The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 24 October announced the completion of a direct investigation operation regarding the enforcement by the Planning Department (“PlanD”) and the Lands Department (“LandsD”) against unauthorised land developments, and made 16 major recommendations for improvement to the two departments.
Ombudsman Grace Tikambenji Malera has challenged Public Officers in the country to exercise their duties and functions in a proper, fair, just, reasonable and lawful manner; further to accounting for their decisions or actions. Malera made the call in a presentation she made during a webinar organized by the University of Malawi (Unima).
Based on Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) data, the number of children with developmental, physical, or mental disabilities placed outside their families rose to 1,243 in 2023. Of these, 176 cases (15%) were housed in adult care facilities, which have been unable to meet the children's social adaptation and peer interaction needs, thus failing to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
La Defensoría del Pueblo de Panamá presenta ante la Comisión de Gobierno de la Asamblea Nacional un anteproyecto de ley para modificar Ley No. 7 de 5 de febrero de 1997, que crea la Denfensoría con la finalidad de fortalecer su marco jurídico conforme a los estándares internacionales de derechos humanos, las recomendaciones de los órganos de tratados de los cuales Panamá es signataria, y los Principios de París adoptados por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas.
Le 15 octobre 2024, le Protecteur du citoyen a transmis une lettre au ministre de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, M. Benoît Charrette. Il y commente la mise à jour des règles visant à mieux protéger les biens et les personnes contre les inondations et la mobilité des cours d’eau.
La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, acompañada por su adjunto general, Jaume Saura, ha comparecido ante la Comisión del Síndic del Parlamento de Cataluña para debatir el Informe al Parlamento 2023, que ya se presentó el pasado 20 de marzo.
On 21 October 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, assistant head of the Center for Human Rights, met with representatives of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), who were visiting Slovenia that week to prepare the sixth report on the state of human rights in the country.
The European Ombudsman has criticised the Commission for not being transparent about the human rights information it relied on before signing an agreement with Tunisia that includes EU funds for border management. She also called on the Commission to set out explicit criteria for suspending EU funding.
Con el fin de garantizar el ejercicio de los derechos de todas las personas que habitan y transitan en la Ciudad de México, así como a recibir información en su lengua materna, la Ombudsperson capitalina, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández; y la Secretaria de Pueblos y Barrios Originarios y Comunidades Indígenas Residentes en la Ciudad de México, Nelly Antonia Juárez Audelo; presentaron una serie de materiales digitales, impresos y en formato audiovisual, sobre derechos humanos en lenguas indígenas.
The Chief Ombudsman announces that the Ombudsman Appointments Committee (OAC) had, in accordance with the requirements under Section 217(1) and (2) of the Constitution and Sections 4(3) and 11(a) of the Organic Law on the Ombudsman Commission, appointed Tabitha Suwae as an Ombudsman and Kevin Kepore as Acting Ombudsman. Mr. Kepore’s term as Accounting Ombudsman expired on 9 October 2024. The position of Ombudsman Accounting will be advertised publicly as is the current practice to give an opportunity for potential candidates to apply, including the Ombudsman.