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November2013 |
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Rafael
Ribó proposes a "winter truce" for people at risk of exclusion to stop
cuts of light, gas and water for non-payment |
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The
Catalan Ombudsman has produced a report confirming the lack of public
policies to confront such a growing social phenomenon as energy poverty.
Among the Catalan Ombudsman's proposals, addressed to administrations and
private companies providing general interest services, stands out a
"winter truce" to stop cuts of supplies during wintertime for non-payment.
He also proposes to set up a social price for butane and to bank on
progressive pricing of water supply.
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Report
on energy poverty in Catalonia |
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The
Catalan Ombudsman calls for more guarantee for the inclusive education of
children with disabilities |
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The
Catalan Ombudsman has asked the Ministry of Education to apply policy and
regulatory measures to deepen the development of inclusive education in
Catalonia. Such measures must take into account not only the provision of
adequate resources for mainstream schools in order to ensure the schooling
of pupils with special education needs but the establishment of schooling
criteria which combat social and territorial inequalities.
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Recommendations
to curb the proliferation of unlicensed youth hostels in
Barcelona |
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As a
result of a complaint of the Catalan Association of Tourist Hostels
(ACATUR), the Catalan Ombudsman has addressed the administrations involved
in the process of licensing, monitoring, inspection and punishment of
youth hostels and has asked them to improve efficiency and to take actions
to prevent the proliferation of such unlicensed hostels in
Barcelona.
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The
Catalan Ombudsman urged the SAREB to urgently provide the Catalan
Government with social purposes housing |
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The
Catalan Ombudsman believes it is necessary to take advantage of the
temporary suspension granted by the Court of Strasbourg stopping the
eviction of a building in Salt (Girona) and stands for finding solutions
for socially affected families. He has urged the SAREB (Management of
Assets proceeding from Restructuring of the Banking System) and the
Catalan Housing Agency to act accordingly. In such hard times, effective
solutions to ensure the right to housing lies in having a part of the
SAREB houses available for social renting
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Ex-officio
action on gas injections in the Delta de l'Ebre |
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The
Catalan Ombudsman has analysed the causes of the earthquakes that occurred
in the Delta de l'Ebre's area related to the gas injections carried out in
the Castor Project underwater warehouse. The Catalan Ombudsman has warned
about the consequences and the risks of these activities not only for
inhabitants of the area but also for the environment. In addition, he has
requested the gas injections to be stopped until risks have been certified
and has addressed to the Spanish Ombudsman for further
investigation.
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Investigation
on the death of a man in Raval (Barcelona district) after having been
arrested by the Catalan Police |
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Catalan Ombudsman opened an ex-officio action to investigate the death of
a man on October, 5 after being arrested by the Catalan Police due to a
previous fight in the Raval district of Barcelona. The victim died after
having been taken to hospital. The Catalan Ombudsman has requested the
Home Affairs Ministry, the Barcelona City Council and the Medical
Emergency System (SEM) in-depth information on the facts. |
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Rafael
Ribó asks to reconsider the La Rioja Ombudsman suspension |
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Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, as member of the IOI Board of Directors,
has addressed to the Spanish Government, to the parliamentary groups and
the Parliament of La Rioja to urge them to change the decision to suspend
the institution of the regional Ombudsman. Such measure makes it
inconsistent, among other recommendations, with the resolution of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which reasserts the need
to strengthen Ombudsman institutions in Europe. |
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