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2018-01-25Human Rights Defender publishes reports on human rights situation
Over the last year, the Human Rights Defender of Armenia published various reports and legal analyses on its activities and the general human rights situation in 2016. A list of all available reports has now been completed, including documents available in English and/or French.
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2018-02-28
Local government department clear service dues to retired servant on orders of Ombudsman Sindh
A retired Medical Officer approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, with the complaint that Sindh Local Government Board did not pay her pension dues, despite the completion of requisite formalities and the department was delaying the matter on flimsy pretext.
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2018-03-22
Investigation into the detention conditions of inmates serving intermittent sentences in Québec
In a special report released on March 21, 2018, the Québec Ombudsman spoke out against the detention conditions of people serving intermittent sentences in Québec correctional facilities. The increase in intermittent sentences has exacerbated the problem of overcrowding in many facilities, especially on Saturdays and Sundays.
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2018-04-17
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of two direct investigations and one full investigation
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, held a press conference on April 17 to announce the results of two direct investigations, namely “Water Supplies Department’s Maintenance of Government Water Mains and Risk Management” and “Government Departments’ Handling of the Problem of Air-conditioner Dripping”.
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2018-05-24
Ombudsman meets colleagues from Poland and other Baltic states
On 21-22 May, Ombudsman, head of Children Rights Division and lawyer of Prevention Unit meet Children Ombudsmen of Poland and Lithuania and representatives of the Chancellor of Justice Office of Estonia. Such meetings happen annually and participants discuss topical children rights issues in Poland and Baltic states.
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2018-06-11
Commonwealth Ombudsman releases report on delays in the clearance of International Sea Cargo
Commonwealth Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe released an own motion report into the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) processing of international containerised sea cargo.
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2018-06-20
Unannounced visit for the foreigners keeping in the “Nubarashen” penitentiary institution has been conducted
On June 15, the representatives of the RA Human Rights Defender’s Office conducted an unannounced visit to the “Nubarashen” penitentiary institution to study the situation on ensuring the rights of foreigners. This was executed in the framework of cooperation with the UNHCR Representation in Armenia.
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2018-06-25
IOI issues open letter in support of the Ombudsman of Lesotho
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) issued an open letter in support of the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho, who was recently subjected to a public search by State police in the room where he was conducting hearings.
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2018-07-09
Ombudsman meets with international experts about health-care system in Latvia
Expert team perfoming peer evaluation in Latvia on expert services in healthcare quality and patient safety domain. On 3 July 2018 Ombudsman Juris Jansons met with international experts to discuss the health-care system in Latvia.
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2018-07-17
Public Protector pays courtesy call on the Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs
The Public Protector, Mrs Caroline C.Z Sokoni paid a courtesy call on the Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs, Hon. Rev Godfridah Sumaili, on Tuesday 10th July 2018. The two leaders explored among other issues ways of collaborating between the two institutions in the promotion of national values and social justice among Zambians.
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2018-10-19
NIPSO Quarterly Bulletin – October 2018
The Office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) published the October edition of its quarterly bulletin. The bulletin contains news of the upcoming conference on own initiative investigations to be held in Belfast next week, a link to NIPSO’s new animated video for members of the public and a selection of the Office’s latest investigation reports.
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2018-10-25
Best Practice Paper on Own initiative investigations
The IOI's Best Practice Papers series aims to provide guidance material to IOI members, Ombudsman colleagues and interested third parties. Best Practice Paper - Issue 3 on "Own initiative investigations" is now available online.
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2018-11-15
Directive of the Ombudsman Sindh to the Secretary School Education Department and the Inspector General of Police
Provincial Ombudsman Sindh being the custodian of public interests has took a Suo Moto action on news published in Daily Newspapers regarding alleged corporal punishment and torture with sticks upon a student of class V by the Principal of SM Grammar School Korangi Karachi.
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2018-12-10
Public Defender reviews human rights situation in Georgia
On 7 December 2018, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria held a summarizing press conference and discussed the human rights situation in Georgia in 2018, introduced the statistics of the cases studied by the Public Defender's Office and outlined main findings.
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2018-12-17
New Zealand elected to lead regional group
New Zealand’s Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, has been elected to an important international role following a meeting last month of some 20 regional ombudsmen. From April next year, Mr Boshier will be the Regional President of IOI’s Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR). He already serves as one of three APOR Board Directors.
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2019-01-02
Human Rights Defender recognized for public and transparent work at PR Awards
On 21 December 2018 the Human Rights Defender received the “State Institution of the Year” award at the Armenian PR Awards in recognition of the instution’s public and transparent work.
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2019-02-06
Victorian Ombudsman starts enquiry into how local authorities handle complaints from the public
All of Victoria’s 79 local councils will be surveyed on how they handle complaints from the public as part of an enquiry undertaken by Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass.
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2019-02-08
Politicians cannot do the work of independent officers of the Legislature
A recent column by Deb Hutton, published by Queen’s Park Briefing on 18 January 2019, raised provocative questions about the role and usefulness of independent officers of the Legislature. Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé, wrote an opinion piece on this matter, which was published as a guest column in Queen’s Park Briefing on 1 February 2019.
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2019-06-06
Ombudsman provides training for prison inspections in Vanuatu
A recent example of the training our Office can provide in the Pacific was the visit of three of our staff to Vanuatu in late March, to deliver training in prison investigations and inspections.
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2019-06-12
Western Australia Ombudsman requested to develop Reportable Conduct Scheme
The Western Australian Ombudsman has been requested by the Western Australian Government to plan and develop a Reportable Conduct Scheme. The Scheme arises from a five-year national Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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