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2016-09-26Veterans Ombudsman Recommends Improved Compensation for Veterans and their Survivors
ttawa, Ontario – Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent today released a report entitled: “Fair Compensation to Veterans and their Survivors for Pain and Suffering”, in which he calls for improvements to the compensation provided to Veterans and their survivors who fall under the New Veterans Charter.
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2025-02-27
European Ombudsman suggests ways for Commission to ensure EU border management funds comply with fundamental rights obligations
The European Ombudsman has made a series of suggestions to the European Commission to help it monitor EU funds granted to Member States for border management and ensure their use does not result in fundamental rights violations.
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2025-02-07
Commonwealth Ombudsman expanded its functions
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has expanded its functions with the establishment of the National Student Ombudsman (NSO) which commenced operations on 1 February 2025. The NSO is a free, independent, and impartial service for students to resolve complaints about their higher education provider.
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2017-12-11Panel discussion with IOI Europe president Rafael Ribo, Czech Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová, IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter and Dutch Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen (from left to right)
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2017-12-06
Left to right: Günther Kräuter, Klaus Starl (ETC Graz), Gözde Taskaya (Network Muslim Civil Society), Izabela Kisić (Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Serbia), Claudia Schäfer (ZARA), Matthias Hui (humanrights.ch)
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2025-01-31
45 Years of Civic Defense in Lazio: Commitment, Innovation, and Future
On April 8, 2025, the Ombudsman of the Lazio Region will celebrate the 45th anniversary of civic defense in the Italian region of Lazio with an institutional event titled "45 Years of Civic Defense in Lazio: Commitment, Innovation, and Future." Kindly click here to learn more about the event.
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2025-01-31
Malawi Ombudsman outlines funding challenges to PAC
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi earlier this week appeared before the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament, where Ombudsman Grace Tikambenji Malera spelled out some of the financial challenges that her office is facing.
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2017-03-15
FRA - Special report promoting participation of migrants and their descendents - March 2017
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2025-01-24
Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation operation into Government’s work in combating abuse of public housing resources
On 22 Januar 2025, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the Government’s work in combating the abuse of public housing resources, with 31 major recommendations for improvement made to the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society.
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2025-02-07
NSW Ombudsman tables six-monthly Casebook
The NSW Ombudsman has tabled the Casebook January 2025: Investigations and complaint-handling case studies, highlighting some of the myriad of complaints it has dealt with across a range of NSW government agencies, local councils and community services providers.
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2016-08-17
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall reminds Leaving Certificate students of their right to complain
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall congratulated students on their results in the Leaving Certificate examinations and reminded them that his Office can independently examine complaints against all public third-level education bodies.
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2016-06-28
European officers gathered in Vilnius for international training on prevention of torture
The officers for prevention of torture from 16 European countries converged in Vilnius on 21-23 June 2016 where the training on prevention of torture was held on the occasion of the 10-th anniversary of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
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2025-01-24
Slovak Ombudsman visits Ombudsperson Schwetz
On 21 January 2025, the current Chairperson of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB), Ms. Elisabeth Schwetz, welcomed the Public Defender of Rights of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Róbert Dobrovodský, and his delegation at the premises of the AOB. Mr. Dobrovodský was accompanied by staff members specialised in fundamental rights and NPM matters. The purpose of this inaugural visit was an exchange on thematic areas such as police matters and human rights.
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2016-06-24
Ground Breaking Northern Ireland Project brings Ombudsmen and Human Rights Commissioners to Belfast
Ombudsmen and Human Rights Commissioners from around the World gathered in Belfast last month to attend a two-day Conference jointly hosted by the Office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NISPO) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC).
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2016-07-19
Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall pays prison visit with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman
Irish Ombudsman and IOI Second Vice-President Peter Tyndall recently visited the Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Tom McGonigle.
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2025-01-24
Government interference puts Yukoners rights at risk
The Minister of Finance has declined a request from the Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Jason Pedlar, to cease Government of Yukon’s unprecedented insertion into his budgetary process, and follow the legislated procedures designed to safeguard the independence of his three mandates. The Minister’s response has forced Pedlar to explore legal action to uphold international standards and protect the rights of Yukoners.
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2017-01-23
18. Breakout Session III: Ms Fiona Crean - Satutory vs. Private Sector Ombudsman: Differences and Similarities between State Legislated Ombudsman and their Organizational Counterparts
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2017-09-28
Dr. Günther Kräuter and Ms. Tebogo Titose Mapodisi
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2017-08-17
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2017-08-17
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