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2011-06-20Serbian 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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2011-06-29
Ms Calliope Spanou new Ombudsman
On 19 May 2011, the Greek Parliament elected Ms Calliope Spanou as the new Greek Ombudsman. Ms Spanou who was Deputy Ombudsman for state - citizen relations since 2003, has been acting Ombudsman since September 2010, following the resignation of the former Greek Ombudsman, Mr Yorgos Kaminis, who was elected Mayor of Athens in November 2010.
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2011-09-02
New South Wales Ombudsman reports on the need of a boarding house reform
On 16 August 2011, the NSW Ombudsman tabled a special report to Parliament titled More than board and lodging: the need for boarding house reform. The report draws on extensive work by the Ombudsman´s office since 2002, which has identified serious concerns about the safety, health, welfare and rights of the residents of licensed boarding houses, and the adequacy of the system that is meant to protect them.
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2011-09-07
I.O.I. provides online access to key ombudsman publication
Over the course of the summer, the General Secretariat has invited I.O.I. members to register for a free of charge electronic access to a comparative legal study about European Ombudsman Institutions. So far, already close to fifty accounts have been provided, enabling I.O.I. user to read and download individual chapters of the following publication: Kucsko-Stadlmayer, Gabriele (ed.): "European Ombudsman-Institutions. A comparative legal analysis regarding the multifaceted realisation of an idea", Springer Wien New York, 2008.
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2011-10-14
Ombudsman on the UN ombudsman resolution
The Portuguese Ombudsman, Alfredo José de Sousa, participated in Geneva in a round table organized by the Ombudsman of Morocco on the margins of the 18th session of the Human Rights Council, on the topic of the implementation of United Nations Resolution 65/207.
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2011-11-14
New Board member
The North American Region of the I.O.I. therefore held elections during its meeting in Florida (USA), held in October 2011 and welcomed Hawaii State Ombudsman, Mr Robin Matsunaga as a newly elected Director to the I.O.I. Board.
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2012-02-02
REGIONAL CONSULTATION STARTS
In 2009 the IOI Board of Directors initiated a reform of the IOI by-laws that will be tabled for vote at the IOI World Conference in New Zealand in November 2012. A regional consultation starting this week will ensure a transparent reform process involving all members and regions.
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2012-02-02
OMBUDSMAN DELIVERS TRAINING
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin and his team presented “Sharpening Your Teeth” in French for the second time on January 23 and 24, 2012. The training was held in Montreal at the invitation of the Quebec Ombudsman/Protectrice du citoyen, Mme. Raymonde Saint-Germain.
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2012-02-21
MULTIPLE DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTHCARE
The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) recently published a factsheet on ‘multiple discrimination’ in healthcare, for instance, by older people with an ethnic or minority background. Its results will inform the debate on how best to address multiple discrimination.
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2012-03-05
Ombudsman TV show now with subtitles
The Austrian public broadcasting company ORF expands its services for deaf and hearing impaired persons. This includes the popular weekly TV-Show “BürgerAnwalt” in which Ombudspersons Peter Kostelka, Gertrude Brinek and Terezija Stoisits present current cases.
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2012-05-29
NPM conducted visit to temporary detention places
To execute the functions of NPM, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova and the members of NPM group regularly conduct short-term and long-term visits to temporary detention places, psychiatric hospitals, penitentiary facilities, places of deprivation of liberty and places of restriction of liberty.
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2012-12-14
Parliamentary Ombudsman publishes new report
A new report by the Parliamentary Ombudsman reveals how people are struggling to get government departments and public organisations to put right basic mistakes, causing distress, inconvenience, and, in some cases, financial hardship.
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2012-12-14
Mediation in conflict management scarcely used
Mediation and alternative dispute settlement are, without doubt, useful, effective and child-friendly methods in both child protection and criminal justice. This method is scarcely used in Hungary since its application is hindered by the absence of training of childcare specialists and legal problems, stated Ombudsman Máté Szabó.
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2012-12-21
Constitutional Court approved ombudsman’s petition
The Constitutional Court of Hungary annulled the provision of the Act on Legal Aid which excluded that persons in precarious social situation submitting a constitutional complaint receive legal advice and legal representation financed from state budget.
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2013-01-11
project on enhancement of good governance planned
The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance of Tanzania (CHRAGG) plans to organize a capacity building seminar on transparency, good governance and the rule of law in Tanzania.
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2013-02-12
Seminar on human right to gender identity
The Ombudsman of the Basque Country (“Ararteko”) and the European Region of the IOI jointly organize a seminar on “The Right to Gender Identity and Affective-Sexual Diversity. Challenges for Equality” in order to foster reflection and dialogue about the human rights to gender identity and sexual orientation.
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2013-03-13
USOA Conference announcement
The 34th Annual Conference of the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) will be held in Indianapolis from 28 October to 1 November 2013.
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2013-06-24
The European Code of Good Administration Behaviour
Since its approval by the European Parliament in 2001, The European Code of Good Administrative Behaviour has become a vital instrument for putting the principle of good administration into practice.
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2013-06-26
Special report of the Québec Ombudsman leads to legislative changes
In May 2013, the Québec National Assembly adopted the Act to amend the Police Act as concerns independent investigations. This Act was the result of the recommendations of the Ombudsperson, Raymonde Saint-Germain, in her special report on the investigation procedure applied in Québec for incidents involving police officers.
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2013-06-28
Farewell to Secretary General Peter Kostelka
Peter Kostelka’s role as Secretary General of the IOI ends as his term as a member of the Austrian Ombudsman Board expires. On behalf of the IOI family IOI President Dame Beverley A. Wakem expressed her thanks for his immense contribution.
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