15. Mai 2013
After eight years of serving as the Ombudsman of the City of Amsterdam, Ulco van de Pol will retire as of June 2013. He has had the pleasure of sharing experiences with colleagues from all over the world.
15. Mai 2013
The 2012 Annual Report of the Ombudsman Saskatchewan was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 25 April. As one of the highlights, the report informs that two referrals to the Ombudsman’s office by cabinet ministers were made in 2012.
13. Mai 2013
A Parliamentary Committee recently completed a comprehensive review of the system of land valuation in New South Wales. One of its recommendations is a dedicated statutory role for the Ombudsman overseeing the operation of the land valuation system.
10. Mai 2013
During its mid-term meeting that took place from 15 to 16 April 2013 in Vienna, the IOI Board of Directors decided on the membership application of the Médiateur of the Republic of Guinea. Welcoming the new member to the IOI Community, the General Secretariat will present the main facts and figures of the new member.
10. Mai 2013
The IOI Board of Directors also decided on the membership application of the Office of the Ombudsman of Curaçao, in the Netherlands Antilles.
10. Mai 2013
During 2012, the People's Advocate has prepared several Special Reports, including topics such as violence against women, poverty and social assistance, the non-execution of court rulings, just to name a few. Now the Executive Summaries of these Special Reports are also available in French.
10. Mai 2013
The NSW Ombudsman is required to review the deaths of children and adults who lived in the care of disability services and licensed boarding houses. NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour, tabled a report to Parliament today on the deaths in 2010 and 2011 of 220 people with disabilities who lived in care.
7. Mai 2013
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary organised a workshop entitled “Good Practices for Tolerance. With Communication for Equal Dignity- Inclusive Speech contra Hate Speech” on 29th April, 2013.