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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 11 September 2015

Ombudsman News 36/2015

Fri, 11 September 2015

Ombudsman News 36/2015





AUSTRALIA | Commonwealth Ombudsman follows up on Centrelink recommendations

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Colin Neave, released a follow-up report into service delivery complaints about the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Centrelink program. It follows his report in April last year, which was sparked by complaints from people dissatisfied with the Centrelink program’s service delivery arrangements.



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EUROPE | Refugee crisis - the time has come for the EU to act as one

"In recent days we have seen several Member States, many ordinary citizens, and civil society groups demonstrating remarkable and humbling leadership as they welcome refugees to their communities. EU institutions and all Member States must now take their cues from those citizens and act to alleviate the immediate suffering. The EU must use its immense diplomatic, economic and moral capacity to find ways to tackle the wider issues of Middle Eastern security."



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FRANCE | Audition du Défenseur des droits sur les droits des étrangers

Le Défenseur des droits a été entendu mercredi 2 septembre dans la perspective de l’examen du projet de loi relatif au droit des étrangers par François-Noël Buffet, rapporteur et les membres de la commission des lois du Sénat.

 



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ESPAÑA | La Defensora pide a los Ombudsman europeos y del Mediterráneo reclamar una acción humanitaria urgente de la UE

La Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, ha pedido a los Ombudsman de Europa y del Mediterráneo reclamar de manera conjunta a la Comisión Europea una “acción de asistencia humanitaria urgente” de la UE en favor de los refugiados.

 

 



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CANADA | Audit of Services Provided to Electors in English and French by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada

The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages conducted an audit of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, also known as Elections Canada, to determine whether it meets its language obligations towards electors.



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ESPAÑA | E-Boletín del Síndic de Greuges – Septiembre 2015

El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña ha publicado su boletín mensual de septiembre 2015. La versión española está disponible aquí.



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Austria | Ombudsman Board presents Annual Report 2014

The Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) presents the international version of its Annual Report 2014. For the first time this report includes both, the AOB’s ex-post investigative proceedings relevant to human rights as well as the AOB’s mandate as the Austrian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in one volume.



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