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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 22 April 2016

Ombudsman News 16/2016

Fri, 22 April 2016

Ombudsman News 16/2016





Ombudsman Connie Lau (middle) promotes Code on Access to Information and new TV programme

CHINA | Ombudsman Hong Kong promotes Code on Access to Information and launches TV programme

On 20 April Hong Kong Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced that a new section dedicated to complaint cases relating to the Code on Access to Information has been added to the website of the Office of The Ombudsman. Furthermore, the Office collaborated with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) to produce a TV mini-series called “The Ombudsman 5-minuter”.



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BELIQUE | Le Médiateur fédéral a rendu public son rapport annuel 2015

Les médiateurs fédéraux, Catherine De Bruecker et Guido Herman, ont rendu public leur rapport annuel 2015. Dans le rapport la protection des droits et besoins des détenus en période de grève et la réglementation fiscale des enfants à charge ont retenu particulièrement l’attention.



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IRELAND | After Ombudsman intervention, the Department of Education and Skills reconsider seeking recovery of overpayments made in error to students

In February 2016 the Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, initiated a systemic investigation involving the Department of Education and Skills and the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). SUSI had been established as Ireland's single national awarding authority for all higher and further education grants. It replaced sixty-six local awarding authorities and began processing applications in 2012.



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CANADA | Manitoba Ombudsman lays “snooping” charge under The Personal Health Information Act

Manitoba Ombudsman conducted an investigation following a report from Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors related to a privacy breach at its Provincial Drug Program. A former employee who had access to personal health information through their job, allegedly used that access to view information for purposes unrelated to their work. Upon completing the investigation, the ombudsman laid a charge against the individual under PHIA for deliberately accessing another person’s health information inappropriately.



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ESPAÑA | Valedora aplaude la creación del carné de la discapacidad - una vieja demanda que le traslada desde hace años el colectivo

La valedora do pobo. Milagros Otero Parga, aplaude la creación de una tarjeta acreditativa para las personas que cuentan con algún tipo de discapacidad en Galicia. Esta iniciativa, materializada en una orden de la Consellería de Política Social, fue promovida por la institución del Valedor do Pobo durante los últimos ejercicios en sucesivas recomendaciones, nacidas de las reivindicaciones trasladadas por los representantes de las personas con discapacidad en nuestra comunidad.



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Azerbaijan | Representatives of the Ombudsman attended international seminar

Representatives of the Office of the Ombudsman attended an international seminar dedicated to human trafficking and held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in cooperation with the US Embassy in Azerbaijan.



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