Ombudsman, Human Rights Commission, and Legal Aid Bureau Decry Understaffing and Information Gaps Hindering Justice Delivery

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The proposed establishment of a children's ombudsman, which should contribute to better respect for children's rights, was supported by the Senate Human Rights Committee on Tuesday. According to the government amendment, the children's ombudsman is to operate in the Office of the Public Defender of Rights from the middle of this year. The bill, whose approval was previously recommended by the Social and Constitutional Law Committee, will be disc…

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Ombudsman, Human Rights Commission, and Legal Aid Bureau Decry Understaffing and Information Gaps Hindering Justice Delivery

A consortium of Ombudsman, Malawi Human Rights Commission and Malawi Legal Aid Bureau says lack of information and understaffing in the three bodies is deterring most Malawians from accessing justice. The three institutions are implementing a European Union funded Chilungamo programme which aims at improving the institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms of oversight institutions; Create […] The post Ombudsman, Human Rights Commission,…

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Stakeholder Dialogue on Humanitarian Demining and Mine Victim Assistance (Zimbabwe, Harare) - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Commissioner for Women, Children, Older Persons and Disability Rights Rigbe Gebrehawaria, who is also the Expert Member of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa took part in Zimbabwe’s National Stakeholder Dialogue on Humanitarian Demining and Mine Victim Assistance, held from February 18-20, 2025, in Harare. Rigbe Gebrehawaria, EHRC’s Commissioner f…