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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 19 December 2014

Ombudsman News 50/2014

Fri, 19 December 2014

Ombudsman News 50/2014





IOI Season Greetings 2014

IOI: The IOI General Secretariat wishes you a festive holiday season and a happy New Year!

The IOI General Secretariat wishes you all a festive holiday season and a happy New Year!

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Le Secrétariat général vous souhaite d'excellentes fêtes de fin d'année et une très bonne année 2015!

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¡La Secretaría General del IIO les desea a todos unas fiestas llenas de felicidad y lo mejor para el año nuevo!



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EU: Emily O'Reilly re-elected as European Ombudsman

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has been re-elected by the European Parliament with 569 votes in favour out of 678 MEPs voting. Her mandate will last for five years.



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CANADA/ONTARIO: Sign up for Ontario Ombudsman investigative training

Registration is filling up fast for the next session of Ontario Ombudsman André Marin's training course "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs." The course, which is tailored for oversight agencies and investigators, will be held from 19 January to 21 January 2015 in Toronto, Ontario.



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SLOVENIA: Marking of the 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer presented the president of Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor with a special jubilee publication on Wednesday marking Human Rights Day and 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office.



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Dr Abdulaziz Abul and Secretary-general Nawaf Al Ma'awda receive Chaillot Prize

BAHRAIN: Ombudsman awarded Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights

The Ombudsman Office for the Ministry Interior and the National Institution for Human Rights were jointly awarded the Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights in the GCC region in 2014.



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NEW ZEALAND: OPCAT Annual Report 2013/2014

New Zealand’s National Preventive Mechanism released its annual report. This year’s report reveals concerns and highlights improvements identified during individual NPMs’ on-going monitoring visits of detention facilities.



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BELGIUM: Federal Ombudsman releases Annual Report 2013

The Federal Ombudsman of Belgium released its annual report, according to which the Ombudsman received 6,609 files in 2013, of which 5,242 were complaints and 1,367 requests for information.



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