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2023-08-31Premiere event for new introduction videos and award ceremony for painting competition
The Control Yuan (CY) hosted a premiere event for new introduction videos, along with an award ceremony for a painting competition on 11 July 2023.
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2025-06-26Yuan de Control - Informe Anual 2024 - ES
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2025-06-26
Yuan de Control- Informe Anual 2024
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2023-08-03
Ombudsman Behrens receives Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Coventry University
Rob Behrens CBE, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Coventry University. Ombudsman Behrens is being honored for his dedication to resolution services with higher education and significant contributions within the field of international development.
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2023-05-25
Ombudsman probes Transport Department’s arrangements for driving tests
On 18 May 2023, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the driving test arrangements of the Transport Department (“TD”). The Office has received 40 complaints related to driving tests, involving such issues as candidates’ discontent about the waiting time for driving tests, TD’s early test appointment booking system, the scheduling of driving tests, as well as appeals and arrangements for video recording of driving tests.
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2023-06-05
International 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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2023-07-27
Chief Ombudsman calls for immediate halt to use of spit hoods on vulnerable prisoners
Following inspections at the minimum-to-high security Christchurch Women's Prison and Wellington's Arohata Prison, Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier called on the Department of Corrections to never again use spit hoods on vulnerable prisoners including young people and disabled people.
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2023-07-14
Australian Ambassador to Thailand, Her Excellency Dr Angela McDonald PSM, hosts an official dinner in honour of IOI President Chris Field’s visit to Thailand
IOI President Chris Field PSM was delighted to meet with the Australian Ambassador to Thailand, Her Excellency Dr. Angela McDonald PSM, on the occasion of his official visit to Thailand. Immediately following their warm and informative exchange, Her Excellency was very gracious to host an official dinner at the Ambassador’s Residence in honour of President Field’s visit to Thailand.
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2023-06-29
Former Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman honoured by King
Former Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Michael King has been awarded a CBE in His Majesty the King’s Birthday Honours, announced 19 June 2023. Mr King served as the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman from 2017 to March 2023, having previously been the organisation’s Chief Executive and serving more than 30 years in the public sector including as a trading standards officer.
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2023-09-15
Long-Term Care Inspection System collapsed during deadly first weeks of COVID-19 Pandemic, Ontario Ombudsman finds
On 7 September 2023, Ombudsman of Ontario, Paul Dubé, called for an overhaul of Ontario’s long-term care inspection system, after his latest investigation found it was completely overwhelmed during the first wave of COVID-19.
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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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2025-03-21
La ineficacia de la Administración frena el progreso social de Cataluña
El 18 de marzo de 2025, la síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, acompañada por su adjunto general, Jordi Palou-Loverdos, entregó al presidente del Parlamento catalán, Josep Rull, el Informe anual de la institución correspondiente al año 2024. Este informe concluye que la eficacia de la Administración catalana debe mejorar, y es que la ineficacia genera desconfianza en las instituciones, afecta a la calidad de vida de las personas, amenaza la sostenibilidad del estado del bienestar, frena el ascensor social y obstaculiza el desarrollo económico.
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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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2023-06-15
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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2023-05-12
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.