According to findings from a major repeated survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), black people in the EU face unacceptable difficulties in simply finding somewhere to live or getting a decent job because of their skin colour. Racist harassment also remains all too common.

The United States Ombudsman Association’s (USOA) holds a conference every year. USOA’s 40th Annual Conference will be held from 18 – 20 September 2019, at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel in Honolulu. Pre-conference workshops will be offered from 16 - 17 September 2019.

El Delegado de la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación radicó un habeas corpus ante el Juzgado Federal de Santa Rosa, ante la vulneración de derechos dada por el traslado intempestivo de mujeres privadas de la libertad, lo cual agrava sus condiciones de detención, ante la separación de sus lazos afectivos, así como la imposibilidad de continuar sus estudios y trabajo. 

Como consecuencia de la privación de la vida de 6 personas, la alteración de la salud y lesión física de otras 42 y la desaparición de 43 estudiantes de la Escuela Normal Rural "Raúl Isidros Burgos" de Ayotzinapa, la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos inició de oficio un expediente de queja con objeto de investigar presuntas violaciones a derechos fundamentales que se habrían cometido.

 

On the occasion of the tabling of her Annual Report in the National Assembly of Québec on November 29, 2018, Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret called on Québec’s public services to honour their commitments.

 

À l’occasion du dépôt de son rapport annuel à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec le 29 novembre 2018, la protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, a appelé les services publics du Québec à honorer leurs engagements.

 

The Universal Rights Group (URG) and the Commonwealth Secretariat published a policy brief within a series of publications exploring how universal human rights standards are translated through the actions of governments, parliaments, NHRIs and NGOs. The URG is a small, independent think tank situated in Geneva and dedicated to analysing and strengthening global human rights policy.

The Ombudsman of Namibia announced the appointment of Ms Ingrid Husselmann as the Deputy Chief, effective 1 November 2018. As the Deputy Chief, Ms Husselmann will lead and oversee the operational management of the Division: Human Rights and Legal services. She will also serve as the Children’s Advocate in the Office of the Ombudsman.