The Office of the Ombudsman of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) has published a series of thematic booklets. A booklet on political rights is now also available in English.

Está disponible el cuaderno de la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN) sobre “Procedimientos de Registro Personal y Requisa en Cárceles Federales”. El estudio recupera y sintetiza el trabajo realizado por la PPN respecto a la cuestión de las requisas, pone especial énfasis en destacar la distancia entre los derechos y garantías de las personas privadas de su libertad reconocidos a nivel constitucional y legal e incluye el proyecto legislativo presentado por este organismo ante el Congreso en octubre de 2016.

On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the National Assembly proceeded to appoint Madam Marie Rinfret as Ombudsperson in Québec.

L'Assemblée nationale du Québec a procédé le mercredi 15 mars 2017 à la nomination de Mme Marie Rinfret comme protectrice du citoyen.

Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s 2017 Stakeholder Engagement programme this week moves to the Free State, where she will address the legislature in Bloemfontein before proceeding to hear from members the public in Thaba Nchu.

Le Médiateur de la République de Côte d’Ivoire, avec l’appui de l’Institut International des Ombudsmans (IIO), l’Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs Africains (AOMA) et l’Association pour la prévention de la torture (APT), a organisé, du 27 au 28 février 2017, à N’Sa Hôtel de Grand-Bassam, un atelier régional de formation sur le thème: « les mécanismes nationaux de prévention de la torture ».

Head of ministries and government chief executives had their turn to learn more about the Cook Islands’ Official Information Act. More than 20 gathered at Crown Beach Resort to discuss and provide feedback on how the act has affected them since it was passed by parliament five years ago.

On 15 March, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published a new report examining integration strategies across the EU. It provides clear evidence of the successes and failures of current policies and recommends changes in order to build a stronger and more cohesive Europe