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2019-04-25The Catalan Ombudsman participates in the Annual Conference of the European Ombudsman
The Catalan Ombudsman participated in the Annual Conference of the European Ombudsman leading a working group on the Regulation on data protection (GDPR). The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the European Parliament, has also addressed issues such as participation in public affairs and social rights.
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2019-04-29
NIPSO publishes first Case Digest for spring 2019
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) Marie Anderson presents the Office’s first Case Digest, providing summaries of a number of recent complaints received by the Office. It reflects the varied nature of the cases NIPSO deals with and the range of outcomes which can follow either an initial assessment or a full investigation.
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2019-05-02
Children living in sole physical custody are disadvantaged
On the occasion of the Parental Alienation Awareness Day, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights published materials from the international conference on shared parenting which took place in Strasbourg on 22-23 November 2018.
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2019-05-02
International Ombud Expo 2019
The first-ever International Ombud Expo will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from 28 - 31 October 2019. It will bring together Ombudsman and grievance handling offices from all over the world in an exhibition of the role and operations of these unique institutions in facilitating better governance and driving performance in governments and organisations across the world. Kindly share this information widely with members of your network and other relevant organisations.
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2019-04-29
Informal dialogue with Indonesian Ombudsman to establish ASEAN Ombudsman Forum
On 11 March 2019 the Thai Ombudsman, the Ombudsman of the Republik of Indonesia, and the Public Complaints Bureau of Malaysia, participated in an informal dialogue on the establishment of the ASEAN Ombudsman Forum (AOF), an initiative proposed by the Thai Ombudsman to bring together Ombudsman colleagues in member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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2019-04-29
Ombudsman and Ministry of Health and Population train South East Zone Hospital Ombudsman
In its continued efforts in improving health service delivery the Office of the Ombudsman (OoO) in collaboration with the Quality Management Department of the Ministry of Health and Population is conducting a training for Hospital Ombudsman from the South East zone health facilities. The training was held at Palm Valley Lodge in Thyolo from the 17th to 18th of April, 2019.
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2019-04-29
Breach of freedom of expression on social media pages of public officials
The Israeli Ombudsman is handling complaints relating the deletion of comments from social media pages of public officials and the blocking of access to them.
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2019-05-02
Ombudsman receives the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received this afternoon Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The meeting addressed the concerns and recommendations that the Ombudsman, as National Human Rights Institution, has recently presented in the scope of the Universal Periodic Review.
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2019-05-06
Ombudsman participated in the international symposium on family rights
The Ombudsman participated and presented the role of mediation in protection of family in the International Symposium on the right of protection of family, which was organized by the National Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey in Ankara.
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2019-05-09
Hawke’s Bay prisoners’ conditions and treatment improving
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison has made significant progress towards improving prisoners’ safety but has been slow to improve conditions for remand and at risk prisoners.
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2019-05-07
Ombudsperson calls for independent oversight of municipal RCMP police lockups
After receiving several complaints to his office, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke is raising concerns about a gap in oversight of municipal lockups in municipalities that are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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2019-05-13
Ombudsman met with the Council of Europe delegation at the Ombudsman Office
The Ombudsman received the delegation of the Council of Europe (CoE) headed by Alexandre Guessel, the Director of Political Affairs Directorate. The aim of the visit was to learn the status of implementation of the commitments undertaken by Azerbaijan as a member of the CoE. The Head of the CoE Office in Baku Zoltan Herneys and representatives of the CoE Secretariat also attended the meeting.
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2019-05-15
Which Ombudsman deals with which complaint?
A new guide to finding the correct Ombudsman has been launched by Irish Parliament Speaker, Seán Ó Fearghaíl and Rónán Ó Domhnaill, Chair of the Irish Ombudsman Network. The guide features the seven main Irish ‘Ombudsman’ offices and lists other complaint handlers.
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2019-05-17
Ombudsman calls for review of disability pensions penalized in the assignment or when they became old-age pensions
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, addressed a suggestion for a legislative amendment to the Minister of Labor Solidarity and Social Security in order to revising the invalidity pensions of the two social protection regimes which were penalized by the sustainability factor on the date of their assignment or when they were convoked in old-age pensions at 65 years of age.
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2019-05-17
10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference and Training
The 10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference and Training will be held in Bermuda from 28th – 31st May. The theme for the conference is “Strengthening the Role and Performance of the Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in the Caribbean and Latin America”. The training will be facilitated by Dr. Victor Ayeni and the theme will be “Advancing the Ombudsman’s Impact: Roles, Services and Performance”.
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2019-05-17
Victorian Ombudsman’s latest OPCAT investigation
In 2017, the Australian Government announced its intention to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) treaty. Since then, the Victorian Ombudsman has been actively investigating the practical changes needed to implement OPCAT in Victoria.
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2019-05-15
Control Yuan Inspects Correctional Facilities to Ensure Compliance with the Convention against Torture
The Control Yuan Committee on Judicial and Prison Administration Affairs headed on an inspection visit to three facilities, Kaohsiung Second Prison, Ming Yang High School and Kaohsiung Drug Abuser Treatment Center, administered by the Agency of Corrections under the Ministry of Justice on April 26, 2019.
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2019-05-15
Ombudsman of Hong Kong SAR monitors street cleansing services and Government’s management of public toilets
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong SAR, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced on 15 May 2019 two direct investigations to examine: the monitoring of outsourced street cleansing services by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and the Government’s management of public toilets.
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2019-05-24
Unboxing artificial intelligence: 10 steps to protect human rights
The Council of the Europe Commissioner for Human Rights published a recommendation providing a number of steps which national authorities can take to maximise the potential of artificial intelligence systems and prevent or mitigate the negative impact they may have on people’s lives and rights.
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2019-05-24
Ombudsman Ontario - Registration now open for Sharpening Your Teeth 2019
Join us in Toronto this coming October for the Ontario Ombudsman's internationally recognized training course for ombudsmen and administrative investigators, "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs"!
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