20. Dezember 2024
On 27.11.2024, the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel hosted a highly successful roundtable event to mark the publication of its special report on the topic of public service in public bodies. The report was tabled with the Israeli parliament (Knesset) on 26.11.2024.
19. Dezember 2024
A new report from Toronto’s Ombudsman Kwame Addo finds that the City of Toronto’s decision to stop allowing refugee claimants access to its base shelter beds was unfair, poorly planned, and inconsistent with its commitments to transparency, accountability, and the human right to adequate housing.
19. Dezember 2024
The Office of the Ombudsman, in collaboration with the Università ta' Malta, is proud to announce the launch of the Master of Arts (MA) in Ombudsman Law and Governance. This course has been approved through all the University’s academic procedures and will officially commence in October 2025.
19. Dezember 2024
Teresa Anjinho has been elected European Ombudsman by the European Parliament with 344 votes in favour. Ms Anjinho will take office on 27 February 2025.
19. Dezember 2024
La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, y el adjunto general, Jaume Saura, han comparecido el lunes, el 16 de diciembre de 2024, ante la Comisión del Síndic del Parlamento de Cataluña para debatir los informes Las cartas de servicio en Cataluña y La retirada del amianto en Cataluña.
19. Dezember 2024
On 18 December 2024, The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the public services relating to after-death arrangements, and made a total of 10 major recommendations to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Department of Health, the Hospital Authority and the Immigration Department.
19. Dezember 2024
The Committee on Domestic and Ethnic Affairs of the Control Yuan conducted a circuit supervision and inspection of the Ministry of the Interior on 4 November 2024, led by Convener Chu-Fang Chang, accompanied by President Chu Chen, Vice President Hung-Chun Lee, and other CY Members.
19. Dezember 2024
The Chief Ombudsman says the Department of Corrections must stop the way it’s running the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (PERU) because the unit’s prisoners are being ill-treated. Peter Boshier has released a report that outlines serious concerns about human rights abuses at the unit which is based at Auckland Prison.