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2022-01-12ACRC to lead anti-corruption policy efforts in cooperation with Transparency International
On December 20, ACRC Chairperson and TI CEO held a meeting and agreed to strengthen global cooperation to prevent corruption
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2024-09-12
Wafaqi Mohtasib Pakistan inaugurates Annual Conference of Banking Mohtasib
The Wafaqi Mohtasib Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi, has said that all the Ombudsmen are working in their respective jurisdictions with a commitment to resolve the grievances of the general public speedily. On 31 August 2024, these remarks were made by Mr. Qureshi while inaugurating the Annual Conference of Banking Mohtasib Pakistan with the "Focus on Values in Public Sector Services" at a local hotel in Karachi.
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2024-09-12
Convenios para el desarrollo y difusión del Monitor de Derechos
En las últimas dos semanas, la Defensora del Pueblo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, María Rosa Muiños, avanzó en la suscripción de acuerdos con entidades de relevancia académica e institucional, para la elaboración colaborativa y la promoción del Monitor de Derechos del organismo.
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2021-12-28
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie CHIU, held a press conference on 23 Dec to announce two own motion investigation reports
On December the 23rd 2021 the Ombudswomen of Hong Kong, Ms. Winnie Chiu, presented two own motion reports at a press conference. The first report adresses the ,,Regulatory Work on Dog Keepers’ Obligations by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department'' whilst the seconds deals with ,,Government's Control of Illicit Fuelling Activities''.
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2021-12-23
JIACC, ACA sign a Memorandum of Understanding
On the sidelines of the 9th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Dr. Muhannad Hijazi, JIACC’s Chairman met with Hassan Abdel Shafi Ahmed, Administrative Control Authority’s Chairman, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on mutual cooperation against corruption and its preventive measures.
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2021-12-23
Ombudsman held successful online conference to commemorate 50th anniversary
On 1 December 2021, the Office of the Ombudsman of Israel, in association with the IOI and AOM, hosted an international online conference on the theme "Protecting the Rights of Older People in an Age of Longevity", in celebration of the Israel Ombudsman's jubilee year. Video recordings of the conference are now available online.
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2021-12-20
Human Rights Defender releases awareness video on consequences of hate speech
“Hate breeds hatred”: The Human Rights Defender of Armenia has released an awareness video on the consequences of the dissemination of hatred. Hate speech always returns to the one who spreads hatred. This is the message of the awareness-raising video published by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia.
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2024-09-06
Toronto Ombudsman finds major gaps with police’s registry for vulnerable persons
On 5 September 2024, Toronto's Ombudsman released his report, An Investigation into the Toronto Police Service’s Communications About its Vulnerable Persons Registry. The TPS launched the registry in December of 2019 to allow the public to file personalized de-escalation strategies to help police officers support individuals with emotional, psychological, medical, or other physical conditions. Four years later, the Ombudsman’s investigation found that only 305 people currently have their information entered into the registry.
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2024-09-06
En CDHCM, colectivos de víctimas de violaciones a derechos humanos y organizaciones civiles analizan Ley de Amnistía y beneficios por colaboración
La figura de amnistía no puede representar escenarios de impunidad, especialmente en casos de violaciones graves a derechos humanos, por lo cual existe la preocupación de que se desproteja a las víctimas en su derecho a la reparación del daño. Así lo destacó la Ombudsperson capitalina, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, al inaugurar el Foro: “Ley de Amnistía y beneficios por colaboración en los casos de violaciones a los derechos humanos en México. Diálogo sobre su aplicabilidad, análisis de los avances, retrocesos y propuestas de medidas para su eficacia”.
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2024-09-06
CY’s Committee on Social Welfare and Environment Hygiene Affairs Conducts Circuit Supervision at Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
The Committee on Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Affairs of the Control Yuan conducted a site visit at the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control on July 19, 2024. The inspection, centered on post-pandemic disease prevention, policy formulation, and the establishment of an infectious disease prevention network, aimed to protect the public’s health rights and interests.
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2024-09-06
Office of The Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation into Transport Department’s arrangements for driving tests
On 5 September 2024, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the arrangements for driving tests by the Transport Department (TD), and made 12 major recommendations to the Department.
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2024-09-06
La Diputada del Común, Lola Padrón, pide que se adopten las medidas necesarias para la aplicación del 5% en Educación
La Diputada del Común, Lola Padrón, ha solicitado a la Consejería de Presidencia, Administraciones Publicas, Justicia y Seguridad que se adopten las medidas necesarias para que, con la diligencia debida y en estricto cumplimiento de la Ley Canaria de Educación no Universitaria, se proceda a destinar al presupuesto educativo el 5% del producto interior bruto canario, conforme al mínimo que regula la citada Ley. Padrón asegura que es preciso que se cumpla la Ley 6/2014, de 25 de julio, “en aras de alcanzar el logro de los principios rectores del sistema educativo canario”.
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2024-09-06
OCO report highlights scramble to find school places for children with Special Educational Needs
There is still a scramble every September to find appropriate school places for children with Special Educational Needs, despite progress made by Government in recent years to prioritise the issue. That’s according to Plan for Places, Two Years On from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, which examines whether progress has been made on recommendations made in the institution's previous Plan for Places report in 2022.
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2021-12-10
Charging patients that have declined Covid-19 vaccine for “missed appointment”
The Parliamentary Ombudsman directs criticism towards Kalmar Regional Council for charging patients that have declined the covid-19 vaccine for not arriving to their scheduled appointment. If a patient, that has a booked appointment to receive vaccination against covid-19 has refused the vaccine that has been offered, Kalmar Regional Council has charged a fee for missed visits pursuant to chapter 17, section 1 of the Health and Medical Services Act.
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2021-12-10
Ombudsman publishes English version of Annual Report and NPM Report for 2020
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia is happy to announce that the Annual Report for 2020 and the Report on Implementation of the Tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment for 2020, are now available also in English language.
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2024-08-29
CDHCM participa en Seminario Web “Garantizar la equidad de género: El papel del Ombudsman"
La labor de los Organismos Públicos de Derechos Humanos a nivel global, regional y local es fundamental para entender y analizar los prejuicios de género, con el propósito de incidir y erradicar las desigualdades que enfrentan las mujeres en el ejercicio de sus derechos. Así lo destacó la Presidenta de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, al participar en el Seminario Web “Garantizar la equidad de género: El papel del Ombudsman”, organizado por la Asociación Africana de Defensores del Pueblo y Mediadores, en colaboración con el IIO.
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2024-08-29
Reminder - 2-day Training Seminar: “AI and decision-making processes, compliance with the rights of individuals”
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and the Office of the Chancellor of Justice of Estonia in collaboration with the e-Governance Academy (eGA) invites you to participate in a 2-day training seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tallinn, Estonia on October 15–16, 2024. Kindly also consult this reminder for information on the e-learning platform, which is part of this project and which will be open for participants and others interested in the materials. The deadline for application is Friday, 13 September 2024.
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2021-12-02
Ombudsman Hong Kong examines pilot scheme on community care service voucher for the elderly
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the Government’s operational arrangements for the pilot scheme on Community Care Service Voucher for the elderly. The Government’s current elderly care policy is to promote “ageing in place as the core, institutional care as backup”.
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2021-12-02
President greets delegates at conference commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, provided an opening greeting to delegates at the international conference on Advancing the Rights of the Elderly in an Age of Longevity, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel.
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2021-11-30
Ciclo de charlas sobre el derecho a la ciudad
La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires junto a la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México (CDHCM) y con auspicio de la Alianza Global del Ombudsperson Local (AGOL), se unen para realizar un ciclo de charlas sobre el Derecho a la Ciudad. El cuarto y último encuentro del ciclo se llevará a cabo el 7 de diciembre de 2021.