In a detailed account of the past year, Ombudsman Kevin Brezinski’s annual report outlines the positive outcomes his office generated through 2023-24. Investigations into systemic problems affecting vulnerable Albertans remained at the forefront. 

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By 1 September, each year, the Althingi Ombudsman submits his annual report to Althingi on activities in the previous year.  An excerpt of the annual report in English has now, for the second time, been made available online. The excerpt contains several main points of some of the most important cases dealt with in 2023, statistical information and the OPCAT summary.

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Según la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México, en el Día Nacional de las Mujeres con Discapacidad es oportuno visibilizar la brecha de desigualdad y discriminación que aún persiste en ese grupo de atención prioritaria. Ejemplo de lo anterior, es el uso y aprovechamiento de las nuevas tecnologías y sistemas de inteligencia artificial.

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In his campaign to promote and strengthen administrative justice, accountability and good governance in Sierra Leone, the Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq called on Paramount Chiefs in the Southern Region to uphold justice, accountability and good governance within their Districts, Chiefdoms and localities. He made this statement whilst addressing Paramount Chiefs, District Chairpersons, Mayors and other galaxy of eminent people and government functionaries at the Human Capital Development Advocacy Meeting held at the Moyamba District Council Hall.

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The Office of the Ombudsman recognized integrity champions of the youth during its Campus Integrity Crusaders Awards Ceremony on 30 August 2024. Spearheaded by Deputy Ombudsman Jose Balmeo, Jr., Assistant Ombudsman Janina Hidalgo and Director Rhodora Fenix-Galicia, the Office awarded seven outstanding school organizations for the successful implementation of its enrolled activities promoting integrity, social responsibility and gender and development.

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The Chief Ombudsman’s latest self-initiated investigations into official information practices will include two council-controlled organisations for the first time. Peter Boshier has announced investigations of Auckland Transport and Wellington Water along with the Wellington City Council, Queenstown Lakes District Council and Marlborough District Council.

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El jueves, el 12 de septembre de 2024, el Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, clausuró en CaixaForum de Madrid el III Observatorio de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) ‘Las PES del triple impacto: plantea-personas-prosperidad’.

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The Ombudsperson participated in the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council by intervening in a panel discussion, which took place on September 11, 2024, in Geneva, on how to “Promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights in the context of combating inequalities”.

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Seven months after the Premier’s historic apology to the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor survivors and their families in the BC legislature, the BC Ombudsperson is pleased to learn survivors of detention at New Denver in the 1950s are finally being compensated for government’s actions.

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Almost half a million pounds in compensation has been secured following investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman for people wrongly denied payment by the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

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On Tuesday, 3 September 2024, the Federal Public Defenders' Office (DPU), the Attorney General's Office (AGU), and the National Association of Federal Public Defenders (Anadef) took part in a public hearing at the Federal Senate. The session aimed to discuss and present the results of the ‘Caravan of Rights: Reconstruction of Rio Grande do Sul’ programme.

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