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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 14 February 2014

Ombudsman News 06/2014

Fri, 14 February 2014

Ombudsman News 06/2014





WORLD: Toolkit for human rights investigators

Undertaking Effective Investigations, written by Gareth Jones, provides a comprehensive overview of the key skills that NHRI investigators require in order to conduct impartial and thorough investigations.



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IRELAND: Ombudsman comments on Domiciliary Care Allowance cases brought to the Courts

Having noted an article which appeared in the Irish Examiner on 10 February 2014, the Ombudsman, Mr Peter Tyndall, has decided to issue the following statement.



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CANADA: Complaints regarding Hydro One investigation more than triple since Tuesday

Ontario Ombudsman André Marin’s investigation into complaints about Hydro One’s billing practices and customer service has garnered the most complaints the office has ever received about a provincial body in such a short time.



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PAKISTAN: Sindh Ombudsman orders Health Department for polio vaccination of children

Two complainants approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh with their concern that the Health Department Government of Sindh had discontinued the polio vaccination of children under the Immunization Programme.



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ESTONIA: Nursing home has no right to deprive people of liberty

Chancellor of Justice Indrek Teder has sent a proposal to Pärnu-Jaagupi Nursing Home that they stop locking the doors of patients’ rooms. The Chancellor of Justice emphasises that Pärnu-Jaagupi Nursing Home and other similar institutions have no legal grounds to lock people in their rooms.



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Control Yuan celebrates its 83rd Anniversary

TAIWAN: Control Yuan celebrates its 83rd Anniversary

The Control Yuan (CY) celebrated its 83rd anniversary on 5 February 2014. The celebration was held at the CY meeting hall and joined by current and former CY members, auditor-generals and CY advisors.



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