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2018-03-12Organisational matters and registration for IOI Workshop in the Basque Country in May 2018
We are contacting you regarding the holding of the IOI International Workshop on “Good Environmental Governance” that will take place on 16 and 17 May 2018 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country. In order to move forward in organisational matters, we request your collaboration and kindly ask all interested persons to fill in and submit the attached registration form before 2 April 2018, using this link.
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2016-04-25
March information bulletin from the Public Defender
The Public Defender of Georgia published an information bulletin of March. The bulletin brings together important events of the month. Of course, the main event of the document is the presentation of the 1260-page parliamentary report on human rights and freedoms.
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2017-04-06
Challenges to human rights - Commissioner at the workshop for ombudspersons
"It is not just about populism as a political method, but about the use of populism to destroy constitutional courts. In such circumstances, the ombudsman must be a guardian of values such as human rights. It must be reliable in terms of legal solutions but also creative in terms of communication methods", said Adam Bodnar, the Commissioner for Human Rights at the workshop for ombudspersons organized on April 3-4 in Barcelona.
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2018-02-05Complaint against the Department for Infrastructure - Report by Public Services Ombudsman of Northern Ireland
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2023-07-25
01. 40th Anniversary Celebrations: Opening address by Catherine De Bruecker (Federal Ombudsman, Belgium)
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2017-03-30
Summer School - Detention monitoring applying the UN Nelson Mandela Rules
The summer school will equip members and staff of National Preventive Mechanisms with the knowledge to use and apply the revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules).
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2017-11-27
Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) - Laying the foundation for administrative justice in Kenya
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2017-09-28
IOI Secretary General meets with a representative of the Botswana Ombudsman institution
On 27 September, IOI Secretary General Dr. Günther Kräuter used the opportunity of the IOI Workshop for NPMs in Vienna for a special meeting with Ms. Tebogo Titose Mapodisi, Acting Chief Legal Investigator and Head of Regional Office of the Botswana Ombudsman.
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2016-04-21
Representatives of the Ombudsman attended international seminar
Representatives of the Office of the Ombudsman attended an international seminar dedicated to human trafficking and held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in cooperation with the US Embassy in Azerbaijan.
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2018-02-22
Dialogue seminar on the role of universities in promoting integrity and fight against corruption
On 19 February 2018 a dialogue seminar was held in the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission on "The Role of Universities in Promoting Integrity and Combating Corruption". During the seminar, the Chairman of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission, Mohamed Al-Allaf, stressed the importance of the partnership with Jordanian universities and educational bodies in communicating the mission of the Commission in promoting national integrity and combating corruption.
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2014-07-08
The Spanish Ombudsman inaugurates the twinning project in Turkey
The Spanish Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, recalled that human rights know no borders, during her speech before the Turkish Parliament, on the occasion of the commencement of the twining project for support to the Turkish Ombudsman.
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2015-12-23
Season’s greetings from the General Secretariat
The IOI General Secretariat wishes you all a festive holiday season and a happy New Year! ¡La Secretaría General del IIO les desea a todos unas fiestas llenas de felicidad y lo mejor para el año nuevo! Le Secrétariat général vous souhaite d'excellentes fêtes de fin d'année et une très bonne année 2016 !
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2017-12-11
Much support for Polish High Commissioner of Human Rights for the institutions‘ anniversary
IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter congratulated Polish Ombudsman Adam Bodnar in Warsaw for the 30th anniversary of his institution. He furthermore stressed the importance of independence of Ombudsman institutions. IOI Europe president Rafael Ribo also expressed his concern about the human rights situation in Poland and other European countries.
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2014-06-28
The Catalan Ombudsman stresses the importance of having the Istanbul Protocol implemented within six months
The Ombudsman of Catalonia, as the Catalan Authority for the Prevention of Torture (OPCAT), has imposed himself the goal of having the Istanbul Protocol implemented in all places of deprivation of liberty in Catalonia within six months. According to this manual, the Ombudsman will lead the development of actual protocols for each type of centre.
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2018-02-12
English summary of 2016-2017 overview of the Chancellor of Justice activities now available
The Chancellor of Justice is a one-person, independent constitutional institution appointed to office by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic for a term of seven years. The Chancellor’s task is to make sure that legislation in Estonia is in conformity with the Constitution and that the fundamental rights and liberties of people in Estonia are protected. Besides constitutional review and ombudsman functions, the Chancellor also fulfils the role of national preventive mechanism for ill-treatment and ombudsman for children. Once a year, the Chancellor presents an annual report of his or her activities to the Riigikogu.
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2015-11-23
Mr Concincion appointed as the Ombudsman
On 13th of October 2015, Mr Keursly Concincion was appointed as the new Ombudsman of Curaçao for a term of six years. He was sworn in on the 27th of October 2015 by the President of the Parliament of Curaçao.
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2015-11-23
Mr. Concincion (far right) is sworn in by the President of the Parliament
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2017-06-13
Annual Report of the Information Commissioner and Commissioner for Environmental Inforamtion
30,417 requests under the Freedom of Information Act were made to public bodies in 2016. This was the highest number of FOI requests ever recorded. The number of applications made to the Information Commissioner to review FOI decisions rose by 32% in the same year.
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2017-10-27
9th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces (ICOAF) - Press Release
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2014-12-18
Marking of the 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer presented the president of Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor with a special jubilee publication on Wednesday marking Human Rights Day and 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office.
