Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret tabled her 2019-2020 Annual Report in the National Assembly. In it, she delivers her findings about the quality and integrity of Québec’s public services. This year, the investigations by the Québec Ombudsman compel her to press the authorities – government departments and agencies as well as the health and social services network – to get moving.

À l’occasion du dépôt de son rapport annuel à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec le 24 septembre 2020, la protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, a présenté ses constats concernant la qualité et l'intégrité des services publics québécois.

The Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner has issued her annual reports, summarizing the activities of her office in 2019. Special sections of report highlight key concerns and solutions.

Public awareness of the service provided by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has increased to its highest ever level, a new national survey has revealed. The Ombudsman, Nick Bennett, said that high visibility was crucial to ensure Welsh public service users knew how and where to complain, and to make sure that lessons were learnt when things went wrong.

During the inspection performed by the Human Rights Division of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, a man with special needs was found illegally imprisoned at Skemai Social Care Home in Rokiškis district, where he spent two weeks behind bars.

Este lunes, 21 de septiembre, el Síndic de Greuges, Rafael Ribó, ha comparecido en el Parlamento de Cataluña para el debate en la Comisión del Síndic de Greuges de su Informe Estimación del coste de la plaza escolar en Cataluña. El informe calcula el coste teórico de la plaza escolar en un escenario hipotético de plena escolarización equilibrada del alumnado, que actualmente no se produce, e incorpora la gratuidad de las actividades complementarias y material escolar. 

The UN and Tripartite Partnership Partners (TPP) GANHRI, UNDP and OHCHR is supporting NHRIs in many contexts during the pandemic. On 28 September 2020 the TPP will hold a webinar on “The human rights dimension of COVID-19 and the role and experiences of NHRIs”. Registration is now open!

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has developed a webpage for children that provides a simple overview of the Committee’s mandate and current activities, as well as information on how children can share their views with the Committee and contribute to its work.The website is available in English, French and Spanish.