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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 10 January 2025

Ombudsman News 1/2025

Fri, 10 January 2025

Ombudsman News 1/2025





KENYA | Ombudsman Newsletter Issue 15 now available

The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has recently published its 15th issue of the Ombudsman Newsletter (October - December 2024). This newsletter's main topics are, amongst others, an introduction to the third cohort of commissioners that took office on 9 December 2024, the Commission being named as the Best Public Sector Legal Department of 2024 at the 7th Annual Gala and Award Ceremony of the Nairobi Legal Awards as well as a training for Civil Society Organizations including the dissemination of a Public Inquiry Report on the challenges citizens face when obtaining legal identity documents.



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The Ombudsman at 30 anniversary celebrations

MALTA | The Ombudsman at 30: Celebrating three decades of service

This year, the Office of the Ombudsman of Malta will mark its 30th Anniversary since the enactment of the Ombudsman Act 1995. Kindly click here to read an article by Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta, announcing three events which will be organised this year to celebrate this anniversary.



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Chairperson Chu Chen delivers her remarks

CONTROL YUAN, TAIWAN | Equality and Non-discrimination Transcend Borders as “Color Our Rights” Promotes Human Rights Through Poster Design

The Control Yuan National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) held the awards ceremony for the “Color Our Rights: 2024 Human Rights Poster Design Competition” on 8 December 2024.



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La nueva carta de servicio del Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña

ESPAÑA | La institución renueva sus compromisos de calidad con las personas

Se publica la nueva carta de servicio del Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña, que recoge los derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos, y los compromisos de calidad de la institución.



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MAURITIUS | Awareness Raising Session at Mauritius Prisons Training School

With a view to commemorating the Human Rights Day 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman conducted an awareness session on 5th December 2024 at the Mauritius Prisons Training School. With an engaged audience of 65 participants, the session aimed to sensitize Prison Officers and newly recruited Officers on the role and services provided by the Office and their duties and responsibility under prevailing local legislation and International Covenants.



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Public mediation symposium hosted by the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel

ISRAEL | The Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman hosts a symposium on the theme of public mediation

On Monday, 23 December 2024, the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, in its capacity as "professional home" for sectoral ombudsmen and public complaints commissioners, hosted a symposium on the theme of public mediation for the internal auditors and public inquiries commissioners of local authorities.



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HONG KONG, CHINA | Ombudsman probes Government’s work on animal management and protection of animal rights and welfare

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 27 December 2024 announced the launch of a direct investigation operation to probe the Government’s work on animal management and protection of animal rights and welfare.



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