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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 5 February 2016

Ombudsman News 5/2016

Fri, 5 February 2016

Ombudsman News 5/2016





APOR | Upcoming regional meeting

Members of the Australasia and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR) will be meeting in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 May 2016. The one-day conference is themed “Building Relationships, Meeting Global Challenges”.



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IRELAND | Commitment to allowing residents in Direct Provision to make complaints to Ombudsman offices welcomed

Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, and Ombudsman Peter Tyndall have both welcomed the Minister for Justice and Equality’s commitment in principle to allowing asylum seekers living in Direct Provision have their complaints independently examined by their respective Offices.



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ESPAÑA | Los defensores de la infancia europeos reclaman un plan integral de urgencia para proteger a los niños refugiados

Un informe de la red de defensores de los derechos de los niños (European Netzwork of Ombudspersons for Children, ENOC) alerta de que los niños en tránsito están en grave peligro de sufrir abusos, ser separados de sus progenitores, sufrir enfermedades y morir. El documento recomienda que se dé prioridad a los niños a la hora de reubicar en toda Europa a las 160.000 personas que ha aprobado la CE. El Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya, como miembro del grupo de trabajo, la necesidad de que la Administración aplique el interés superior del niño en relación con la práctica de pruebas de edad a los adolescentes refugiados.

 



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AUSTRALIA | Victorian Ombudsman files application in Supreme Court

The Victorian Ombudsman has filed an application seeking a determination by the Supreme Court as to whether she has jurisdiction to investigate a recent referral from the Legislative Council.



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CANADA | Manitoba Ombudsman releases report into flood-fighting equipment for an Interlake Emergency Operations Centre

According to an investigative report released by Manitoba Ombudsman, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) lacked sufficient justification in its initial attempt for an untendered contract to purchase $5 million worth of flood-fighting equipment for First Nation communities in the Interlake.



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UK | Public Services Ombudsman for Wales publishes quarterly casebook

Issue 23 of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ Casebook (October - December 2015) has been published. The Casebook is a collection of summaries of cases dealt with in the previous quarter.



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