Las violencias tienen que atacarse desde la cotidianidad, desde los espacios más íntimos y hasta los más públicos; desde las instituciones y hasta las que se registran en la calle, que es dónde se refleja el avance de la lucha feminista.

The COVID-19 pandemic tested state and local governments in ways never imagined, and the proof was in the complaints. The Iowa Office of Ombudsman received a surge of citizen complaints on all manner of issues related to COVID: slow decisions on unemployment claims, the closure of public buildings, difficulties in access to social services – even a stoppage of garbage collection. The challenges were detailed in the Ombudsman’s fiscal year 2020 annual report, released today.

Jérôme Aass sera le prochain médiateur fédéral francophone. La Chambre des représentants l’a désigné ce jeudi 14 janvier 2021. La date d’entrée en fonction du futur médiateur, qui coïncide en général avec la prestation de serment, n’est pas encore connue.

The year behind us has demonstrated that an efficient human rights protection system is a necessary precondition for the actual protection of the vulnerable groups in times of crises.

Conditions in detention facilities continue to be insufficient as they diverge significantly from the european standards and guidelines set by international  organizations. As a result, the fundamental principles and objectives of crime policy  cannot be effectively met.

Investiga las actuaciones de detección, prevención y coordinación frente al presunto maltrato

La normativa establece la obligación de los poderes públicos de adoptar todas las medidas necesarias para proteger a los niños de cualquier forma de maltrato.

 

Artificial intelligence (AI) already plays a role in many decisions that affect our daily lives. It is therefore all the more important to make sure that fundamental rights standards are fully upheld when using AI.

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has received “A” status accreditation according to the Paris Principles, which relate to the status and functioning of national human rights institutions. This is the highest attainable status according to the Principles, which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993.