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.

Last week, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his latest Ombudsman’s message, stressing that his office continues to help Ontarians during the present state of emergency, and has responded to hundreds of public complaints related to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) brings unprecedented challenges for our society, both nationally and globally. Public authorities must make significant decisions that affect public health, civil liberties and people’s prosperity. The public’s right to access information about such decisions is vital.

Federal Ombudsman Syed Tahir Shahbaz chaired a meeting to direct investigating officers and senior officers to facilitate complainants by observing all safety measures.

The Anit-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) has analysed a total of 52,118 cases of civil complaints for two months after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Korea, and pushed for measures to mitigate people’s inconvenience in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies.