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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 7 November 2014

Ombudsman News 44/2014

Fri, 7 November 2014

Ombudsman News 44/2014





LATIN AMERICA: Series on 'Ombudsmen in Latin America'

The 'TPA Initiative' has recently released the series ‘Ombudsmen in Latin America’, which includes three case studies of the Peruvian Ombudsman, the Argentinean Ombudsman and the Uruguayan National Institution of Human Rights.



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UK: New Powers for Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

From 1 November 2014, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’s jurisdiction changed. This is as a result of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. He now has an extended role in relation to care homes, domiciliary care and palliative care services.



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PAKISTAN/SINDH: Ombudsman orders transfer of family pension in favour of the complainant

A complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, for transfer of Family Pension in the complainant's name. Ombudsman Sindh issued directives to the authorities concerned to initiate an enquiry into the case.



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Campaign "Say NO to maladministration"

CHINA/HONG KONG: Office of the Ombudsman launches publicity campaign "Say NO to maladministration"

The Office of The Ombudsman launches the publicity campaign of "Say NO to maladministration" from 30 October 2014 to mid-December.



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AUSTRALIA: Ombudsman New South Wales releases Annual Report 2013/2014

While statistics do not provide a full picture of the Ombudsman’s work, they do show that the office continues to deal with a large number of matters. This year, the Ombudsman received 35,456 complaints and notifications.



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EUROPA: FRA publishes report on Roma survey results

Three new reports just published by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) focus on different thematic areas of its Roma survey.



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NORTH AMERICA: Arlene Brock to present next PHRGE Regional Faculty Colloquium at NUSL

Ms. Arlene Brock, former Ombudsman of Bermuda, Honorary Life Member of the IOI and current Fulbright Scholar at the Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL) will present the next Program on Human Rights in the Global Economy (PHRGE) Regional Faculty Colloquium on Thursday, 13 November 2014 at NUSL, Boston, Massachusetts.



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