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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 10 April 2015

Ombudsman News 14/2015

Fri, 10 April 2015

Ombudsman News 14/2015





International Seminar commemorating 15th Anniversary of Thai Ombudsman

IOI: 2nd joint IOI/AOA training hosted by Ombudsman of Thailand

The successful cooperation between the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) continues with a 2nd joint training hosted by the Ombudsman of Thailand from 31 March to 3 April 2015 on the occasion of the institution’s 15th anniversary.



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LITHUANIA: Ombudsman and UNHCR say right to liberty of asylum-seekers and detention conditions need more attention

On Monday 30 March, the conference “Is detention the only option? The issues and challenges of the detention of asylum-seekers and other foreigners in Lithuania” was held at the Parliament in Lithuania.



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AOMA President and Chief Ombudsman of the Ethiopian Institution of the Ombudsman, Mrs Fozia Amin

AFRICA: AOMA’s Central Africa sub-region countries mediators hold meeting in Chad

Prime Minster of Republic of Chad Mr.Kalzebet Phaimi Deubet in his keynote speech on African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) Central African countries sub-regional meeting – which was organized by Mediator of Chad from 30 - 31 March 2015 in Chad – said that Ombudsman institutions can play an important role as “communication bridge” between government and community .



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PAKISTAN: Provincial Ombudsman Sindh orders removal of illegal encroachment from Muslim League Quarters

The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, was approached by citizens that some miscreants had closed the road around Millat Park in Karachi, encroached the park and were using it as dumping ground for old discarded furniture.



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NORWAY: Ombudsman releases first NPM-Report for 2014

This annual report describes the activities of Norway’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in 2014. Since this is the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s first annual report as the preventive mechanism under OPCAT, the report focuses particularly on the establishment of the NPM and the work done during the establishment phase.



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ESTONIA: New Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise took oath of office

On 31 March Ülle Madise took the oath of office of the Chancellor of Justice before the new Riigikogu and began to fulfil the duties of the Chancellor of Justice.



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