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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 29 August 2014

Ombudsman News 34/2014

Fri, 29 August 2014

Ombudsman News 34/2014





BAHRAIN: Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission releases first inspection report

In a press conference, held on August 26th 2014, the Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission (PDRC) announced the release of its first inspection report. The Bahrain Ombudsman's Standards for Visiting Prisons and Places of Detention served as a basis for the four-day long inspection.



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CZECH REPUBLIC: Person detained in a police cell in degrading conditions

The Defender was approached by a complainant requesting to investigate the circumstances of the complainant's stay in a police cell at the B?eclav District Police Department.



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CANADA/ALBERTA: Release of Annual Reports 2013-2014

While this year marks the 47th Annual Report for the Alberta Ombudsman, it also means the first Annual Report for the Public Interest Commissioner’s Office.



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AUSTRIA: Second anniversary of preventive human rights control

Interventions by the Austrian Ombudsman Board have led to improvements in certain areas.



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CANADA: Veterans Ombudsman Urges Government Action for Severely Impaired Veterans

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today his report, Supporting Severely Impaired Veterans, which focuses on the New Veterans Charter’s Permanent Impairment Allowance and Permanent Impairment Allowance Supplement.



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UK: Appeal by the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman

Ombudsman appeal following publication of written complaints in the NHS for 2013/14 by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.



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EUROPE: Regional conference of Information Commissioners in Edinburgh

Centre for Freedom of Information opens registration for the Information Commissioners’ European Regional Meeting and Conference, to be held in Edinburgh 3-5 November 2014.



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