L’année dernière, le bureau de l’Ombudsman de Montréal (OdM) a reçu 1 910 nouvelles demandes (105 de plus qu’en 2018) et lancé 259 nouvelles enquêtes qui se sont ajoutées aux 56 déjà en cours. Au total, ont traité 1 966 dossiers, mené 302 enquêtes et effectué 13 suivis pour assurer le respect d’engagements antérieurs.

En estos días el Banco de Sangre hace un llamamiento ciudadano para mantener el ritmo de donaciones, que siguen siendo necesarias durante la epidemia de la Covid-19 para tratamientos de cáncer, accidentes, partos con complicaciones, entre otras situaciones. El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña es conocedor de esta situación y da su apoyo a la donación de sangre y plasma en unos días en que son imprescindibles.

The right to health is one of the fundamental human rights recognized in the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. As the institution responsible for protecting human rights, the Control Yuan (CY) emphasizes the right to health and issues derived therefrom, such as public health issues. By utilizing its powers, the CY safeguards the life and health of citizens, as well as their right to medical treatment in times of need.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the University for Peace and the United Nations University’s International Institute for Global Health jointly offer the fifth and sixth editions of the interactive and instructor-led e-learning module to train stakeholders on the normative, theoretical and practical importance of and mechanisms for operationalizing the Right to Development (RTD) in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

On 16 April 2020, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu declared a direct investigation into the regulatory regime for the safe operation of lifts and escalators administered by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD).

Following the difficult extraordinary circumstances due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 which has internationally widespread very quickly, the Kingdom of Bahrain and its service-provider entities has taken various significant measures in order to combat and mitigate the virus while ensuring a smooth workflow in this extraordinary situation. The solidarity and efforts of the local and the international communities can overcome such difficult times.

A través del presente les hacemos llegar el newsletter Nº 6 con información y recomendaciones, elaboradas por la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónom de Buenos Aires (CABA), para tener en cuenta durante el período de cuarentena establecido ante el avance del COVID-19.

La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación presenta una guía de orientación con recursos disponibles durante el aislamiento social, preventivo y obligatorio dirigida a personas que egresan del Servicio Penitenciario Federal (SPF) y para sus familias.