The Victorian Ombudsman dealt with more than 3000 complaints about human rights issues in the past year, prompting, in many cases, reversals of decisions, improved policies and other actions upholding the public’s rights.

Applications are sought from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for the role of Ireland’s next Ombudsman and Information Commissioner.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday, 26th August, 2021 at 3 pm.

It is proposed that the Office of the Ombdusman will also be providing resources and shared services to a Protected Disclosures Office which is due to be established by the end of 2021. The Office is currently developing its Statement of Strategy for the period 2022-2024.

On July 13, 2021, the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights, in the framework of its competences as an Equality Body, issued a Statement regarding the phenomenon of speech that promotes/incites racism and xenophobia and the specific implications that such speech has when it is expressed online through the internet.

Preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) is an area of increasing focus at the international, regional and national levels. This also applies to the prison context, due to fears that prisons may represent breeding grounds for VERLT. In a joint project, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) prepared a guide, which seeks to provide detention monitors with an enhanced understanding of VERLT and discusses the key human rights issues arising in the context of preventing and countering VERLT in prisons.

Le Bureau de l’ombud des vétérans (BOV) a publié aujourd’hui son rapport intitulé Soutien par les pairs pour les vétérans ayant subi un traumatisme sexuel militaire.

Le BOV recommande au ministre des Anciens Combattants de mettre en place un programme de soutien par les pairs financé qui répond aux besoins des vétérans qui ont subi un TSM.

Saisie depuis 2017 de plusieurs réclamations de familles portant sur la situation d’enfants français et de leurs mères retenus dans les camps au nord-est de la Syrie, la Défenseure des droits a adressé des observations au Comité des droits de l’enfant, en qualité de tiers-intervenant au titre de sa mission de défense des droits et de l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant que lui confie la loi organique du 29 mars 2011.

Mr. Rajmanlal Joseph was appointed the 5^th Ombudsman of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for a period of 3 years. Mr. Joseph succeeded Mr. Patrick Mark Wellington who served as Ombudsman from 2018 to 2021.