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2016
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20/05/2016
- Memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Justice, Transparency & Human Rights and the Greek Ombudsman
The Ministry of Justice, Transparency & Human Rights and the Greek Ombudsman, under its special competency as the National Preventive Mechanism against torture and ill-treatment, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the effective monitoring of the detention premises and the protection of prisoners’ rights. This agreement inaugurates a new area of mutual institutional recognition and joint cooperation in the fields of improving conditions in penitentiary premises, enhancing the protection of prisoners’ rights and increasing transparency and accountability in such premises. The signature of the Memorandum by the competent Minister N. Paraskevopoulos and the Acting Ombudsman V. Karydis took place in the context of the conference "Prisons-Human Rights-Transparency and Accountability: the role of monitoring mechanisms", which took place in the amphitheater of the General Secretariat for Media & Communication, on Thursday 19th May 2016.
2015
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23/11/2015
- Cooperation of the Ombudsmen of Greece and FYROM for the border refugee camps
The Ombudsman institutions of Greece and FYROM conducted on Tuesday 17.11.2015 a joint visit to the temporary refugee camps at the borders of the two neighboring countries, in Eidomeni and Vinojug. The joint visit aimed at fact finding on living conditions and protection of the fundamental rights of the refugees. It was an initiative jointly taken after the meeting of the two Ombudsman representatives in October in Thessaloniki facilitated by the Institute for the Study of Human Rights of the University of Columbia and the Municipality of Thessaloniki. -
17/11/2015
- The Greek Ombudsman on the murderous attacks in Paris
The Acting Greek Ombudsman Mr Vassilis Karydis expressed his condolences and solidarity towards the French people on the murderous attacks of 13th November in Paris in his letter to the French Ombudsman Mr Jacques Toubon. A letter of sympathy was also addressed to the French Ambassador in Greece Mr Christophe Chantepy and the Director of the French Institute in Athens Mr Olivier Descotes. -
03/11/2015
- Professor Calliope Spanou leaves the Office of the Greek Ombudsman
Professor Calliope Spanou leaves the Office of the Greek Ombudsman, following the ex officio expiry of her mandate, according to Law 4339/2015. For the interim period, acting Ombudsman is Professor Vassileios Karydis. -
02/10/2015
- Speech by the Greek Ombudsman, Ms Calliope Spanou, in the Third International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions
The Greek Ombudsman, Ms Calliope Spanou, participated in the Third International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions, organized by the Ombudsman of the Republic of Turkey. The Symposium took place in Ankara on September 16-17, 2015. The title of Ms Spanou’s speech was: “Ombudsman and Women’s Rights - The Contribution of the Ombudsman to Combating Gender Discrimination”.
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