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2020-06-09Investigations into allegations of nepotism in Victorian government schools
This report draws attention to a problem that has become a regular subject of ‘public interest disclosures’ to the Ombudsman - nepotism in government schools. It highlights the need for school principals and staff to check and follow integrity obligations, and the need for public authorities to look for effective ways to embed integrity in their workplaces.
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2020-06-09
Public Defender of Rights publishes English version of Annual Report 2019
The 2019 Annual Report of the Public Defender of Rights of the Slovak Republic (PDR) provides information on the PDR’s work on protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural and legal persons, strengthening the oversight of public authorities and initiating reforms of law and public authority.
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2020-06-10
Tender for IOI regional subsidies 2020/2021
In its efforts to further increase its regional impact, the IOI will continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2020/2021. IOI members wishing to apply for a regional subsidy are asked to fill in the IOI subsidy application form and submit their project proposal to the General Secretariat by 14 August 2020.
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2020-06-10
Committee on Human Rights discusses issue of monitoring rights of convicts during a quarantine
At the meeting of the Seimas Committee on Human Rights, the issue of ensuring human rights in the institutions subordinated to the Prison Department during an emergency situation was discussed. During the meeting, Augustinas Normantas, the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen‘s Office, drew the attention of the participants to the fact that quarantine conditions are currently being mitigated; therefore, it is necessary to talk about quarantine mitigation measures in correctional facilities.
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2020-06-10
Webinar on protecting forcibly displaced persons in the COVID-19 context
Tamar Gvaramadze, First Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, participated in the webinar - “Protecting forcibly displaced persons in the COVID-19 context: The role and experience of NHRIs and opportunities for collaboration with UNHCR, which was organized by the Global Alliance for National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, CeciliaJimenez-Damary.
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2020-06-10
Training of Ombudsman office on Provincial Decentralised Governance
The Provedor de Justiça (Ombudsman) and senior staff of his Office benefited from training within the framework of the operationalization of the executive bodies of provincial decentralized governance and the bodies representing the State in the Province and the City of Maputo, administered by Dr. Bisa Novela, National Deputy Director of Local Administration Development of the Ministry of State Administration and Civil Service.
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2020-06-09
IOI 2021 World Conference - new website address
New dates (23 - 28 May 2021) have been agreed for the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) 12th General Assembly and World Conference in Dublin. Se han acordado nuevas fechas (23 – 28 de mayo de 2021) para celebrar la 12ª Conferencia Mundial y Asamblea General del Instituto Internacional del Ombudsman (IIO) en Dublín. De nouvelles dates ont été fixées pour la 12e Conférence mondiale de l’Institut International de l’Ombudsman (l’IIO) ayant lieu à Dublin : 23 – 28 mai 2021
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2020-06-12The New Public Services Ombudsman for Wales .pdf
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2020-06-12
The story of obtaining new powers for the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales_Peter Tyndall.pdf
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2020-06-12
The story of obtaining new powers for the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
In this fascinating paper, Nick Bennett, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and IOI Board member describes the work he did to ultimately achieve new legislation which strengthened his Office. It’s particularly interesting because in recognition of the independence of his Office, the legislation was developed by the Welsh Parliament (the National Assembly for Wales), and not the Government.
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2020-06-15
the-new-public-sevices-ombudman-for-wales.pdf
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2020-06-15
The New Public Sevices Ombudsman for Wales.pdf
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2020-06-15
GANHRI holds webinar on protecting the rights of older persons in Covid-19
GANHRI hosts a Webinar on 22 June 2020 about "Protecting and promoting the rights of older persons in COVID-19 responses and recovery: the role and experiences of national human rights institutions”
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2020-06-15
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2020-06-15
National Preventive Group of the Ombudsman carried out a visit
The members of the National Preventive Group (NPG) carried out a visit without prior notice to Guba city Boarding School for Children deprived of Parental Care, subordinated to the Ministry of Education, upon the instruction of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva.
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2020-06-15
Application of legal standards developed by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia by Courts of Armenia
Since 2016, the Human Rights Defender has started a new practice of developing jurisprudence and legal standards in decisions related to concrete cases. This procedure is based on the same principles as the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Cassation or the Constitutional Court and is an example of how the case law can be developed through the work of the country's legal institutions based on international obligations.
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2020-06-17
Ombudsman Institution publishes Annual Report 2019
The Ombudsperson's Annual Report, in the spirit of the principles democracy, protection of human rights and rule of law as well as the constitutional and legal mandate, aims to provide a general overview of the challenges in the human rights protection system in the Republic of Kosovo. With particular emphasis on the issues of systematic problems in all three pillars of the power: in legislature, in executive and judiciary, with a strong believe that in this way this Report will serve also as a tool for strengthening democracy in the country.
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2020-06-17
Ombudsman of the Republic of Kosovo_Annual Report 2019.pdf
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2020-06-18
Special report on monitoring the activity of the Justice Appointments Council
The People’s Advocate Institution of Albania has published a special report on "Monitoring the Activity of the Justice Appointments Council” during the year 2019. The Justice Appointments Council (JAC) has a key role in the framework of the establishment of new institutions of justice reform and during the last two years it has been a subject of disagreements between various institutions engaged in the implementation of this reform. The published report highlights problems identified by the People’s Advocate Institution in its role as an observer of JAC meetings during 2019.
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2020-06-18
Ombudsman's Office informs about work in the field of fight against poverty
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia Juris Jansons has already submitted five applications to the Constitutional Court on the unconstitutionality of the amount of several state-determined benefits to vulnerable groups in the fight against poverty. Ombudsman Mr. Juris Jansons pointed out that poverty causes social exclusion, therefore it is the duty of a socially responsible state to create a social assistance system that ensures a dignified standard of living and allows a person to fully integrate into society.
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