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2018-06-11Discussing EU’s role towards the Sustainable Development Goals
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) took part in the conference ‘SDGs, Climate and the Future of Europe’ on 31 May in Milan, organised by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development. The meeting discussed the key role that the EU can play towards advancing the 2030 agenda and will feed into a European Commission reflection paper on the subject.
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2018-06-14
Victorian Ombudsman tables report on poor communication and delay exacerbated distress of taxi licence holders
Taxi and hire car licence holders were given the “bureaucratic run-around” when seeking payments from the Fairness Fund set up by the state government to provide them prompt financial assistance, the Victorian Ombudsman has found. Tabling her Investigation into the administration of the Fairness Fund for taxi and hire car licence holders in the Victorian Parliament today, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources had executed its management of the Fund poorly.
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2018-06-14
Defender’s ad hoc report on commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia has released a new ad hoc public report, entitled “Commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its protocols: the state of fulfillment by Armenia.” The report, published on June 12, 2018 was developed with the support of UNICEF office in Armenia.
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2018-06-14
Ombudsman Kräuter welcomes delegation of the China Society for Human Rights Studies
On 12 June 2018 Austrian Ombudsman Dr. Günther Kräuter welcomed a delegation of the China Society for Human Rights Studies for a knowledge exchange at the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) in Vienna.
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2018-06-18
Ombudsman of Hong Kong completes direct investigation into unregistered births by the Immigration Department
On June 11, the Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced the completion of a direct investigation into the mechanism for following up on cases of unregistered births by the Immigration Department (ImmD).
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2018-06-19
Ombudsmen urge government to speed up hurricane recovery
National Ombudsman of the Netherlands Reinier van Zutphen and Ombudsman of St. Maarten Nilda Arduin are both urging the government of St. Maarten to make haste with the recovery and reconstruction of St. Maarten, as the peak of the 2018 hurricane season is nearing.
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2018-06-20
Memorandum of Understanding between General Inspection Organization and Anti-Corruption Directorate of Azerbaijan
The General Inspection Organization (the GIO) of Islamic Republic of Iran hosted Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Director of the Anti-corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan during June 17 - 21, 2018. Both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost cooperation in the fields of complaint management and anti-corruption activities.
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2018-06-20
Unannounced visit for the foreigners keeping in the “Nubarashen” penitentiary institution has been conducted
On June 15, the representatives of the RA Human Rights Defender’s Office conducted an unannounced visit to the “Nubarashen” penitentiary institution to study the situation on ensuring the rights of foreigners. This was executed in the framework of cooperation with the UNHCR Representation in Armenia.
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2018-06-20
39th USOA Annual Conference
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) will hold its 2018 Annual Conference from 26 – 28 September 2018 in Portland, Oregon at the Marriott Courtyard Portland City Center.
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2018-06-21
Ombudsman receives over 3,000 complaints about public services
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall received 3,021 complaints about providers of public services last year. The Ombudsman’s annual report for 2017 was published on Wednesday 20 June and shows that the sectors that were the most complained about in 2017 were: Government Departments/Offices (953 complaints), Local Authorities (852 complaints) and Health and social care sector (608 complaints).
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2018-06-22
The Human Rights Defender finds concerning attitudes on social media towards advocates
Recently, there have been situations when advocates defending people of negative reputation or negative public perception are insulted and threatened on social media. The Human Rights Defender asks social media account holders to take into consideration that the performance by advocates of their professional duties is indispensable to the process of administration of justice. It is impossible to have justice without proper performance by advocates of their professional activities, which is based on the rule of law.
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2018-06-25
Public apology owed to victims of child sex offender who gained access to children through Puffing Billy
People in positions of authority at Puffing Billy and other Victorian railway groups protected the reputation of their organisations at the expense of children who were sexually abused, the Victorian Ombudsman has found. Tabling her Investigation into child sex offender Robert Whitehead’s involvement with Puffing Billy and other railway bodies in the Victorian Parliament, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the failures of people in authority were monumental.
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2018-06-25
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) publishes Annual Report 2017
Xenophobic populism and hate speech have continued to be on the rise in 2017, with high levels of migration and challenges of integration, religious extremism, terrorist attacks and the austerity-driven socio-economic climate observed all over Europe, says the annual report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published today.
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2018-06-25
Ombudsman tables Annual Report 2017
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda, has submitted her Annual Report for 2017 to the Speaker of the House of Assembly in accordance with her statutory duty under the Ombudsman Act 2004. The Report was tabled in the House of Assembly on 22 June 2018 and is available to the public. The Report is structured around the Ombudsman's strategic aims which include: greater public access, greater public awareness, and championing best practice.
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2018-06-25
IOI issues open letter in support of the Ombudsman of Lesotho
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) issued an open letter in support of the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho, who was recently subjected to a public search by State police in the room where he was conducting hearings.
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2018-06-26
Queensland Ombudsman presents Indigenous birth registration report
The Queensland Ombudsman’s report, The Indigenous birth registration report: An investigation into the under-registration of Indigenous births in Queensland, was tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament to highlight the significant restrictions to participating in society a person faces when their birth has not been registered.
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2018-06-26
IOI President and Secretary General welcome delegation of the Control Yuan
On 25 June 2018 IOI President Peter Tyndall and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter welcomed a delegation of the Control Yuan of Taiwan headed by President Chang Po-ya for a knowledge exchange in Vienna.
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2018-06-26
CCAC Macao published Annual Report 2017
According to the Organic Law of the Commission Against Corruption of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Commissioner Against Corruption, Cheong Weng Chon, submitted 2017 Annual Report of the Commission Against Corruption of Macao to the Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, in March 2018. The report was published in the Official Gazette of the Macao Special Administrative Region today (11th April).
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2018-07-02
Ombudsman and IOI President meets President of the Taiwan Control Yuan
Irish Ombudsman and IOI President Peter Tyndall met with Dr. Chang Po-Ya, President Control Yuan of Taiwan, Dr. Bau Tzong-ho, Member, and Ms Uang, Lin-Ling, Director of the General Planning Office, when they visited Dublin on Wednesday 27 June.
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2018-07-03
Human Rights Defender’s ad hoc report on children with disabilities discussed by National Assembly
On June 29, by the initiative of the Chairmen of the RA National Assembly Mr. Ara Babloyan, a working meeting entitled “Issues of children with disabilities” was initiated based on recommendations stated in the RA Human Rights Defender’s “Commitments under the Convention of the Rights of the Child and its protocols: The state of fulfilment by Armenia” ad hoc report and recommendations on issues of children highlighted in the program of RA Government.
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