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2011-05-20Church can not require an IT expert to be one of its members
Deputy-Ombudsman Jussi Pajuoja has urged the Parish of Ylivieska to take account of the Ecclesiastical Act and fundamental rights when it is drafting job advertisements.
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2011-05-20
The CCAC co-organized Integrity Week with two Secondary Schools
In order to further promote integrity awareness among secondary students and foster teenagers’ honesty and righteousness, the Commission against Corruption of Macao (CCAC) co-organized the “Integrity Week” with two Secondary Schools in March. In addition, this year the CCAC launched a seminar entitled “A Talk on Integrity for Secondary School Graduates” to provide practical guidelines on integrity for secondary school graduates.
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2011-05-26
Deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman Maija Sakslin joins Executive Board of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights
Meeting on 19-20.5.2001, the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights chose Deputy-Ombudsman Maija Sakslin for a seat on the Agency's Executive Board.
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2011-06-01
monthly newsletter May 2011
The Spanish Ombudswoman has published her monthly newsletter of May 2011.
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2011-06-01
Ombudswoman submits official 2010 report to Parliament
In 2010 complaints increased by 56% to 34.674 files as the economic crisis continues to feature prominently in the letters from citizens. On 6 April, 'el Defensor del Pueblo' submitted their official annual report to the Presidents of the Spanish Congress and Senate.
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2011-06-01
SYT II Training in Vienna about to begin!
Following the successful first I.O.I. edition of the "Sharpening Your Teeth"-Training that was attended by 38 participants from 17 different states, the I.O.I. has organised a second SYT training which will be held from 5 to 8 June 2011 at the I.O.I. General Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.
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2011-06-03
Iowa Ombudsman Office publishes Annual Report 2010
Iowa's Ombuds Office received over 4700 contacts for assistance in 2010, according to a report released 1 June 2011. Over 80 percent were complaints or information requests about state and local government agencies.
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2011-06-06
SYT –Training off to a promising start
This morning, Secretary General Peter Kostelka officially opened this year's SYT-Training in Vienna with a short introductory speech about the IOI and the role of Ombudsmen in general. 37 Participants from all over the world then engaged in the first session.
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2011-06-03
First edition of newsletter of Newfoundland and Labrador's Citizens' Representative out now
Today, Newfoundland and Labrador's Citizens' Representative, Barry Fleming QC, released OCR Insights. This is a quarterly newsletter containing news, updates, case summaries and other short bursts of information, distributed to the public, the Newfoundland and Labrador public service, legislators, community-based groups and friends in the Ombuds community.
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2011-06-03
Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights (SCHR) inaugurated
The Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights was inaugurated on 6 May 2011 and will be directed by Prof. Walter Kälin of the Institute for Public Law at the University of Bern.
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2011-06-03
Ombudsman calls on citizens to participate in upcoming general elections and respect results
In a topical press release the Ombudsman of Peru urges his fellow citizens to take part in the general elections to be celebrated on Sunday and accept the results as the outcome of a legitimate democratic process.
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2011-06-10
Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen heralds his departure
Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen has written to inform the Danish Parliament that he wishes to retire as ombudsman at the end of January 2012.
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2011-06-15
Fundamental Rights Report Out Now
Today, Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presented his Annual Report to the Committee of the European Parliament for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). It provides in-depth evidence and analysis of fundamental rights across a range of policy areas.
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2011-06-15
International "Rule of Law" Index released
Fresh from the press, the second annual “Rule of Law Index” was released on 13 June 2011 in Washington DC by the World Justice Project. The Index provides detailed information, which enables stakeholders to assess a nation's adherence to the rule of law in practice, identify strengths and weaknesses, and track changes over time.
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2011-06-10
2010 Annual Report now available
According to his annual report, Alex Brenninkmeijer, the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, received almost 14,000 complaints and 31,000 telephone calls last year.
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2011-06-15
Vienna SYT training - I.O.I. funded nine scholarships
For the second time the Sharpening Your Teeth Training for staff members of ombudsman institutions was hosted by the Vienna-based General Secretariat. The I.O.I. financed nine scholarships for participants from Lesotho, Tanzania, Uganda, Mauritius, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten and Romania.
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2011-06-17
Polish Human Rights Defender visits I.O.I. General Secretariat
Polish Human Rights Defender, European I.O.I. Board Member and former Polish Ambassador to Austria Irena Lipowicz paid the I.O.I. General Secretariat an informal visit on 16 June 2011.
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2011-06-17
UNHCR and Austrian Ombudsman Board present study on asylum
The majority of the Austrian population lacks knowledge and has prejudices when it comes to the issue of asylum. This is the main result of an UNHCR study that was presented in the premises of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on 14 June 2011.
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2011-06-20
Serbian ombudsman institution visits AOB
For years, the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) has been internationally active fostering the rule of law and supporting the ombudsman family. Among other projects it currently participates in the EU twinning project "Support to the Strengthening of the Serbian Ombudsman".
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2011-06-24
Former Chief Ombudsman Elected as President of the Senate
The Office of the Ombudsman, Thailand, is very pleased to inform the ombudsman community that former Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, General Teeradej Meepien, has recently been elected as the new President of the Senate of Thailand.
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