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

 

Les cadres du Médiateur de la République désormais bien outillés. Le 13 et 14 juin 2019 s’est tenu, au siège de l’institution du Médiateur de la République à Porto-Novo, un séminaire d’appropriation de la loi 2017-43 du 02 juillet 2018 portant régime juridique d’emploi des collaborateurs externes de l’Etat et les lois modificatives du Statut Général de la Fonction Publique au profit des cadres du Médiateur de la République.

The Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Leon Jenkins-Johnston Esq. and the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission Francis Ben-Kaifala Esq. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on behalf of the two institutions. The aim of the MOU is to foster collaboration among the two institutions in the fight against Corruption, Administrative Injustice and Maladministration in the Public service.

On 2 May 2019, the Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe endorsed the “Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution” (“The Venice Principles”). The Gibraltar Public Services Ombudsman, welcomes the Venice Principles and fully supports the implementation of these internationally accepted standards.

A new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, outlines the work of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in addressing internal displacement. It comes following a series of consultations with NHRIs and regional NHRI networks, including the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI).

The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs today (Wednesday) to discuss the OCO’s No Place Like Home report and how homelessness is affecting children.

The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr Anthony C. Mifsud, called upon the President of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Angelo Farrugia to present the Office of the Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2018.