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2020-04-29SPSO published Strategic Plan 2020-2024
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) Rosemary Agnew laid her Strategic Plan for 2020-2024 before the Scottish Parliament. In it the Ombudsman sets out her vision for the delivery of the SPSO’s functions under the strategic themes of accessibility, access to justice, capacity and standards.
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2020-05-04
Case Notes 2019 tabled in Parliament
The Case Notes 2019 was tabled in Parliament by the President of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anglu Farrugia.
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2020-05-04
The CRPD Department’s survey on the employment of people with disabilities in the public sector
Within Article 27 of the Convention (work and employment), we conducted a survey focusing on mapping the conditions of and impediments to employment of people with disabilities in the public sector. Indeed, we assume that public administration should lead by example in creating appropriate working conditions for employees with disabilities.
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2020-05-05
Report: Measures to prevent COVID-19 at places where people are deprived of their liberty
Following the Ombudsman’s Initiative Report, dated March 26th 2020, regarding measures that must be taken in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in places where people are deprived of their liberty, such as prisons and other places of quarantine, which were immediately implemented by the State and following the Ombudsman’s Statement
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2020-05-06
Ombudsman Commission urges State Entities to maintain reliable services amidst COVID-19
The Ombudsman Commission is urging all essential State Entities to maintain reliable services to the people of Papua New Guinea during this 14 day State of Emergency Period to contain any possible spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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2020-05-06
UN Special Rapporteur on Housing provides Covid-10 Guidance Notes
With States across the world prescribing that people “stay home” and practice social distancing, it is now clear that housing has become the frontline defence against the coronavirus and home has rarely been more of a life or death situation. Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, would like to share COVID-19 Guidance Notes, which NHRIs may find them helpful for their line of work.
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2020-05-06
Best Practice Paper on Peer Review
A peer review is a good tool to improve an office’s service and to learn from best practices of other offices. Comparing structures, legal basis, methods and effectiveness with others can create a driver for strategic improvement and provide validation. Based on the practical experience from peer reviews a new IOI Best Practice Paper was developed and is now available online.
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2020-05-08UN_Resolution 42_15_Right to privacy in the digital age.pdf
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2020-05-08
Seminar on the right to privacy in the digital age
Pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will organise an expert seminar to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) affects the enjoyment of the right to privacy. The seminar will take place on 27 - 28 May 2020 and will be held online.
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2020-05-11
Human Rights Defender initiates rapid proceeding on complaint about beating in psychiatric establishment
The Human Rights Defender started a discussion proceeding on his own initiative based on the statement about ill-treatment, including beating of the citizen’s son in the psychiatric establishment.
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2020-05-11
Ombudsman sends suggestions to make the suspension of tax executions effective
The Ombudsman suggested adaptations of procedures to ensure effective suspension of the practical effects of all tax enforcement proceedings in relation to seizures (or other coercive acts) on the part of the Tax Authority, the Social Security Executive Chambers and the third parties responsible for complying with them, in the cases of banks, paying entities (of salaries or pensions) and debtor entities (of credits of those executed).
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2020-05-11
Anti-Crisis Economic Plan does not properly address needs of persons with disabilities
The anti-crisis economic plan adopted by the Georgian Government includes important aspects in response to the challenges emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic, however, the plan does not adequately address the needs of persons with disabilities.
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2020-05-11
Ombudsman marks one year of oversight of French language services and children and youth in care
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today marked the first anniversary of the expansion of his mandate to include child protection services and French language services, noting that his office has helped hundreds of young people and Franco-Ontarians in the past year.
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2020-05-12
Western Cape Police Ombudsman Annual Performance Report 2019/2020
The Western Cape Police Ombudsman presents its Annual Performance Report for the 2019-2020 financial year. It seeks to enhance the efficiency of police services and improve relations between the police and communities by investigating complaints of police inefficiency and/or by investigating any breakdown of relations between the police and communities in the Western Cape.
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2020-05-14
Council executives advanced careers of personal associates and former colleagues
Ballarat Council’s CEO and a Director gave personal associates and former colleagues preferential treatment in employment decisions, the Victorian Ombudsman has found.
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2020-05-14
Veterans Ombudsman’s report on financial compensation for veterans and SRB payout
Pension for Life, implemented on April 1, 2019, is a new financial compensation regime available to Canadian Armed Forces Veterans. This investigation compared lifetime financial benefits under three compensation schemes: Pension Act, the New Veterans Charter/Veterans Well-being Act, and the new Pension for Life.
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2020-05-12
BC Ombudsperson contributes opinion piece on role of oversight in a pandemic
BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke wrote an opinion piece on the role of oversight during the pandemic, which was published in one of the provincial papers past weekend.
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2020-05-18
National Ombudsman calls for greater clarity
‘A call for clarity!’ This is the title of the third joint annual report published by the National Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for Children and the Ombudsman for Veterans, and presented to parliament today by the National Ombudsman, Reinier van Zutphen.
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2020-05-18
Use of restraint beds in prisons poses significant risk of breaching the prohibition against inhumane treatment
The Parliamentary Ombudsman has studied the use of restraint beds in Norwegian prisons in more detail over the past six months and has criticised the use of restraint beds in prisons following several visits. This article looks at some of the most important findings and what they mean.
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2020-05-18
COVID-19 not an excuse for unlawful deprivation of liberty – UN expert group on arbitrary detention
A group of independent UN experts today recalled that "the prohibition of arbitrary detention is absolute even during times of public emergencies" and urged governments worldwide to prevent arbitrary deprivation of liberty in the context of the measures currently adopted for controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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