Les hacemos llegar el 45. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

We are pleased to inform you about a global consultation conducted by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Voule, in partnership with the Global Alliance of NHRIs (GANHRI). This consultation presents an opportunity for NHRIs to provide inputs for a report which the Special Rapporteur is preparing on the protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests during crisis situations. The report will be presented to the 50^th session of the Human Rights Council.

In his report "Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes" published today, 23 November 2021, Ombudsman Peter Tyndall says that personal transport supports for people with disabilities are inadequate, unfair and inequitable. 

On the occasion of World Children’s Day, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović calls on political leaders to ensure that children’s rights remain firmly on top of their agendas. Council of Europe member states must take all necessary measures to build strong societies for the future. This means investing in children from early childhood on, to ensure their equal access to rights and address rising levels of child poverty.

On 7 November 2021, the Royal Proclamation announced the appointment of Mr. Songsak Saicheua as the Ombudsman of Thailand in replacement of Mr. Boon Tapanadul who vacated his seat.  Mr. Songsak Saicheua will serve a seven-year term from the date of appointment according to section 17 of the Organic Act on Ombudsmen B.E. 2560 (2017) .

The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) of Kenya has published Issue N° 02/2021 of its Newsletter, covering the period of July – September 2021. The Newsletter is available here.

Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, was privileged to be invited by his very valued colleague, Rob Behrens, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, UK, to provide a Welcome Address to the working seminar on the Manchester Memorandum.

Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, was delighted and honoured, to be invited by Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Public Protector South Africa and Chair of the Forum for Institutions Supporting Democracy (FISD), to deliver a keynote address at the plenary session of the FISD inaugural virtual conference on constitutional democracy.