There is a risk of electoral abuse at the nationality self-government election – the Ombudsman proposes the amendment of the relevant regulation. Taking into account the census data in certain localities means that the nationality communities may not be able to form a local government – concluded Ombudsman Máté Szabó.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of Korea hosted the 7^th Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) Forum on September 2 in Seoul by bringing together high-level officials of major anti-corruption agencies in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Office of the Catalan Ombudsman published the September edition of its e-Newsletter.

With little money to spend, inmates in residential institutions are compelled to be “creative” – found Ombudsman Máté Szabó in his recent report. The sum of the spending money which inmates receive remained the same, although prices of the most preferred consumer goods, had increased many times. As a consequence, inmates are compelled to barter among themselves.

Successful rehabilitation and vocational training are integral to the success and self-actualization of Veterans and their families. The report of the Veterans Ombudsman therefore examines the delivery and adequacy of the Department’s vocational rehabilitation and assistance services and offers recommendations to ensure that injured veterans are effectively re-establish into civilian life.

For the past three weeks the People’s Advocate Institution of Albania has been dealing with the case of 70 Roma families who have been threatened to be evicted from their homes without due process.

Maintaining the bond of trust with citizens is a major issue for public services and elected officials, Ombudsperson Raymonde Saint-Germain declared at the 65^th National Annual Conference of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC).

Professor Ron Paterson was appointed an Ombudsman on 4 June 2013. He follows Dr. David McGee CNZM, who retired in June 2013.