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Children, as a group, are particularly vulnerable and lack representation in the political arena. In the context of climate change, children and yound people start out from a situation of injustice. T...

As previously discussed, the Revised European Social Charter (the Charter) is the most comprehensive international treaty regarding labour and social human rights. The 31 rights provided by the Charte...

The report, entitled “Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism – Impact on fundamental rights and freedoms” (see summary in English), has been prepared by the Agency at the request of the Europe...

This year 2022, this unique international experience has been organised by the Catholic University of Sacro Cuore in Milan, in collaboration with the Ararteko, the Basque Institute of Criminology, the...

The Ararteko releases a magazine with a summary of its latest annual report, which underlines the most significant aspects of its activity during 2021, in a spirit of dialogue, solidarity and mutual s...

The European Network of Young Advisors (ENYA) is the child participation organ of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC). Child participation is one of the cornerstones of the UN Co...

Read here a paper about the first restorative circle at the Ararteko’s office Read here an abstract of the paper...

The Deputy Ararteko, Inés Ibáñez de Maeztu, opened the event by expressing the institution’s solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine and the Ararteko’s institutional commitment to European v...

During this week, the Ararteko wishes to highlight that restorative justice allows both the offender or aggressor and the injured party or victim of any type of crime or conflict to be reintegrated in...

The Ararteko (Basque Ombudsperson), Manuel Lezertua, has received numerous complaints and consultations regarding the COVID-19 crisis. Both by email (arartekoa@ararteko.eus) and over the telephone (94...