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).

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.

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.

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.

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).

The IOI is pleased to announce a high-level conference on the “Challenges for Ombudsman Institutions with respect to mixed migratory flows”.

L’IIO a le plaisir d'annoncer une Conférence internationale de haut niveau sur les migrations co-organisée par l’AOM, l’AOMF, la FIO et l’IIO. L’événement intitulé «Les défis des droits de l’Homme liés aux flux migratoires » aura lieu le 7 et 8 septembre 2016 à Tirana, Albanie.

Ratepayers hit with extra interest charges by Casey City Council in a decision made in a closed meeting were the victims of an unfair process, says Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass.