The
Catalan Ombudsman delivers the Annual Report of the Catalan
Authority for the Prevention of Torture |
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Rafael
Ribó delivered to the Catalan Parliament on December 27, 2011 the
Annual Report of the Catalan Authority for the Prevention of Torture
as of 2011. The report compiles 22 recommendations, among which,
placing more cameras and recording systems in all the penitenciary
centers and hospitals, printing in all the pieces of the uniform the
ID number of the civil servant in charge of penitentiary
surveillance and setting up an specialized group of civil servants
for young people.
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Proposals
for a system of refinancing of mortgage debt |
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Establishing fiscal changes, spreading the services of
the NGO Cáritas and Ofideute (an advisory service on mortgage debt
by the Catalan Government), and introducing in the legal code a
system of refinancing of mortgage debt in case of indebtedness focus
the proposals made by the Catalan Ombudsman last December 15. The
proposals are the results of the agreement achieved by a work team,
headed by the Catalan Ombudsman himself, and composed of
representatives from the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia, Bar
Association, Notary Association, Cáritas and Ofideute. Also, members
of financial institutions have taken part in the meetings.
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Meeting
of the Catalan Ombudsman's Youth Advisory Council |
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The
Catalan Ombudsman's Youth Advisory Council of the 2011-2012 yearly
course is opening the year with a meeting held at the institution's
headquarters, on January 17, to discuss about children and teen's
rights. This will be the first ordinary meeting of the Council,
composed of 20 students aged 14-15 years from eleven schools. The
official opening of the Council was held last October with a special
session to introduce the Catalan Ombudsman and the new members.
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The
Catalan Ombudsman consolidates its presence in
Twitter |
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Joining
the social network, six months ago, has helped the Catalan Ombudsman
to be more accessible to citizens and to make its activities better
known. Altogether, the account @sindicdegreuges closed the year with
465 followers and 133 tweets. The busiest times on the social netwok
have been the presentation of the decision on the incidents of May
27 in Plaça de Catalunya and June 15 in the Catalan Parliament and
the presentation of the reports on children's rights and the Catalan
Authority for the Prevention of Torture.
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