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2023-03-09Birmingham to change complaints process following Ombudsman report
Birmingham City Council has agreed to revisit the way it responds to complaints about respite care for children with disabilities after it wrongly told families to appeal to the Ombudsman.
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2023-01-27
Working meeting on children living and working on streets
On January 25, 2023, the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia held a working meeting with representatives of state agencies and service providers on the rights of children living and working on the street.
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2024-12-19
La síndica ha comparecido dos informes ante la Comisión del Síndic del Parlamento de Cataluña
La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, y el adjunto general, Jaume Saura, han comparecido el lunes, el 16 de diciembre de 2024, ante la Comisión del Síndic del Parlamento de Cataluña para debatir los informes Las cartas de servicio en Cataluña y La retirada del amianto en Cataluña.
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2023-03-02
Thailand Ombudsman initiates a systemic investigation on tougher law for road safety
Considering the statistic on road accidents, Mr. Songsak Saicheua, Thai Ombudsman, launches a systemic investigation seeking solutions to amend obsoleted and ineffective laws and regulations. The Ombudsman’s resolution aims to reduce deaths caused by road accidents.
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2022-12-01
Amalgamation grants paid in full after Ombudsman Commission intervention
The Divine Word University (DWU) received its full amalgamation grants from the National Government after a mediation between the Ombudsman Commission, the DWU University Council and the Department of Higher Education Research Science and Technology. The mediation was mainly to address a planned fee increase by the University and to find ways the University can explore to avoid passing the costs to the parents. Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen led the mediation.
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2023-07-2502. Plenary Session I: Mr Viddhavat Rajatanun - Evolution of Ombudsmanship
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2023-07-25
02. Plenary Session I: Mr Viddhavat Rajatanun - Evolution of Ombudsmanship
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2022-11-21
Ombudsman attends 10th anniversary of South African Military Ombudsman
The Angolan Ombudsman, Ms. Antónia Florbela Rocha Araújo, at the invitation of the South African Military Ombudsman, Lt Gen (Ret) Vusi Masondo, attended the annual symposium marking the 10th Year Anniversary since the establishment of the South African Military Ombudsman Office, under the theme: "The Role of the Ombudsman in the Oversight Within the Civil Military Architecture: Threats, Resilience, Responsiveness and Future Implications".
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2023-07-21
Report now available
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2023-01-26
New Ombudsman of Nova Scotia appointed
The Province of Nova Scotia has appointed Christine Brennan as Ombudsman. The appointment, for a term of five years, is effective immediately.
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2022-12-07
Human Rights Day
Later this week, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will be launching a year-long, Office-wide “UDHR 75 initiative” to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the UDHR and the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action that paved the way for the establishment of his Office.
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2023-01-12
COLOUR EARTH - Ararteko's documentary on children and climate justice
The Ombudsman of the Basque Country (Ararteko) presents “Colour Earth”; a documentary that features a collective and intergenerational conversation on how the climate crisis is affecting children and young people, and uses colours to identify inspiring concepts for change. The documentary is available with subtitles in Basque, Spanish and English.
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2022-12-15
New mobile outreach program serves people in villages
The Office of the Ombudsman of Tonga introduced a new initiative to better facilitate easier public access to the services of the Ombudsman. Six mobile outreach programs (MOPs) covered the smaller villages of Tongatapu not commonly present in previous district outreaches.
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2023-03-09
CY Urges District Offices in Indigenous Areas to Address Financial Neglect of Facilities
To fundamentally improve procurement cases, which have repeatedly involved illegal acts or derelictions of duty by personnel, and the operation of district offices in indigenous areas, the Control Yuan members have formed a special task group to conduct a comprehensive investigation and analysis of systemic issues.
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2023-02-17
New Nova Scotia Ombudsman took office
The Province of Nova Scotia has appointed Christine Brennan as Ombudsman. Ms. Brennan is an experienced leader who most recently served as acting Ombudsman. The appointment, for a term of five years, is effective immediately.
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2022-12-14
Provincial Ombudsman Sindh initiated a research study on "Assessment of malnutrition (stunting) in district Tharparkar"
Education and Health, being basic human rights and ensuring improved service delivery to the people, fall within the domain of Ombudsman Sindh. The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh initiated a research study on “Assessment of Malnutrition (Stunting) in District Tharparkar”. The study is funded by the IOI under the Regional Subsidy Programme 2021/2022.
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2023-05-05
Ombudsman calls for legislative change, overhaul of "moribund" Landlord and Tenant Board
Tens of thousands of Ontarians have been denied fast, fair access to justice and suffered hardship because of “excruciatingly long” delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board, Ombudsman Paul Dubé reveals in his latest investigation report, released on 4 May 2023.
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2022-12-01
BC Ombudsperson completes monitoring of government’s implementation of recommendations
The Ombudsperson British Columbia (BC) released the final investigative update to his office’s 2017 report Misfire: The 2012 Ministry of Health Employment Terminations and Related Matters. The update concludes that all of the report’s 41 recommendations to the provincial government are now implemented.
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2023-01-02
Webinar on "Mediation / Alternative Dispute resolution"
You are cordially invited to a Webinar under the theme “Mediation / Alternative Dispute resolution”, which will be organized by the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) in collaboration with the IOI on 17 January 2023. Save the date and register in advance to secure your place.
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2022-12-01
Ombudsman SA reaches 50
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ombudsman South Australia (SA). The Ombudsman Act 1972 was assented to on 23 November 1972 and the Office opened its doors to the public on 14 December 1972. At that time, South Australia was only the second Australian jurisdiction after Western Australia to install a parliamentary Ombudsman (although South Australia was the first to use the title ‘Ombudsman’). Now all States, Territories and the Commonwealth have an Ombudsman.
