We are pleased to announce that a new date has been agreed for the 12^th IOI World Conference and General Assembly. The conference will now take place from 23 - 28 May 2021.

Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que nous avons convenu sur une nouvelle date pour la 12^ème Conférence mondiale et Assemblée générale de l'IIO. La conférence  aura lieu du 23 – 28 Mai 2021.

Tenemos el agrado de comunicar que se ha fijado una nueva fecha para la 12ª Conferencia Mundial y Asamblea General del IIO. La conferencia se llevará a cabo los días 23 – 28 de mayo de 2021.

In the framework of combating new COVID19 pandemic the activities on combating the virus continues in Azerbaijan. By the country President’s decree on pardoning dated 6 April 2020, 176 convicts were released from prison and sent into quarantine.

El Procurador Penitenciario de la Nación emitió una nota dirigida a la Presidenta de la Cámara Federal de Casación Penal para solicitar que se definan criterios de actuación frente a la emergencia sanitaria y penitenciaria.

El Defensor del Pueblo (e.f.), Francisco Fernández Marugán, ha expresado su “profundo dolor” por el fallecimiento de su amigo y compañero Enrique Múgica Herzog, que ejerció como Defensor del Pueblo desde el año 2000 al 2010.

The international Ombudsman community mourns the death of Enrique Múgica Herzog, former Spanish Ombudsman, President of the Federation of Ibero-american Ombudsman FIO and founder of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsman (AOM), who passed away on Saturday, 11 April 2020, apparently victim of COVID-19.

Immediately after declaring the State of Emergency in Armenia, the Human Rights Defender has started the monitoring of the situation with regard to domestic violence. Reason for comprehensive monitoring is that the restrictions imposed during the State of Emergency increase the risk of violence in the family. In this respect, women, children and the elderly are the most vulnerable groups.