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2018-09-06Allegations “not substantiated” in matter referred to Victorian Ombudsman by parliamentary committee
In November 2016 the case of the transfer of young people to a hastily configured youth justice and remand centre inside a maximum-security adult prison, became subject to Supreme Court proceedings. Later, the case was referred to the ombudsman by the Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee. Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has recommended no further action be taken after investigating the allegations.
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2018-09-12
UN Committee asks Poland how persons with disabilities are supported in their independent life
For the first time the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) examined the report of the Polish government on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights, Sylwia Spurek, gave a speech on this topic.
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2018-09-17
Cage beds must be abandoned in care of disabled people
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has stated that the use of cage beds can be considered to offend human dignity and must therefore be stopped immediately.
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2018-09-17
Equal treatment of people with hearing impairments in relation to their access to education
The Czech Ombudsman was approached by some of the applicants for study programmes in education with hearing impairments who faced certain obstacles during the application process for the respective studies. As a result, eight public faculties of education werapproached with several enquiries.
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2018-09-19
EU underlines positive work of Human Rights Defender
A new EU announcement on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly made at the OSCE high-level conference in Warsaw underlined the positive work of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia as an excellent example of democracy promotion.
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2018-09-19
Investigations up for Victorian Ombudsman
In her annual report released today, 19 of September 2019, the Victorian Ombudsman said it was encouraging that of the 119 recommendations she made to state and local government over the 12-month period, 98 per cent were accepted.
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2018-09-19
Ombudswoman receives Czech Republic Parliamentary delegation's visit
Deputy Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter presented the mandates and the institution’s work regarding the minority issues, implementation of the Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities and protection against discrimination to the Czech Republic Parliamentary delegation during their visit.
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2018-09-19
Ombudsman critical of Transport NI’s failure to provide reasons why planning applications were considered acceptable
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) received a complaint about actions of Transport NI. After an investigation, NIPSO has published a report with its findings and recommendations, which have been accepted by Transport NI.
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2018-09-24
Ombudsman publishes progress report into end-of-life care in Irish hospitals
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall today published his report into the developments in end-of-life care in Irish hospitals. The Ombudsman’s report was jointly launched with the Irish Hospice Foundation and the HSE who published an information booklet for the public: “When someone you care about is dying in hospital – What to expect”.
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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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2018-09-24
Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Kräuter speaks at meeting in Stuttgart
Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter had a much-noticed appearance at the meeting of Petitions Committees and regional Ombudsman institutions in Germany. The annual meeting was held in Stuttgart (Germany) from 23 – 24 September 2018.
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2018-09-25
Human Rights Defender supports the participation of women in economic life in regions
A special meeting on “Implementation of women’s economic rights” has been initiated among the representatives of the Defender, state and self-government bodies and NGO’s in Khachik village, Armenia on 22 September 2018. One of the key guarantees to tackle various issues in the named field is to ensure women’s economic enhancement and autonomy.
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2018-09-26
Non-smoking unit established in prisons based on the Ombudswoman’s recommendation
A number of convicted non-smokers complained to the Ombudsman that a non-smoking area was no longer delimited in their prison. After the inquiry, the Ombudswoman concluded that the prison made an error when it allowed non-smokers to be regularly exposed to the negative effects of passive smoking. After issuing the inquiry report, the prison established a non-smoking unit for 25 convicts.
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2018-09-26
Karachi Development Authority pays service dues on orders of Ombudsman Sindh
The timely intervention of Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr Asad Ashraf Malik, made sure that a retired government servant was paid the outstanding dues by the Karachi Development Authorities (K.D.A.).
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2018-09-27
Commissioners pay courtesy visits on Coast Regional Commissioner and Mombasa Governor
Mombasa Deputy Governor, Dr. William Kingi, who received the Chairperson and her team expressed his appreciation for the support the Commission had extended to the county by training its officers in complaints management.
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2018-09-28
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2017-18
The Scottisch Public Services Ombudsman published last Wednesday, 19th of September, the Annual Report for the year 2017-18. The Ombudsman, Rosemary Agnew, is delighted to report a strong performance and the office’s many significant achievements over the year. These included: clearing our backlog of cases, laying our new strategic plan before Parliament, issuing our report “Making Complaints Work for Everyone” and positive engagement with a wide range of stakeholder.
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2018-10-02
Queensland Ombudsman presents the Annual Report 2017-18
The Office of the Queensland Ombudsman continues to play a pivotal role in ensuring public agencies making fair and reasonable decisions – a key element of open and accountable public administration.
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2018-10-02
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association publishes new Newsletter
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association has published the September Issue of the Newsletter. The latest publication of the AOMA provides information on issues ranging from AOMA Activities and IOI African Region to the Commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day.
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2018-10-02
The Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Turkey published its special report on Syrian refugees titled “Syrians in Turkey”
The Turkish Ombudsman published its special report on Syrian refugees and asked to have this report distributed. The report examines the issue of Syrian Refugees in Turkey in detail, by studying the problem, researching the studies already made and proposing the necessary solutions.
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2014-01-03Stockholm Conference_32. Back to the Roots_Nikoforos Diamandouros.pdf
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