The IOI Board of Directors decided at their Board meeting held in The Hague in May 2024 to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2024/2025. Members wishing to apply for regional subsidies can submit project proposals until 5 August 2024.

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Despite their importance, whistleblowers are often treated by society in an ambivalent manner. There are a number of reasons for protecting whistleblowers; first and foremost to ensure the proper functioning of the public systems acting for the benefit of the public. The next publication in the series of IOI Best Practice Papers was developed by the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel and is based on the immense experience acquired by the Office.

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The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) is delighted to announce the launch of a collaborative research project examining the role of ombudspersons in the protection of refugees and asylum seekers (the OPRAS project). In order to carry out the OPRAS project the University of Glasgow has received funding from the British Academy and is being carried out in collaboration with Professor Chris Gill.

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A key highlight of the Second International Ombud Expo holding in Gaborone, Botswana from 29 July – 2 August 2024 is a special celebration of the pioneers of various institutions. If you have not already done so, Expo organisers seek your support and assistance in the compilation of a Directory of all first incumbents and appointments as heads of office and ask for contributions until 28 June 2024.

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Honourable Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, chaired a workshop held on 29 May 2024 at Hamdard University, Karachi. Honorable Ombudsman Sindh addressed the large number of students and highlighted the key features of the Brand Ambassador Program, initiated through a regional subsidy of the IOI, with aims and objectives to disseminate the information about the role of the  Ombudsman, promote civic  responsibilities and to raise community outreach through students being inspiring future leaders.

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The new Ombudsman of Seychelles, Mr George Emmanuel Robert, was sworn in on Thursday, 16 May 2024, in a ceremony at State House. At the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Robert stated that he was truly honoured and humbled to have been appointed the fifth Ombudsman of Seychelles and is ready to work for the people of Seychelles to bring the office to the level that it was envisaged since its creation in 1993.

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Le 29 mai 2024, le protecteur du citoyen, Marc-André Dowd, a transmis une lettre à la Commission des finances publiques. Il y commente le projet de loi no 62 – Loi visant principalement à diversifier les stratégies d’acquisition des organismes publics et à leur offrir davantage d’agilité dans la réalisation de leurs projets d’infrastructure. Ses constats et recommandations sont liés à des préoccupations en matière d’intégrité publique et de transparence.

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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, based in Washington, accepted the request for provisional measures from the Federal Public Defenders' Office to guarantee the rights of the Tapeba indigenous people of Caucaia, a municipality in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará. Resolution 28/2024, issued on 9 May 2024, requires the Brazilian State to adopt necessary measures to protect the life and personal integrity of members of this people.

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La Defensoría del Pueblo dio a conocer el reporte “Qué pasó con ellas” correspondiente al mes de mayo de 2024, en el que se revela un aumento de las cifras de alertas de mujeres desaparecidas respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior. En efecto, al cierre del quinto mes de este año puede evidenciarse un total de 2695 casos acumulados, lo que representa un aumento del 10 % en comparación al periodo comprendido entre enero y mayo de 2023, en que se reportaron 2445 alertas.

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On 29 and 30 May 2024, the national and regional ombudsinstitutions of Benelux had their annual meeting in Luxembourg. The latest developments in the Benelux were discussed but the main topic that they focused on was the right to err.

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El Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya y la Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona recuerdan al Ayuntamiento que la tramitación de los empadronamientos sin domicilio fijo debe resolverse en tres meses y que el silencio es positivo. En los casos en los que la persona no tiene un domicilio fijo, el Ayuntamiento exige el informe de conocimiento de residencia, lo que podría alargar el proceso de empadronamiento seis meses o más.

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Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released a new guide to help anyone looking to disclose serious wrongdoing happening in their workplace. The Protected Disclosures  Act 2022 is about disclosing serious wrongdoing – sometimes called ‘whistle-blowing’ – and explains the procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, as well as the protections available to those who do make a disclosure.

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En el salón Marcos Paz de Legislatura jujeña, profesionales del Instituto de Prevención, Promoción y Protección de los Derechos de la Mujer de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Jujuy fueron recibidas por la comisión de Género.

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Stanislav Křeček and Vít Alexander Schorm have presented the Annual Report of their office for the year 2023. They welcomed the fact that ministries and authorities had successfully used the Ombudsman’s findings to correct maladministration in individual cases and to change inappropriate practices. On the other hand, they also drew attention to some topics that remained open, such as the transformation of large institutions for people with disabilities and, above all, the upcoming establishment of a children’s ombudsman.

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With powers endowed by the Constitution and its additional articles, the Control Yuan exercises powers of impeachment, censure, correction, investigation, and audit, as well as receiving people’s complaints and conducting circuit supervision at local and central authorities. Recently, CY published the 2023 Annual Report of Control Yuan. 

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