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2012-05-24Conference dedicated to May 5 – The European Day of People with Disability was held
The Conference: “Legal Status of Persons with Disabilities: problems and duties”, was co-organized by Elimra Suleymanova - the Commissioner for Human Rights, ABA-CEELI, USAID, Human Rights Academic Research Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science and Union of Disabled Persons’ Organizations.
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2025-02-21
ACRC announces three major tasks for 2025
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced three major tasks to focus on under its 2025 vision “People with Better Life, Korea to Leap Forward.” Given the increasing concerns about added grievances due to the uncertainties both within and outside of Korea, the ACRC has made stabilizing livelihoods and protecting marginalized groups a top priority.
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2025-02-13
Rome hosts celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the Lazio Region Civic Defender: participants to be received by Pope Francis
On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Lazio Region Civic Defender, a major international event will be held in Rome, organized by Marino Fardelli, President of the Italian Civic Defenders, Civic Defender of the Lazio Region, and member of the European Board of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). Adding further prestige to the initiative will be the general audience with Pope Francis on the morning of April 9, during which participants will be welcomed by the Holy Father.
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2025-01-09
Ombudsman Newsletter Issue 15 now available
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has recently published its 15th issue of the Ombudsman Newsletter (October - December 2024). This newsletter's main topics are, amongst others, an introduction to the third cohort of commissioners that took office on 9 December 2024, the Commission being named as the Best Public Sector Legal Department of 2024 at the 7th Annual Gala and Award Ceremony of the Nairobi Legal Awards as well as a training for Civil Society Organizations including the dissemination of a Public Inquiry Report on the challenges citizens face when obtaining legal identity documents.
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2024-12-20
Ombudsman Florbela Rocha Araújo, as President of AOMA, participates in the 15th Assembly and Seminar of the ILO
The Angolan Ombudsman, Florbela Rocha Araújo, in her capacity as President of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), participated in the 15th Assembly and Seminar of the Institute of Latin-American Ombudsman (ILO), and during her visit to the event, she signed a Cooperation Agreement between AOMA and the ILO.
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2024-12-19
New MA course in Ombudsman Law and Governance by the University of Malta to launch in October 2025
The Office of the Ombudsman, in collaboration with the Università ta' Malta, is proud to announce the launch of the Master of Arts (MA) in Ombudsman Law and Governance. This course has been approved through all the University’s academic procedures and will officially commence in October 2025.
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2024-12-19
Teresa Anjinho elected as new European Ombudsman (2025-2029)
Teresa Anjinho has been elected European Ombudsman by the European Parliament with 344 votes in favour. Ms Anjinho will take office on 27 February 2025.
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2024-12-13
Queensland Ombudsman celebrates 50 years of service to the community
In 2024, the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman celebrates 50 years of service to the community. For half a century, this Office has given the people in Queensland free, impartial and confidential service and evolved to meet the changing needs.
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2024-12-06
35th Anniversary Reception of the Office of The Ombudsman celebrates commitment to promoting administrative justice and fairness
The inaugural International Ombudsman Summit 2024, hosted by the Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong, was held on 3 December. The Summit coincided with the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Office. To celebrate this important milestone, the 35th Anniversary Reception was also held in the evening.
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2024-12-06
La RightsCon tendrá lugar en Taiwán en 2025, y AccessNow se reúne con la CNDH para compartir sobre los derechos digitales de los pueblos indígenas
El nuevo director ejecutivo de AccessNow —una organización internacional sin fines de lucro que promueve la democracia digital y la libertad sin fronteras—, Alejandro Mayoral Baños, visitó la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos del Yuan de Control el 13 de noviembre de 2024. Durante el encuentro, la presidenta Chen Chu destacó que la conferencia anual RightsCon, organizada por AccessNow, se celebrará por primera vez en Asia Oriental, con Taiwán siendo su sede.
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2024-10-17
Ombudsman celebrates 50 years with conference on the role of the Ombudsman in the defence of democracy and fundamental rights
On September 27, the Palácio de Vilalva in Lisbon hosted the conference “Five Decades of Freedom and Justice: Celebrating 50 Years of the Ombudsman and April 25”. The event, organized by the Ombudsman’s Office, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of this institution in Portugal.
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2024-10-10
International Ombudsman Summit 2024 and Hong Kong Ombudsman 35th Anniversary Reception
The year 2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong, China. To commemorate this important milestone, the institution will be hosting for the first time an International Ombudsman Summit with the theme "Ombudsman in a Changing World: Learning from the Past; Preparing for the Future" on 3 December 2024 in the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Kindly click here to register for the event.
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2024-11-07
In its 50th year, the Victorian Ombudsman marked a changing of the guard: Annual Report 2023-24
Victorians made 18,031 complaints about their experiences with public organisations in 2023-24, according to the Victorian Ombudsman’s annual report tabled in Parliament on 31 October 2024.
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2024-09-19
Ombudsperson participates at the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The Ombudsperson participated in the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council by intervening in a panel discussion, which took place on September 11, 2024, in Geneva, on how to “Promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights in the context of combating inequalities”.
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2024-09-12
The Ombudsman presents the Ombudsplan 2025 to Parliament
Pursuant to Section 10(4) of the Ombudsman Act 1995, the Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, has submitted the Ombudsplan 2025 to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anġlu Farrugia. The Ombudsplan 2025 sets out the planned activities and initiatives that the Office of the Ombudsman aims to undertake in the coming year. It also provides Parliament with an update on the concerns raised in the previous year’s Ombudsplan.
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2024-08-01
The State Comptroller and Ombudsman presents Annual Report 50 to the Speaker of the Knesset
On 25 June 2024, "National Ombudsday", the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel Mr. Matanyahu Englman presented to the Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) Ombudsman Annual Report 50 for the year 2023.
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2024-07-31
Extension of deadline: Tender for IOI regional subsidies 2024/2025
The IOI Board of Directors decided at their Board meeting held in The Hague in May 2024 to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2024/2025. Members wishing to apply for regional subsidies can submit project proposals until 19 August 2024.
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2024-07-31
First International Ombudsman Summit will be held in celebration of Office’s 35th Anniversary
2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman in Hong Kong, China. To commemorate this important milestone, the Office will be hosting the first International Ombudsman Summit with the theme “Ombudsman in a Changing World: Learning from the Past; Preparing for the Future” on 3 December 2024 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
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2024-06-28
Celebrating 15 Years of Fairness, Looking Forward
Toronto’s Ombudsman says 2024 marks 15 years of success for his office in solving problems with City services for the people of Toronto. In his annual report released on 21 June 2024, Ombudsman Kwame Addo notes that to date, the office has handled more than 31,000 individual complaints from members of the public.
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2026-03-06
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva insists on equal treatment in admission to municipal nurseries and kindergartens
The reason for this is dozens of complaints from parents about the proposed amendments to the Ordinance on the Admission of Children to Municipal Nurseries and Kindergartens. The Ombudsman expresses concern about the repeal of the additional point under General Criterion 5 for children who have attended a municipal stand-alone nursery or a private nursery registered with the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate.