On the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia, IOI President Chris Field PSM had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Matej Arčon, Minister for Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Autochthonous Slovenian National Community in Neighbouring Countries, and between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians Abroad.

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IOI President Chris Field PSM had the great pleasure of meeting the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Dominika Švarc Pipan, on the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia. The Minister is a very impressive individual and President Field and the Minister enjoyed a particularly warm exchange. 

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IOI President Chris Field PSM undertook an official visit to Slovenia following the very gracious invitation of his outstanding colleague, Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina. Alongside bilateral exchanges and a number of meetings with the most senior members of Government, President Field was given the great honour of visiting many of the beautiful regions of Slovenia.

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The President of the IOI, Chris Field PSM, who is also the human rights ombudsman for Western Australia and is on an official visit with his Slovenian colleague Peter Svetina, advocated the strengthening of the role of national institutions for human rights upon the conclusion of his visit to Slovenia.

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El Instituto Internacional del Ombudsman (IIO), en estrecha colaboración con la Asociación para la Prevención de la Tortura y la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos de México, organizó un taller dirigido a los Mecanismos Nacionales de Prevención de Tortura (MNPs) en la región. El taller se llevó a cabo en la Ciudad de México y tuvo como eje la situación de las mujeres y personas LGTBI+ en los primeros momentos de detención.

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The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), in close cooperation with the Association for the Prevention of Torture and the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, held a workshop for National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) in the Latin American Region. The workshop was held in Mexico City and put a specific focus on the situation in the first hours of detention of women and LGBTI+ persons. 

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The Office of the Ombudsman has trained 68 Hospital Ombudsman from 34 health facilities in Salima and Rumphi districts. The trainings, according to Deputy Director for Investigations and Research, Temwa Mughogho, and Chief Investigations and Research Officer in the Northern Region, Mrs. Elleanor Kabisala, were aimed at empowering the Hospital Ombudsman with necessary skills and knowledge on how to handle patient complaints.

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Les 24 et 25 mai 2023, le Réseau police du Conseil de l’Europe se réunissait pour une conférence sur l’usage de la force dans le cadre des activités de police. La Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, et son adjointe, Pauline Caby, étaient présentes avec un certain nombre de leurs homologues du réseau IPCAN (Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network).

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La síndica, Esther Giménez-Salinas, se ha desplazado al Parlamento vasco para participar en el ciclo “Legeen geroa-El futuro de las leyes”, organizado por la cámara vasca y el Ararteko, defensor del pueblo vasco. Ahí explicó las funciones de la institución como supervisora de las empresas prestadoras de servicios básicos.

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The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, helped a complainant whose pension dues were not paid despite the completion of all required formalities, complaining that the department was delaying the matter on flimsy pretexts.

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The Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland published its Annual report 2022. Among others, Ombudsman Ger Deering, hightlights the ‘shameful’ situation that there is still no suitable government support to help people with disabilities access personal transport. This is despite a commitment from government over ten years ago to develop an appropriate scheme, and reports from two government departments highlighting the need for such supports.

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The Waka Tangata APOR E-News includes news and views from integrity organisations in the Pacific and Australasian Region. Issue 11 of the Waka Tangata APOR E-news is now available online.

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In his report released on 9 June 2023, "An Investigation into Toronto Community Housing Corporation's Tenant Human Rights Complaints Process", Ombudsman Kwame Addo says that Toronto's social housing provider, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), is not safeguarding the human rights of its tenants.

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La Agencia Tributaria ha aceptado el criterio de Defensor del Pueblo y facilitará que los contribuyentes mayores de 65 años, que tengan dificultades en el entorno digital, puedan ser atendidos de manera presencial en sus oficinas. Esta medida afecta a arrendatarios de inmuebles sujetos a IVA cuando tengan que cumplimentar el modelo 303.

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