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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 1 March 2013

Ombudsman News 09/2013

Fri, 1 March 2013

Ombudsman News 09/2013





CANADA: Correctional Investigator receives Diamond Jubilee Award

Correctional Investigator of Canada, Howard Sapers, has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on 25 February 2013 to recognize his long track record of public service both in the province of Alberta and his current role as Correctional Investigator of Canada.



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SLOVENIA: End of term of the Human Rights Ombudsman

Higher State Prosecutor Vlasta Nussdorfer took over as Human Rights Ombudsman from Dr. Zdenka Cebašek Travnik on Friday, 22 February 2013 and will start her six-year-term on Saturday.



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PORTUGAL: Third amendment to the Statute of the Portuguese Ombudsman

On 18 February 2013, Law 17/2013, introducing a third amendment to the Statute of the Portuguese Ombudsman, was published in the Portuguese Official Journal.



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CANADA: City of Toronto Ombudsman issues Annual Report 2012

On 22 January 2013, the City of Toronto Ombudswoman Fiona Crean presented the Annual Report for 2012 pursuant to section 173 (2) of the City of Toronto Act 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 3.



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UKRAINE: Round-table on the protection of housing and property rights of children

The Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights took part in a round-table on the protection of housing and property rights of children discussing the problems of observing the rights of children during foreclosure of the debtor's property.



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CANADA/ONTARIO: The Watchdog – February 2013

The Office of Ontario Ombudsman André Marin published its monthly Newsletter “The Watchdog”. The February issue informs about the Ombudsman’s investigation into the Ontario’s services for adults with developmental disabilities.



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