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Fri, 11 December 2015 Ombudsman News 49/2015 |
EUROPE/FRA | Violence against children with disabilities: legislation, policies and programmes in the EUThis summary report outlines relevant international and European standards and reviews national legislation and policies addressing violence against children with disabilities. The summary also explores the extent and different causes, settings and forms of such violence, and presents measures and initiatives to prevent it.
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AUSTRALIA | Western Australian Ombudsman Annual Report 2014-15The Western Australian Ombudsman has tabled his 2014-15 Annual Report in Parliament. The report outlines the work of the office of the Ombudsman for the year, including investigating complaints, reviews of child deaths and family and domestic violence fatalities, own motion investigations and monitoring and inspection functions. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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AZERBAIJAN | Ombudsman’s staff attends training on monitoring the rights of the childIn recent days, the Ombudsman Office in coordination with UNICEF country office launched five day training on increasing capacities to monitor the child rights for the members of the national preventive group and heads of the Regional Offices of the Ombudsman. UNICEF international experts Mr. Reider Hiermann and Ms. Anna Nordenmark were involved into this event as trainers. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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IRELAND | Winter 2015 issue of the Ombudsman’s CasebookThis Casebook contains summaries of recent cases the Ombudsman has dealt with. The Ombudsman hopes that by sharing the outcomes of cases, we will all learn from the mistakes and good practice of others. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CHINA | Office of The Ombudsman of Hong Kong announces the results of two own-motioned investigation reportsOn December the 10th, the Office of the Ombudsman held a press conference to announce the results of two direct investigation reports. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
UK | Devastated families left without answers as avoidable death and harm incidents aren’t being investigated properly by hospitals across EnglandNearly three-quarters of hospital investigations into complaints about avoidable harm and death claimed there were no failings in the care given, despite the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigations of the same incidents uncovering serious failings. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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AUSTRALIA | Put people before process: Ombudsman tables Phase 2 report into disability abuseProcess must not come before the rights of the individual when it comes to the reporting of abuse in the disability sector, said Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass. Tabling the second phase report, Reporting and investigation of allegations of abuse in the disability sector, Ms Glass said the system should support the people, not the other way around. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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