In view of current developments in Poland, the IOI reissues its official letter of support from October 2020, stating its opinion on provisions regulating the transitional period until a new office holder will be elected for the position of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights. Poland must apply and consider internationally recognized standards such as the Venice Principles to ensure that the Ombudsman institution is able to fulfil its mandate without interruption in the service of the citizens of Poland.

Les hacemos llegar el 8. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (27 de febrero al 5 de marzo de 2021), 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).

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Citizens' Ombudsman Commission since it was launched for the first time among local governments of Republic of Korea in February 2016 as an independent collegiate administrative agency. As an ombudsman organization, the commission is responsible for monitoring the municipal administration and protecting the rights and interests of our valued citizens.

The Public Defender of Georgia is responding to the request relating to the increase in the amount of a social package intended for persons with disabilities and once again calls on the Government of Georgia to take all measures for the timely transition to a fair system of granting disability status.

Intolerance against Muslims in any form — be it violence, discrimination, harassment or online abuse — has a detrimental effect on the lives of Muslim individuals and communities. This Guide, published by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Secutiry and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), is designed to aid governments in their actions on preventing and combating hate crimes.

For the first time, 41 oversight bodies from across the globe joined with the APT on International Women’s Day to call for sustained government action to protect the rights of women in prison. The historic statement coordinated by the APT – the first time such a broad range of national and local oversight bodies have come together on this issue – addresses the risks of discrimination, abuse and ill-treatment faced by women in prison worldwide.

Pour la première fois, 41 organismes de monitoring du monde entier ont rejoint l'APT à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes afin de demander une action gouvernementale soutenue pour protéger les droits des femmes en prison. Cette déclaration aborde les risques de discrimination, d'abus et de mauvais traitements auxquels sont exposées les femmes en prison dans le monde entier.

Por primera vez, 41 órganos de monitoreo de todo el mundo se han unido a la APT en el Día Internacional de la Mujer para pedir una acción gubernamental sostenida a fin de proteger a los derechos de las mujeres en prisión. Este comunicado histórico coordinado por la APT – la primera vez que tantos mecanismos nacionales y locales de monitoreo se han unido sobre esta temática – aborda los riesgos de discriminación, abuso y malos tratos a los que se enfrentan las mujeres en prisión en todo el mundo.