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2023-06-05International Conference of Ombudsman to be held in Rome
The Difensore Civico della Regione Lazio (Ombudsman of the Lazio Region) is organizing an International Conference of Ombudsman titled "The Role of Ombudsman in the world: between reality and possibility", which will be held from 21 to 22 September 2023 in Rome.
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2023-06-01
Ombudsman saves enumerator's career
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi was successful in advocating for the reinstatement of a woman, who was unfairly dismissed from her position while on Study Leave.
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2023-05-24
World Board attends Reception and Charity Event at Ukrainian Embassy
Prior to the commencement of the World Board meeting in Austria, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Austria, Dr Vasyl Khymynets, and Voices of Children co-hosted a reception and charity event at the Ukrainian Embassy. The President was honoured to speak at this event alongside Ambassador Khymynets and Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets.
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2023-06-01
CY Committee on Educational and Cultural Affairs Focusing on Achievements in Earthquake Engineering Research and Volcanic Monitoring
The Control Yuan Educational and Cultural Committee conducted circuit supervision on 24 April 2023, led by convener Pasuya Poiconx, accompanied by CY Vice-President Lee Hung-chun and a delegation of Control Yuan members. They visited the Taipei Laboratory of the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) and the Taiwan Volcano Observatory at Tatun as well as the Xiaoyoukeng Volcano Continuous Gas Monitoring Station.
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2023-05-15
International Ombudsman Institute holds Board Meeting in Vienna
The Board of Directors of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) held its annual meeting from 7 – 11 May 2023. Together with IOI President Chris Field, Ombudsperson and IOI Secretary General Gaby Schwarz welcomed colleagues from around the world at the premises of the Austrian Ombudsman Board in Vienna.
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2023-06-15
Ombudsman of Ireland publishes annual report 2022
The Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland published its Annual report 2022. Among others, Ombudsman Ger Deering, hightlights the ‘shameful’ situation that there is still no suitable government support to help people with disabilities access personal transport. This is despite a commitment from government over ten years ago to develop an appropriate scheme, and reports from two government departments highlighting the need for such supports.
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2023-05-17
In Memoriam Ivan Bizjak
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his collegues offer their sincere condolences to family, relatives and friends regarding the passing of Ivan Bizjak, the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia, at the age of 68.
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2023-05-12
Regional Workshop for Pacific Ombudsman and Integrity Institutions
The New Zealand Office of the Ombudsman (OOTO) held a two day in person workshop for Ombudsman and integrity institutions in the Pacific region, supported by a subsidy from the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).
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2023-04-13
Ombudsman held engagement meeting with Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture
On Wednesday, 5 April 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman held an engagement meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture to discuss preliminary findings of the ongoing systemic investigation into the implementation of the 2022/2023 Affordable Input Program (AIP).
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2023-05-24
PCC makes case for inmates in correctional centres
In his opening remark at a town hall meeting on systemic and proactive investigation into welfare of inmates in the correctional centres in Nigeria at Owerri, Imo State at 10 May 2023, the Honourable Chief Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Hon. Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, stressed the need for the Government to create and maintain a conducive environment for said inmates.
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2023-05-17
Malawi Ombudsman among Malawi's Top Women
Ombudsman Grace Malera has been recognized as one of the 100 inspiring women in the country for the year 2023, courtesy of Wealth Malawi, whose focus is honoring and celebrating phenomenal women and female leaders.
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2023-06-09
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomes colleagues from across Canada for Annual Fairness Talks
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomed colleagues from Canadian provinces and territories for the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO), held at his office in downtown Toronto.
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2023-05-10
CY finds systemic problems when investigating cases involving corporal punishment and gender equality among school teachers
Through the investigation of cases involving corporal punishment and gender equality among school teachers, as well as following up on investigation reports and corrective cases, the Control Yuan has found that there are still two systemic issues that require improvement in the current practical operation of the school faculty evaluation committees.
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2023-05-17
Toronto’s Ombudsman sees record increase in complaints
Toronto’s Ombudsman says the City clearly has more work to do to ensure it serves people fairly. In his 2022 Annual Report released on 25 April 2023, Kwame Addo cites the record increase in complaints to his office, noting that "whether it was through unclear communication, inaccessible services, or inconsistent decision making, the City was not always putting the public first.”
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2023-04-27
Report exposes gaps in Council complaint policies about contractors
The Victorian Ombudsman's report Councils and complaints: Glen Eira City Council’s approach to contractor work, tabled 26 April 2023, details one individual’s experience and potentially broader issues affecting councils and their communities across Victoria. The investigation found widespread inconsistency in the way councils across the state handle complaints about the services they outsource to third-party contractors.
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2023-06-09
Ombudsman issues guide on temporary accommodation for homeless people
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has issued a guide for those who work with some of the most vulnerable groups in society aiming at officers who work in local authorities’ housing and homelessness functions.
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2023-04-20
Anahit Manasyan elected as new Human Rights Defender of Armenia
On 12 April 2023, Ms. Anahit Manasyan was elected as the new Human Rights Defender of Armenia by the RA National Assembly for a term of six years. She started performing her duties on 13 April 2023, in accordance with the RA Constitution and the Constitutional Law on the Human Rights Defender.
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2023-03-23
President Field meets Governor of Sindh Province, tours Government House and tours National Museum of Pakistan
IOI President Field had the privilege of meeting the Governor of Sindh, the Honourable Kamran Tessori during his official visit to Pakistan. The Governor discussed matters regarding not only the Ombudsman institution, but also the very positive attitude that the people of the Sindh Province and Pakistan are bringing to recovery from both COVID-19 and the tragic and devastating floods.
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2023-04-20
Ombudsman Newsletter Issue 8 now available
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has recently published its eight issue of the Ombudsman Newsletter (January - March 2023). This newsletter's topics are, amongst others, the Ombudsman's partnerships, a review of "A decade of Service to Citizens in addressing Maladministration and Access to information in Kenya", and the DIAR Awards.
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2023-04-27
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary attends NEIWA plenary meeting
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, Dr. Ákos Kozma, took part in the plenary meeting of the Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities (NEIWA) in Rome on 23 March 2023.