This year marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although the principle of equality and non-discrimination is an integral part of all treaties and human rights declarations, as well as the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the significance of the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination is immeasurable.

The Office of the Ombudsman took part in the 1st ever International Ombudsman Expo at Sheraton Hotel in Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja under the theme "Extending the Ombud Frontiers: Better Governance and Enhanced Performance".

Dans le cadre du renforcement des capacités des services du Médiateur du Faso pour plus d’efficacité, le Médiateur du Faso, Madame Saran SEREME SERE, a procédé à des nominations de collaborateurs au niveau du Cabinet et du Secrétariat général.

In a week of events in Panama City, torture prevention was at the centre of the agenda, under the aegis of the National Mechanism to prevent torture. Authorities, civil society organisations and others discussed the necessity to prevent torture, particularly when targeting the most vulnerable sectors of the society.

Réunies à Paris le 3 décembre 2019, onze organisations, dont le Médiateur fédéral, ont appelé à renforcer la protection des lanceurs d’alerte via la Déclaration de Paris. Ces organisations veillent à l’intégrité et à la protection des lanceurs d’alerte de la fonction publique dans leur pays. Elles font partie du réseau NEIWA, pour Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities.

La competencia se realizó este domingo y en esta edición la consigna fue por los 10 años de la Feria de Organizaciones Sociales (FOS) y “Por el cuidado del medio ambiente”.

The Waka Tangata E-News includes news and views from integrity organisations in the Pacific and Australasian Region. Issue 4of Waka Tangata is now available online.

From 26 to 28 of November 2019 a high level conference on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Institution took place in the National Assembly in Yerewan.