Preparations are in full swing for the Israel-IOI hosted international webinar on the theme: Covid-19 and the Ombudsperson - Rising to the Challenge of a Pandemic to be held on 24 November 2020. Don’t forget to register for the webinar at the attached link!

Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine was appointed as the new Veterans Ombudsman. She graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics and served almost 37 years as an officer in the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (RCEME).

Twelve members were elected to the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) on 22 October by the 90 States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT).

The Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IE SOG”) is convening an open consultation to consolidate the mandate’s approaches and priorities for the remainder of tenure (i.e. his work plan for 2021-2023). A virtual consultation will be held on 20 November 2020 where participants are invited to present their views and provide inputs to the discussion.

On 8 September 2020, the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, Matanyahu Englman, presented to the parliament (Knesset) a special report on its activity during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reference to the report will be made by Dr. Esther Ben-Haim, Head of the Office of the Ombudsman, during a webinar on the theme "Covid-19 and the Ombudsperson - Rising to the Challenge of a Pandemic", which will take place on 24 November 2020.  

The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) is honored to invite you to participate in a virtual session on "National human rights institutions as preventive watchdogs" organized by the UN Working Group on Business and GANHRI and held as part of the 2020 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights on 18 November 2020.

La aplicación Radar COVID se ha implementado en el conjunto del territorio español, y desde ayer, en Cataluña. El Síndic quiere conocer los detalles de su aplicación en Cataluña y el posicionamiento del Departamento de Salud en relación con el uso de esta herramienta.

On 26 October the European Ombudsman marked its 25th anniversary with a digital conference on the evolving role of the office. European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, and a panel of speakers, explored how best to monitor the EU administration as it deals with major current and future challenges.