30. Juni 2016
The Council of Europe (CoE) has launched the first EU/CoE “HELP in the 28” course on "Fight against racism, xenophobia, homophobia and transphobia". This is a free online course and it has been designed for legal professionals or anyone interested to legally fight discrimination.
30. Juni 2016
On 9 June, Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Elisabeth Rynning was elected unanimously by Parliament to be the new Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman.
29. Juni 2016
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced the completion of a direct investigation into the Government's provision of public columbarium niches.
28. Juni 2016
The officers for prevention of torture from 16 European countries converged in Vilnius on 21-23 June 2016 where the training on prevention of torture was held on the occasion of the 10-th anniversary of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
28. Juni 2016
Grâce au tarif social énergie, certaines catégories de personnes ou ménages à revenus modestes reçoivent une facture de gaz et/ou d’électricité allégée. Depuis l’informatisation du processus, des milliers de personnes bénéficient automatiquement du tarif social, sans qu’elles ne doivent le demander. Mais pour les personnes handicapées, ce processus automatique pose un problème.
28. Juni 2016
A follow-up NPM Workshop was hosted by the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania. The three-day workshop brought 25 participants from 17 different countries to Vilnius to explore issues of common concern relating to the monitoring of psychiatric institutions.
27. Juni 2016
The recommendations made by Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass in her first two years in office blended strong calls for a fairer and more effective public service with practicality in achieving positive outcomes for Victorians.
24. Juni 2016
Ombudsmen and Human Rights Commissioners from around the World gathered in Belfast last month to attend a two-day Conference jointly hosted by the Office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NISPO) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC).