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.

The right to petition, the principle of legal certainty and the right to fair administration of official matters were violated by the practice of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology in the handling of public interest disclosures. 

El encuentro tuvo por objetivo debatir ideas y perspectivas acerca de la promoción, protección y defensa de los Derechos Humanos. Las exposiciones estuvieron a cargo de representantes de las Defensorías del Pueblo de la República Argentina y de las Comisiones de Derechos Humanos de México.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published an insight report on complaints it has received about NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) on Wednesday 4 November. The objective of this report is to support those on the frontline of NHS CHC to learn from mistakes, improve quality, and consistently apply national guidance to deliver care packages that meet people’s needs.