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2019-05-21Another new role for the Ombudsman in New Zealand
The Government in New Zealand has announced a proposal aimed at strengthening the independent oversight of the Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children systems and children’s issues. The package includes a proposal to give the Ombudsman an enhanced role in overseeing complaints and investigations relating to children and young people in state custody.
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2019-05-21
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman stresses the importance of the media’s role in promoting gender equality
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman participated in the conference jointly organized with the Council of Europe, the Ombudsman Office, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs and the Press Council on “Gender Equality and Media” devoted to the 70th anniversary of the CoE and the centenary of women’s suffrage in Azerbaijan.
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2019-05-21
Ombudsman publishes summaries of selected cases and 2018 Year in Review in Cayman Islands
The Office of the Ombudsman has added a new section to their website. Summaries of selected cases can be found under the “Outcomes” tab at Ombudsman.ky. These summaries provide insight into specific cases dealt with by the Ombudsman and include details about the resolution of those cases.
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2019-05-27Ombudsman of the Cayman Islands -Year in Review - 2018.pdf
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2019-05-27
The Ombudsman continues its oversight of correctional centres and youth detention in Queensland
Queensland Ombudsman officers provide people in detention with access to an independent complaints investigation service and make visits to centres across Queensland. The Ombudsman has also released public reports about closed environments with recommendations for improvement in policy and practice.
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2019-05-22
Celebrating One Decade – Looking to the Next
Ombudsman Toronto's 2018 Annual Report, now available, celebrates a decade of listening, investigating and improving City services. The Annual Report highlights the results of some of the 2125 cases the office handled in 2018.
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2019-05-31
Irish Ombudsman’s Annual Report shows an 11% rise in complaints about Public Services
Speaking at the publication of his annual report for 2018 Mr Tyndall said that the Office of the Ombudsman received more than 3,300 complaints about public services last year. Complaints from the public to Irish Ombudsman and International Ombudsman Institute President Peter Tyndall rose by 11% in 2018.
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2019-05-27
Azerbaijani Ombudsman´s senior advisor participated at ENNHRI’s Working Group on the rights of persons with disabilities
The senior advisor of the Ombudsman Institution participated at the ENNHRI’s Working Group meeting on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as a member of the group, in Brussels, Belgium on May 14, 2019. More than 20 representatives of the states and several European organizations attended the event.
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2019-05-29
Victorian Ombudsman investigated fees for treatment without transport
Ambulance Victoria has agreed to Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass’s recommendation that it stop charging people $532 for ‘treatment without transport’ when an ambulance is called by a third party.
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2019-05-31
Western Australian Ombudsman develops an Aboriginal Action Plan
The Ombudsman serves Parliament and Western Australians by resolving complaints about the decision making of public authorities and improving the standard of public administration. The Ombudsman is an officer of the Parliament, independent of the government of the day and acts impartially of all parties in dispute.
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2019-06-06
Ombudsman provides training for prison inspections in Vanuatu
A recent example of the training our Office can provide in the Pacific was the visit of three of our staff to Vanuatu in late March, to deliver training in prison investigations and inspections.
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2019-06-06
Ad hoc public reports of the Human Rights Defender
The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia published two ad hoc reports and a concept note in the capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM).
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2019-06-06
Ombudsman Bermuda hosted International Ombudsman Conference
The 10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) Conference concluded on Wednesday at the Fairmont Southampton Resort in Bermuda. The Ombudsman for Bermuda, Victoria Pearman, and her colleagues from the region will be in training sessions with Dr. Victor Ayeni for the remainder of the week.
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2019-06-06
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights’ view on the effect of a local government decree
The local government ordered a ban on changes on recently purchased, undeveloped land. However, the same ban does not apply to the adjacent plot in local government ownership. During his inquiry the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights established that a ban imposed in such a manner runs counter to the requirement of equal rights stipulated by the Fundamental Law of Hungary.
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2019-06-06
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights comments on environment and human rights
Today, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Dunja Mijatović, published a comment on the interdependence between human rights and the environment.
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2019-06-06
Council of Europe publishes Antirumours Handbook
This handbook is a practice-oriented sequel of the “Cities Free of Rumours” Guide published in 2015 by the Council of Europe. The lessons learned in recent years coupled with the growth in the number of cities that have joined the ARS and the interest it has generated since then, call for an update and further systematization of the antirumours approach and methodology. The handbook also provides practical examples to help and inspire cities and other stakeholders interested in learning more about this initiative and how to put it into practice.
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2019-06-06
Ombudsman participated in international scientific-practical conference in Dushanbe
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman participated in an international scientific-practical conference on the topic of “The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tajikistan: achievements and perspectives” organized by the Commissioner for Human Rights of Tajikistan in Dushanbe.
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2019-06-07
USOA’s 2019 annual conference – registration now open
The Hawaii Office of the Ombudsman and the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) Board of Directors invite you to join the 40th Annual USOA Conference, which will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from 18 – 20 September 2019. Registration is now open!
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