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2017-09-25The Ombudsman’s Casebook – September 2017 edition
The Ombudsman institution of Ireland has published the September 2017 edition of The Ombudsman's Casebook. In this publication the institution shares summaries of some of the cases Ombudsman Peter Tyndall recently examined.
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2018-05-25Own Motion Investigation into the Water Billing and Disconnection Practice of the Tonga Water Board (April 2018)
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2017-10-19
The Baltic Nordic Ombudsmen annual meeting
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2017-05-18Ombudsman Punjab for the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace
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2019-01-08
Control Yuan holds workshop on the rights of people with disabilities
The Control Yuan organized the “2018 Workshop on the Rights of People with Disabilities” on December 7, gathering together representatives of people with disabilities, relevant government agencies and civil organizations, as well as expert scholars in related fields to discuss ways of fostering a disability-friendly environment so as to enhance protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
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2019-03-13
Ombudsman recommends urgent improvements in mental health and contacts with the outside
Following visits to educational centers, the Ombudsman, acting as the National Prevention Mechanism (MNP), addressed a recommendation to the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP) to overcome various identified shortcomings.
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2020-07-01
Coronavirus Pandemic in the EU – Fundamental Rights Implications with a Focus on Older People – Bulletin #3 (1 – 31 May 2020)
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2019-03-13
Review into the ATO’s use of Garnishee Notices – IGT report publicly released
Acting Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO), Andrew McLoughlin, has released the review investigation report into the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) use of garnishee notices.
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2018-02-01
Ombudsman Connie Lau at the press conference
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2019-05-27
The Ombudsman continues its oversight of correctional centres and youth detention in Queensland
Queensland Ombudsman officers provide people in detention with access to an independent complaints investigation service and make visits to centres across Queensland. The Ombudsman has also released public reports about closed environments with recommendations for improvement in policy and practice.
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2017-05-02
The 25th anniversary of the Croatian Ombudsman institution to be marked in May
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Act, the Ombudswoman Lora Vidović is organising a high level international conference „Reclaiming human rights in Europe: How to enhance the democratic space?“ on 11-12 May 2017 in Zagreb.
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2019-05-15
Control Yuan Inspects Correctional Facilities to Ensure Compliance with the Convention against Torture
The Control Yuan Committee on Judicial and Prison Administration Affairs headed on an inspection visit to three facilities, Kaohsiung Second Prison, Ming Yang High School and Kaohsiung Drug Abuser Treatment Center, administered by the Agency of Corrections under the Ministry of Justice on April 26, 2019.
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2019-09-09
Ombudsman releases “Woes of the Womb” report on alleged medical malpractice in public health facilities
The Office of the Ombudsman has released a report on an investigation of alleged malpractices resulting in removal of uteruses from expectant women in public health facilities titled “Woes of the Womb”.
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2018-04-06
Ombudsman Office meets with representatives of the CoE
A meeting with Regis Brillat, Head of the Department of the European Social Charter of the Council of Europe (CoE), and Zoltan Hernyes, Head of the CoE Azerbaijan Office, was held at the Azerbaijan Ombudsman Office. Both sides presented their work carried out for the protection of human rights and freedoms and discussed the possibility of conducting joint trainings on the European Social Charter.
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2017-08-01
The Ombudsman's Casebook - Issue 29 (English)
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2017-12-21
Post-hurricane support for the Caribbean region
Following the devastating hurricanes that severely affected many islands in the Caribbean region during the month of September of this year, the IOI Executive Committee approved a one-time € 8000.00 emergency subsidy. Some of the hardest hit islands in the region include: Antigua & Barbuda, Sint Maarten, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands and Dominica.
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2019-02-25
UN CAT calls to establish NHRI by increasing powers of the Ombudsman
The Czech Republic received the final recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture (hereinafter the “Committee”) based on the examination of the Sixth Periodic Report of the Czech Republic evaluating the implementation of obligations under the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Committee received five reports from NGOs and requested also a statement from the Ombudsman.
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2018-07-06
First public integrity investigation conclusion by the Québec Ombudsman
On 1 May 2017, the Québec Ombudsman was entrusted with handling disclosures of wrongdoings committed by or regarding a public body pursuant to the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies. This is the context for the Québec Ombudsman’s release of its first public integrity investigation conclusion.
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2018-09-24
Ombudsman statement on investigations into the Department for Child Protection
The Ombudsman South Australia (SA) has made a statement on an investigation into the Department for Child Protection and the alleged failure to protect young people from sexual exploitation. The Ombudsman has concluded a lengthy own initiative investigation concerning the actions of Families SA and the Department for Child Protection.
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2017-06-16
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