.

The Ombudsman encouraged the Commission to also apply these measures to other trade and technology councils, such as the one launched with India in May 2023.

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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

When 04 July 2024

Where Online, France

Organised By Council of Europe

External event

FRA will give a presentation to the Council of Europe’s Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP). It will present its tools and material on the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter during their annual network conference.

The HELP Network is the only pan-European peer-to-peer human rights training network. It is made up of representatives from national training institutions for judges and prosecutors and Bar Associations of the 46 Council of Europe member States and beyond. Other international organisations and associations of legal professionals, including the main international training institutions, such as European Judicial Training Network or CCBE, are partners of the Network. 

The conference takes place on 4 July.