Ombudsman News 25/2014

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	IOI: Working group discusses IOI communication and publication strategy The IOI Working Group consisting of communication experts from members’ offices met in Vienna on 16 and 17 June 2014 to evaluate the IOI’s existing communication infrastructure and publication policy. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	CHINA/HONG KONG: Ombudsman probes Government’s regulation of guesthouses The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared today (June 12) a direct investigation into the Government’s regulation of guesthouses. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	IRELAND: Ombudsman to investigate how public hospitals handle complaints Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has today, 13 June 2014, announced an investigation into how complaints are handled by public hospitals in Ireland and has asked members of the public for their assistance. The Ombudsman’s wide ranging investigation will look at how public hospitals across the State manage and investigate complaints from patients and their families. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	CANADA/ONTARIO: Record 37% increase in complaints Reporting on a record number of cases and systemic investigations in progress, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called on the provincial government to build on its historic momentum toward opening the broader public sector to independent scrutiny. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	AUSTRIA: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the chairperson of the Austrian Ombudsman Board Günther Kräuter acknowledges the work of the Expert Commissions and the Human Rights Advisory Council. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	PAKISTAN/SINDH: Ombudsman Sindh inaugurates Regional Office in District South To provide prompt and inexpensive justice to the people at their door steps’ is the motto of Ombudsman. In pursuance of this objective the Honourable Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik inaugurated yet another Regional Office of Provincial Ombudsman Sindh in District South Karachi on 15^th May 2014. This is the 16^th Regional Office in the Province. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	POLAND: Meeting of the Visegrad Group Ombudsmen (V4) On 12-14 June, 2014 the Human Rights Defender of Poland was hosting the annual meeting of the Visegrad Group Ombudsmen (V4). The meeting, held in Bia?owie?a, was attended by Ms Anna Šabatová, Public Defender of Rights of the Czech Republic, Ms Jana Dubovcova, Defender of Rights of the Slovac Republic and Ms Elisabeth Sándor-Szalay, deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

	UNITED KINGDOM/WALES: Public Services Ombudsman publishes Annual Report Acting Ombudsman, Professor Margaret Griffiths, has published the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’s Annual Report, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 18 June 2014. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español)

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