IOI Ombudsman News 08/2024
Date of article: 01/03/2024
Daily News of: 01/03/2024
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Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
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BRAZIL | Leonardo Cardoso de Magalhães assumes command of the Federal Public Defenders' Office (DPU) in BrazilLeonardo Cardoso de Magalhães has been inaugurated as the new Federal Public Defender-General of Brazil, following a democratic selection process involving the confidential votes by all DPU members and formal confirmation by the Parliament. His inauguration took place at the Palácio do Planalto, the official workplace of the President of Brazil, in Brasília. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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EUROPE | Ombudsman calls for changes to EU search and rescue rules and a public inquiry into deaths in MediterraneanA European Ombudsman inquiry into Frontex’s role in search and rescue operations has shown that the current rules leave the EU’s Border and Coast Guard Agency unable fully to fulfil its fundamental rights obligations and too reliant on Member States to act when boats carrying migrants are in distress. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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ESPAÑA | Ángel Gabilondo se reúne con el presidente de Canarias para analizar la situación migratoria en el archipiélagoEl 23 de febrero de 2024, el Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, se reunió en Santa Cruz de Tenerife con el presidente de Canarias, Fernando Clavijo, con quien analizó la situación migratoria en el archipiélago. La consejera de Bienestar Social, Igualdad, Juventud, Infancia y Familia, María Candelaria Delgado, también estuvo presente en la reunión. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
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CANADA | Ombudsperson welcomes Premier’s apology to Doukhobors and commitment to work with community on compensation packageBC’s Ombudsperson is pleased government has finally apologized for the detention of Doukhobor children in the 1950s and welcomed the Premier’s commitment to further work with the Doukhobor community on the compensation package. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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NEW ZEALAND | Ministry of Education’s unreasonable omissions in NZSL in education strategyOn 28 February 2024, the Chief Ombudsman published his opinion on a complaint from Deaf Aotearoa, a service provider and advocacy organisation for the Deaf community, about the Ministry’s New Zealand Sign Language in education strategy. Mr Boshier says the Ministry of Education acted unreasonably when it failed to ensure its strategy for progressing access to education in New Zealand Sign Language included specific ways to achieve its goals. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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MAROC | Participation du Médiateur du Royaume à une conférence internationale à TachkentM. Mohamed BENALILOU, Médiateur du Royaume, a participé, les 23 et 24 février 2023, aux travaux de la conférence internationale organisée à Tachkent, capitale de l'Ouzbékistan, sur le thème "Les droits de l'homme, facteur essentiel du développement durable des États". » more information » google translate » google translate (Español) |
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ESPAÑA | La síndica entregó el Informe del MCPT a la presidenta del ParlamentoLa síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, y el adjunto general, Jaume Saura, han entregado a presidenta del Parlamento, Anna Erra, el Informe del Mecanismo Catalán para la Prevención de la Tortura correspondiente al año 2023. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
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REPÙBLICA DOMINICANA | Defensor de Pueblo afirma urge prestar atención al sistema penitenciarioEl Defensor del Pueblo, Pablo Ulloa, afirmó que es impostergable que se le preste atención al sistema penitenciario de la República Dominicana ya que muchos privados de libertad carecen de atención que garanticen sus derechos y estos centros siguen siendo lugares de origen de crímenes y delitos. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
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SOUTH KOREA | Thorough Investigation to be Conducted to Ensure Fairness in 2023 Hiring Processes of 1,386 Public OrganizationsThe Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission carries out fact-finding investigations into hiring processes of public service-related organizations for 2024, in conjunction with a total of 228 supervisory agencies, including 40 central administrative agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and 180 local governments, such as Seoul Metropolitan City. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CANADA | Yukon Ombudsman releases second report on Hidden Valley SchoolThe Ombudsman has released his second report regarding the sexualized abuse at Hidden Valley Elementary School (HVES), which evaluates the Department of Education’s Safer Schools Action Plan. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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MÉXICO | La arena mediática no puede ser el espacio donde se juegue el acceso a la justicia de las mujeres víctimas de violenciaPara la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México no es menor el impacto que la violencia de género tiene en las víctimas, a lo que se suma más violencia cuando existe victimización secundaria en cualquier ámbito: institucional, laboral, familiar, social o mediático. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
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MALAWI | Ombudsman engages media on AIP investigationsThe Office of the Ombudsman on 21 February 2024, organized an engagement meeting with media in Malawi to give them an update on systemic investigations it has been doing for the past two years into the implementation of the Affordable Input Program (AIP), whose report will soon be released. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CONTROL YUAN, TAIWAN | Control Yuan Members Conduct Circuit Supervision with Focus on Rural Healthcare and Cultural Heritage RenovationFrom 3 to 5 January 2024, Control Yuan Members Wen-cheng Lin and Chung-cheng Pu conducted a circuit supervision traveling to Taitung and Hualien Counties to gain a deeper understanding of South-Link Medical Foundation, rural health resources, promotion of home health care, and holistic health care practices, as well as cultural heritage restoration. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
