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Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, gives up his right to be judged only by the highest court in Catalonia ("aforamiento")
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The Ombudsman of Catalonia informed the President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Núria de Gispert, about his decision to give up his right to be judged only by the highest court in Catalonia. Such a privilege is granted by Law 36/1985 of 6 November, by which relations between the Spanish Ombudsman and other similar figures in the different regions are regulated. The Catalan Ombudsman considers this privilege an anachronism and suggests that this condition be abolished for all of the intended institutional positions in the constitutional system.
"Aforamiento": Special protection before the Law implying that the person enjoying it ("aforado") can only be judged by the Supreme Court or the highest court in its region.
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Report
on access of children to education and leisure outings and school
camps |
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The
Report on the rights of children to the education and leisure outings and
school camps, presented by the Catalan Ombudsman in June 2014, confirms
the existing social inequalities in access to children's leisure
activities and territorial inequalities in provision of such activities.
It also denounces the lack of rules governing the right of access to
leisure activities in equal opportunities. The Catalan Ombudsman
recommends measures headed for affordability, revitalization and promotion
of leisure education, and support to entities concerned.
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Report
on the access to education and leisure outings and school camps (in
catalan) |
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Health
Department follows the recommendation of the Ombudsman and stops charging
for the diagnostic tests |
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At the
request of the Catalan Ombudsman also, the Health Department has
instructed the Catalan Health Institute (ICS) to return the improperly
collected amounts to those who request their refund. With this decision
the right to obtain free of charge the integrated clinical history of
public health system users is confirmed. Rafael Ribó is satisfied with
this decision of the Health Department, who refuses a policy change giving
legal coverage to the collection of the diagnostic tests
abovementioned.
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The
Ombudsman investigates the legality of oil exploratory drillings on the
Catalan coast |
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The
Ombudsman has opened an ex-officio action to resolve whether the
government has acted illegally in authorizing the existing oil exploratory
drillings in Tarragona and if those violate environmental rights at
national or European level. At present, drillings for oil in the area of
Tarragona and there are some more at sight in the Ebro Delta and the Costa
Brava. The Catalan Ombudsman urges the Spanish Ombudsman to proceed before
the central government to clarify the case.
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Implementation
of the Istanbul Protocol in places of deprivation of liberty in
Catalonia |
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Acting
as the Catalan Authority for Prevention of Torture (CAPT), the Catalan
Ombudsman has imposed himself the goal of having the Istanbul Protocol
implemented in all places of deprivation of liberty in Catalonia within
six months. Rafael Ribó has chaired a conference held on the occasion of
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and aimed on the
implementation of the Istanbul Protocol, the first manual to document
torture and its consequences.
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Paper
on the International framework of the Ombudsman |
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The
Ombudsman's framework has found international consensus in a new study on
the need to create and strengthen such institutions at national, regional
and local levels in order to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens
and to promote good governance. The paper, written by Professor of
Constitutional Law, Joan Vintró, and Professor of Constitutional Law,
Ignacio Aragonés, both from the University of Barcelona, has been made
with the cooperation and assistance of the Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó.
Paper
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