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2019-11-27Investigation into human resources and pay for elderly care
As Taiwan’s population rapidly greys, demand for healthcare and medical services has been increasing in step, yet human resources for elderly care remain in short supply. To ensure the rights of the elderly, the Control Yuan (CY) launched an investigation to make sure they receive the best care possible.
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2019-11-27
Webinar on using OGP to advance access to justice reforms
Join a webinar on “Opening Justice: using OGP to advance access to justice”, which will be hosted by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) on Friday, 6 December 2019.
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2019-11-28
UN Committee against Torture: Ombudsman updates situation in Portugal
The Ombudsman Maria Lúcia Amaral was heard by the UN Committee against Torture on the implementation of the Convention against Torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Portugal.
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2019-11-25
State Comptroller and Ombudsman hosts conference on "Multi-Dimensional Protection of Social Rights"
On 12 November 2019 the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel hosted a conference on the theme of "The Multi-Dimensional Protection of Social Rights". IOI Consultant Günter Kräuter was the keynote speaker at this event.
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2019-12-02
Waka Tangata – issue 3 of the APOR E-news now available
The Waka Tangata APOR E-News includes news and views from integrity organisations in the Pacific and Australasian Region. Issue 3 of the Waka Tangata APOR E-news is now available online.
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2019-12-02
Dr. jur. Niels Fenger has been elected new Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Danish Parliament, Folketinget, has elected Dr. jur. Niels Fenger as new Parliamentary Ombudsman. He will succeed Mr. Jørgen Steen Sørensen who has taken up an appointment as a Justice of the Danish Supreme Court.
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2019-12-02
BC Ombudsperson able to investigate whistleblower allegations under new law
Since 1 December 2019 British Colombia, Canada, has a new law that gives current and former provincial government employees a way to bring forward concerns about wrongdoing in workplace. The Public Interest Disclosure Act gives the Ombudsperson a new statutory mandate to conduct whistleblowing investigations if employees do not wish to report those concerns internally to their employer.
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2019-12-02
English overview of the Chancellor of Justice activities in 2018/2019 now available
The Chancellor of Justice, Estonia, has just released its Annual Report 2018/2019. The report covers the period from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019. It gives an overview of the activities of the Chancellor of Justice in the areas such as the rule of law, the rights of the child, the rights of persons with disabilities, prevention of ill-treatment, protection and promotion of human rights, protection of privacy, and many others.
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2019-12-02
Building on 10 years of the Fundamental Rights Charter
Ten years ago on 1 December, the full force of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter came into play. This landmark bill of rights for the EU has the power to make a difference. One decade on, it is yet to reach its full potential. This is changing, slowly but surely.
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2019-12-02
Ombudsman conferred Compliance Predicate to ministries and local governments
On 27 November 2019, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia conferred the High Compliance Predicate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Religion, the Provincial Government of Jambi, the Provincial Government of Southeast Sulawesi and also 12 City Governments and 71 District Governments.
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2019-12-03
South Australia Ombudsman’s 2018-19 Annual Report
The South Australian Ombudsman’s 2018-19 Annual Report was tabled in parliament today. Mr Wayne Lines reported his Office responded to over 4000 complaints about state and local government.
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2019-12-02
Ombudsman introduces "Progressive and Participatory Public Services Method" through national seminars
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia held a national seminar entitled "Fulfillment of Public Service Standards in the Context of Progressive and Participatory Public Services (Propartive)" on 27 November 2019 in Jakarta. The event was opened by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD and attended by several Ministers, High Officials, Mayors and Regents.
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2019-12-03
WorkCover needs wholesale change for long term injured workers
Victoria’s WorkCover scheme is failing to deliver just outcomes for long term injured workers, inflicting a huge emotional toll on them, their families and wider society, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has found.
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2019-12-04
Día internacional de las personas con discapacidad
El 3 de diciembre se celebra el Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad. Este día tiene como objetivo promover una mayor sensibilización e implicación de la sociedad en su conjunto, y de los poderes públicos en particular, en el esfuerzo por remover los obstáculos de todo tipo que se interponen entre las personas con discapacidad y el pleno disfrute de los derechos que tienen reconocidos.
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2019-12-05
SPSO Complaints Improvement Conference – save the date
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) will host a Complaints Improvement Conference in Edinburgh on 25 February 2020. Colleagues interested in learning from complaints are welcome to attend this mixture of presentations and workshops on topics such as resolution, supporting staff and vulnerable people through the complaints process or the use of social media. Save the date!
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2019-12-05
Members heard candidates for the next of EU Ombudsman
In a series of hearings, MEPs quizzed five candidates for the position of the European Ombudsman on what they could bring to the post by way of impartiality, visibility, transparency and ethics, if elected. Video recordings of each one-hour hearing now are available online.
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2019-12-05
Peter Tyndall reappointed as Irish Ombudsman and Information Commissioner
The Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland is delighted to announce that Peter Tyndall has been reappointed as Ireland’s Ombudsman and Information Commissioner for a second six year term-of-office.
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2019-12-06
Last call for financial support for 12th World Conference
We are all looking forward to the 12th World Conference which will take place in Dublin/Ireland from 17 to 22 May 2020. Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for funding ends today, 6 December 2019.
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2019-12-03
Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa visited International Ombud Expo 2019
The first ever International Ombud Expo 2019 was hosted by the Public Complaint Commissioner of Nigeria at Abuja from 28-31 October, 2019. The Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Aqal Badshah Khattak, was invited as Lead Speaker for the event.
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2019-11-14
World Conference / Conferencia Mundial / Conférence mondiale - Financial Support / Aide financière / Apoyo financiero
We are all looking forward to the 12th World Conference which will take place in Dublin/Ireland from 17 to 22 May 2020. Since we know that some IOI members with limited budgets find it difficult to attend this important event, we have decided to offer financial support to those who need it most.
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