Les hacemos llegar el 30. 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).

The Ombudsman addressed an alert to the competent authorities after receiving various complaints from foreign citizens reporting difficulties encountered with services provided by the Institute of Social Security (ISS, IP) that are not taking into account the exceptional rules in force in relation to the regularity of their stay in national territory, thereby blocking access to various social benefits.

Au regard des premiers résultats alarmants de la deuxième édition de l’enquête « Trajectoires et Origines » réalisée par l'Ined et l'Insee, la Défenseure des droits renouvelle ses inquiétudes face à l’ampleur des discriminations et la faiblesse persistante des recours.

The Office of the Ombudsman of Kenya has published Issue 5 of its newsletter, which covers the most important activities, achievements and developments in the period of April-June 2022. The Newsletter is available here.

On 13 July 2022, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina held a getting-to-know-you meeting with Minister of Education, Science and Sport, Dr. Igor Papič, where the two men discussed a number of cases dealt with by the Ombudsman’s office and concerning the ministry’s area of work.

The Protector of Citizens determined that the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence has brought improvements in the system of protection against violence in the family and in intimate partner relationships since the beginning of its implementation, but that there is room for additional improvements, primarily in the early response to this type of violence.

A la suite de la publication du cadre de référence pour l’auto-évaluation d’octobre 2019, l'AOMF a le plaisir de vous partager l’article de Vanessa Sedletzki sur l’auto-évaluation par les Ombudsmans et médiateurs de leur travail relatif aux droits de l’enfant – Cartographie des données reçues, permettant de rendre compte du travail effectué par les institutions membres de l’AOMF en matière de droits de l’enfant.

On 22 June 2022, Syed Jamalud Din shah, Provincial Ombudsman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa presented the Annual Report 2021 before the Hon’ble Governor (Acting), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Like the previous year, 2021 also faced the menace of corona virus resulting in lock down. Despite these hinderances coupled with some other restraining factors, the team worked with zeal and did their best to achieve the set targets.