Le Protecteur du citoyen a rendu public le 3 mars 2022 un rapport spécial concernant la gestion du régime public de l’Aide financière aux études (AFE). Le rapport énonce les correctifs à apporter pour remédier à un manque de transparence et d’écoute envers les étudiants.

As Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), the Austrian Ombudsman Werner Amon met the President of the Ibero-American Federation (FIO), Pablo Ulloa, who has also been the Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic since 2021. The meeting took place in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in February 2022. The topics of the discussion were a potential membership of the Dominican Republic in the IOI and closer cooperation betwe en the FIO and the IOI.

A partir de los monitoreos de rutina que realiza la PPN, se tomó conocimiento de la situación de vulnerabilidad de una joven embarazada que cursa el 8vo mes de embarazo y que se encuentra alojada en la Alcaidía Comunal Nº1 de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Ante esto, el organismo se presenta como amicus curiae solicitando la prisión domiciliaria.

ENNHRI calls for an immediate cessation of the armed attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation in accordance with the principles of international law, humanitarian law and human rights law, and urges the Russian government to implement the interim measures granted by the European Court of Human Rights.

The Council of Europe’s expert body on racism and intolerance (ECRI) has published today a revised General Policy Recommendation on preventing and combating anti-Muslim racism and discrimination to help prevent and counter increasing public manifestations of anti-Muslim racism and discrimination across Europe.

The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) expresses its deep concern for the plight of the civilian population in Ukraine and the devastation brought by the war. The IOI urges all parties involved to respect their international obligations and to support all efforts to achieve a de-escalation of hostilities.

The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) has recently published a paper on “Women in Detention - Body Searches” that highlights findings from NPMs around the world and proposes concrete recommendations for change.

2022 marks a big year for the New Zealand Ombudsman. The office is celebrating 60 years since ist establishment. Peter Boshier, Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand, emphasized that he is very proud to be leading the office, just as he is grateful for the leadership and vision that has been created by the Ombudsmen serving before him.