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Fri, 9 January 2015 Ombudsman News 01/2015 |
WORLD: APT publishes manual for monitoring immigration detentionToday the use of immigration detention as a migration management tool is on the rise in a large number of countries. The detention of asylum-seekers and migrants represents a growing human rights challenge worldwide. The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) therefore produced a practical manual on monitoring immigration detention, which is now available online. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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WORLD BANK: A Jordan Ombudsman Bureau with enhanced capacityThe World Bank is mainstreaming citizen engagement through - among other things - supporting the development of Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs), which are used by Ombudsman Institutions as a vehicle to enhance citizen voice and government responsiveness in order to advance citizen-centered governance. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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KOREA/THAILAND: MOU signed between the ACRC of Korea and the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of ThailandOn 18 December 2014, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of the Republic of Korea and the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Thailand extended the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding in Bangkok to keep promoting cooperative activities. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
UKRAINE: Presentation of the Strategic Directions of activity of the Office of the Ombudsman for 2015On the occasion of a presentation of the strategic directions of the Office of the Ombudsman for 2015, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Valeriya Lutkovska, presented the institution's new official website. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CHINA/HONG KONG: Ombudsman probes Water Supplies Department mechanism for handling leaks of private water pipesOn 18 December 2014, the Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared a direct investigation into the effectiveness of the mechanism of the Water Supplies Department (WSD) for handling leaks (bursts) of private water pipes. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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SPAIN: Tax reform includes Spanish Ombudsman’s recommendationsThe Ombudsman of Spain, Soledad Becerril, has welcomed the fact that the tax reform approved by the lower chamber of Parliament includes recommendations made by the Institution. Accordingly, it moderates the tax hike on the sale of used homes and keeps in place the abatement coefficients that reduce the capital gains tax on the sale of properties, when the value of the sale does not exceed €400,000. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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PAKISTAN: Public Works Department (PWD) pays three months salary on Ombudsman's directionsOn the intervention of the Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. M. Salman Faruqui, the employees of the Public Works Department have received their three months salary. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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