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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 1 April 2016

Ombudsman News 13/2016

Fri, 1 April 2016

Ombudsman News 13/2016





Barcelona Workshop in April 2016

IOI | Barcelona Workshop on human rights challenges for Ombudsmen

The Office of the Catalan Ombudsman will host an IOI Workshop on the current challenges and threats that human rights are facing and the task of Ombudsman institutions therewith. The workshop will be held in Barcelona from 26 - 27 April 2016 and registration is now open.



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Secretary General Mr. Günther Kräuter

IOI | Secretary General gives interview on occasion of upcoming 11th World Conference

In March 2016 IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter paid a visit to the host of the 11th IOI World Conference, the Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand, and took the opportunity of this preparatory meeting to talk to several journalists in Thailand.



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South Africa | Remedial actions recommended by Public Protector legally binding

The Constitutional Court found that the remedial actions recommended by the Public Protector on non-security upgrades for the private Nkandla home of South African President Jacob Zuma are legally binding.



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GUINÉE | Forum national pour une meilleure qualification des ressources et du service public en général

Du 02 au 04 mars 2016, le Ministère de la Fonction Publique et de la Réforme de l’Etat et de la Modernisation de l’Administration, a organisé, à la faveur de la journée africaine de l’Administration et du service public, un forum national pour une meilleure qualification des ressources et du service public en général.



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UK | Welsh Assembly Finance Committee supports extension of Ombudsman’s powers

A report from the National Assembly for Wales’ Finance Committee has recommended a new law should be introduced to strengthen the powers of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.



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ESPAÑA | Los ciudadanos optan por tramitar las quejas en el Diputado del Común de forma presencial

Los ciudadanos optan mayoritariamente por tramitar las quejas en el Diputado del Común (Islas Canarias) de forma presencial. A pesar de que casi se multiplican por 3 las tramitadas a través de la página web institucional, también crecieron las recibidas en las oficinas de este organismo 



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CANADA | Québec Ombudsman’s investigation on detention conditions produces concrete results

Two weeks after the publication of our report on detention conditions, the administration of justice and crime prevention in Nunavik, the government has pledged to act quickly.



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