As part of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York (9 July – 18 July 2019) the Permanent Missions of Austria and Malaysia to the United Nations in New York hosted a side event coving the topic of “Protecting the Rule of Law & Human Rights and Advancing Access to Justice”. Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) organized the event content-wise and invited several renowned officials to speak and debate about actions and strategies to protect the human rights of democracy activists, to ensure that the “Rule of Law” is “human rights’ centered” under SDG Goal 16 and the role of Ombudsman institutions in this context.

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the migration situation in the Mediterranean Sea and makes three proposals.

 

On Thursday, 11 July 2019 IOI President and Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall and the CEO of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Phelim Quinn, signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further cooperation between both organisations.

The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) expresses its full support for the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Mexico, in response to the unfounded comments of the Mexican Government in reaction to the Office carrying out its constitutional mandate as the independent body to protect and promote human rights in Mexico.

Se requiere el trabajo articulado y el compromiso de funcionarios y funcionarias públicas en la erradicación del machismo y la lucha contra la violencia hacia la mujer, afirmó el Defensor del Pueblo, Walter Gutiérrez, durante la presentación del informe de la Segunda Supervisión Nacional efectuada por la institución, entre octubre y noviembre de 2018, a 326 Centros Emergencia Mujer – CEM en todo el país.

Más de 50 funcionarios de la Defensoría del Pueblo participaron de la jornada de capacitación «Más que una acción, una convicción de servir”, impartida por la coordinación del Plan de Acción Inmediata.

The Hong Kong Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced a direct investigation to examine the Government’s work in monitoring and promoting the utilisation of low-charge hospital beds in private hospitals and identify areas for improvement, if any.

El 5 de Julio pasado una comitiva integrada por la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación de Argentina y el Sistema Interinstitucional de Control de Cárceles (SICC) visitó la Alcaidía de Comodoro Py. Ésta tiene por finalidad alojar de manera transitoria a los detenidos que deben declarar en Tribunales, sin embargo pasan allí entre 5 y 30 días