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2017-10-31Ombudsman Hong Kong announces result of direct investigation into Transport Department’s handling of a road section enclosed and left idle for prolonged period
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, today (October 31) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the handling of a road section enclosed and left idle for a prolonged period. The direct investigation report has been uploaded to the Office of The Ombudsman website for public viewing.
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2017-10-31
Ontario Ombudsman and International Ombudsman Institute co-host training session in Ontario
From Oct. 23 – Oct. 25, 2017, the Ontario Ombudsman’s Office presented three one-day workshops on managing unreasonable complainant conduct for its staff and participants from other North American oversight offices. Presented by Donald Sword of the New South Wales Ombudsman, the sessions focused on techniques and strategies for mitigating challenging complainant behaviour and mediating issues arising from that behaviour.
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2017-10-31
Ontario Ombudsman wraps up annual Sharpening Your Teeth investigative training, announces dates for 2018 training
The Ontario Ombudsman’s Office hosted its annual advanced investigative training for administrative watchdogs on Oct. 16 -18, 2017. “Sharpening Your Teeth,” or SYT for short, has trained more than 700 ombudsmen, investigators and other watchdog agency staff at this Toronto course, from throughout Ontario, Canada and the world.
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2017-10-31
Investigation report by the Québec Ombudsman: The process for handling complaints within the education system must be reviewed
In an investigation report released today, the Québec Ombudsman delivered its findings and recommendations regarding the complaint examination procedure within the education system.
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2017-11-02
Western Australian Ombudsman to host the 29th Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region Conference in Perth
Perth will host international and interstate delegates from Ombudsman institutions in the Australasian and Pacific region in November 2017. The 29th Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region Conference is themed Connections in our Australasian-Pacific Region.
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2017-11-02
The People's Advocate Institution welcomed extension of Naval Forces Mission within NATO framework in Aegean Sea
The People's Advocate Institution in Albania welcomed today the decision to extend for another year the Albanian Naval Forces Mission to the NATO operation in the Aegean Sea.
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2017-11-06
Veterans Ombudsman releases Transitioning Successfully: A Qualitative Study
Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today Transitioning Successfully: A Qualitative Study. The aim of the study was to better understand what contributes to a successful transition from military to civilian life for medically released Canadian Veterans, by interviewing Veterans who feel that they transitioned successfully, learning about their lived experience, and determining the factors, programs and services that help.
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2017-11-14
Capacity-building workshop “Human Rights on the Digital Age”
The IOI capacity-building workshop on “Human Rights in the Digital Age” will be held in Tallinn (Estonia) from 23 – 24 January 2018. The workshop will explore contemporary challenges in digital society and the Ombudsman’s role in protecting human rights in this digital age. Registration is still open until 1 December 2017!
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2017-11-06
Public Services Ombudsman published quarterly Casebook and Code of Conduct Casebook
Issue 30 of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ Casebook (July – September 2017) has been published. The Casebook is a collection of summaries of cases dealt with in the previous quarter. This month also sees the 14th edition of the Code of Conduct Casebook which contains summaries of cases about councillors who have broken their authority’s code of conduct.
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2017-11-07
FRA presents Fundamental Rights Report 2017
Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2017 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern.
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2017-11-08
UNICEF Turkey seeks short-term international institutional consultancy
UNICEF Turkey seeks short-term international institutional consultancy for development of child sensitive case guidelines and a visibility & accessibility strategy for the Ombudsperson of Turkey. The deadline for submitting proposals if 24 November 2017.
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2017-11-13
Ombudsman holds events within the framework of a month long campaign on child rights
Within the framework of a month long campaign on children’s rights several events were held over the last months. The most recent one was held in secondary school No.74, where representatives from the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan were also present.
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2017-11-14
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces two DI reports
The Ombudsman announces DI report on “FEHD’s System of Safety Control for Imported Fruits and Vegetables”& Investigation Report “Complaint about the Handling of an Application for Housing Transfer by SWD and HD”.
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2017-11-15
NSW Ombudsman tabled progress report on water compliance and enforcement
The Acting NSW Ombudsman Professor John McMillan tabled a progress report in Parliament today on his investigation into water compliance and enforcement. Water is a vital public asset. It is also a scarce public resource in Australia. Regulating how water can be accessed and used is a matter of intense public interest.
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2017-11-15
8th AOM training session held in Casablanca
The eighth training session of the Association of the Mediterranean Ombudsmen, jointly organized by the AOM and the Ombudsman Institution in the Kingdom of Morocco, was successfully held on October 18 and 19, 2017 at the Training and Exchange in mediation Center in Casablanca. Dispensed to the collaborators of the Association’s member mediators, this session was an opportunity to discuss the theme of « the deontology of security forces and the rights of migrants during their migratory journey: the role of Ombudsmen institutions ».
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2017-11-16
Chief Ombudsman issues opinion on seclusion complaint
New Zealand’s Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his final opinion on the complaint concerning the seclusion of a child at Ruru Specialist School. He underlined that the family had been let down by the school and education agencies, and acknowledged the subsequent changes to legislation that prohibit the use of seclusion in any New Zealand school.
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2017-11-16
Banking Ombudsman issues 2016 Annual Report
The Banking Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Pakistan has issued the twelfth Annual Report for the year ending 31 December, 2016. Like the previous reports, the current annual report also includes analysis of systemic deficiencies and control weaknesses in banks which the Banking Mohtasib came across during the course of investigations of complaints in the year under review.
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2017-11-17
New Commonwealth Ombudsman and annual reports published
The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (the Office) has produced three annual reports: Commonwealth Ombudsman Annual Report 2016–17, ACT Ombudsman Annual Report 2016–17 and the ACT Judicial Council Annual Report 2016–17 (not published online). This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman. While it was an occasion to reflect on its many achievements of the past 40 years, the Office looks with excitement to the future.
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2017-11-17
Start of IOI membership evaluation process
The IOI has started the first phase of its membership evaluation process, which will be conducted on a rolling basis. The first 60 members have received the evaluation forms in our three official languages and can choose which one suits them best. We highly appreciate your active participation in this confidential evaluation, which has a non-punititve charater. The final report of this membership evaluation process will be presented by the Office of the Secretary General at the 2020 World Conference in Dublin.
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2017-11-20
New South Wales Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2016-17
Professor John McMillan AO, Acting New South (NSW) Ombudsman, released his annual report for 2016-17. During the reporting year, the office dealt with a broad range of issues, including public housing maintenance, water regulation, disability accommodation and support services, school student suspensions, debt recovery, guardianship, prisoner health services, and out-of-home care services for children.
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