The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has responded to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following the adoption of the Recommendation entitled “Ombudsman Institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards.” This is the motion which adopted the Venice Principles.

Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic elected Mr. Stanislav Křeček as the new Public Defender of Rights for the term of six years. Mr. Křeček succeeded Ms. Anna Šabatová and took his office on 19 February 2020.

Service users and their families are being left feeling frustrated and suspicious by health and social care providers losing their medical records, a special report by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has revealed.

The Catalan Ombudsman and the IOI started a debate in Europe on artificial intelligence and human rights in Barcelona. The conference brought together institutions, experts, business representatives, Ombudsman and representatives of human rights structures. Participants consider it necessary and urgent to regulate the guarantee of human rights in international treaties, which could be violated by the application of artificial intelligence.

Ombudsman Susan Opler is pleased to announce that Mr Ciarán Buggle has joined Ombudsman Toronto as the Director of Investigations and Conflict Resolution.

Representantes de la Asociación de Mediadores de Canarias (MEDIASCAN) presentaron ante la Diputación del Común la implantación de un proyecto de mediación en los institutos del Archipiélago 

The Chief Ombudsman is calling on the Waikato District Health Board to address overcrowding, and the high use of seclusion and physical restraints, at its Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre. This is the first time he has released his reports into the conditions and treatment of people held in New Zealand’s public health and disability facilities.  All reports on public health and disability facilities will be considered for publication in the future.

La historia del 8 de marzo está cruzada por situaciones y hechos que muestran un escenario más complejo y rico en acontecimientos marcados por la Primera Guerra Mundial, la Revolución Rusa, la lucha por el sufragio de la mujer, las pugnas entre socialistas y sufragistas, y el creciente auge del sindicalismo de las mujeres durante las primeras décadas del siglo XX en Europa, Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica.