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2012-02-28MID-TERM MEETING OF THE IOI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The IOI Board of Directors agreed to hold a mid-term working meeting from 7 to 8 May 2012 in Hong Kong, which is generously hosted by IOI Treasurer and Hong Kong Ombudsman Alan N. Lai. The primary focus of this meeting will be on the results of the regional consultation on the by-laws reform and preparations for the upcoming IOI World Conference.
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2012-02-28
ONTARIO WATCHDOG ON CLOSED MEETINGS
The new edition of the e-newsletter of Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin reports on the Ombudsman’s fifth year of investigating public complaints about closed municipal meetings. Andre Marin plans to launch a special Annual Report on this matter later this year.
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2012-02-28
NEW NEWSLETTER OUT NOW
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) recently released its new newsletter including a wide range of information on ombudsman institutions on the African continent.
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2012-03-05
Annual conference call or speakers
The US Ombudsman Association (USOA) is currently planning its annual conference scheduled for October and seeks speakers interested in sharing their subject matter expertise relevant to the public sector ombudsman profession.
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2012-03-01
AOB COMMENTS ON DRAFT NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) has commented on the Draft National Plan of Action for Persons with Disabilities, welcomes the agenda in general but also identifies several deficiencies.
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2012-03-05
Ombudsman TV show now with subtitles
The Austrian public broadcasting company ORF expands its services for deaf and hearing impaired persons. This includes the popular weekly TV-Show “BürgerAnwalt” in which Ombudspersons Peter Kostelka, Gertrude Brinek and Terezija Stoisits present current cases.
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2012-03-05
EQUINET perspective on equality bodies and NHRIs
The European network of equality bodies (EQUINET) published a new perspective on Equality Bodies and National Human Rights Institutions. It aims to tighten the links developed between equality bodies and national human rights institutions.
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2012-03-05
FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN PERFORMANCE REPORT 2011
The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) published a performance report on the work of his office in 2011. The FTO could raise the amount which was refunded to Pakistan’s taxpayers and also enhanced the processing time of complaints.
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2012-03-06
Constultations on new Act on police investigations
The Québec Ombudsperson appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Institutions for consultations on a bill respecting independent police investigations. She gave nine recommendations to improve Bill 46 in the interest of the public and the police.
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2012-03-06
Deadline for regional feedback
Regional consultation on the new draft by-laws has started in February 2012. Members are invited to thoroughly consider the draft by-laws and to send comments and remarks to the competent Regional Vice-President and the Secretary General until 30 March 2012.
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2012-03-06
Former Ombudsman Murphy passed away
The former Irish Ombudsman Kevin Murphy, who succeeded the first Ombudsman Michael Mills in 1994, passed away on 4 March 2012.
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2012-03-08
Diplomat violated human rights
A former Taiwanese diplomat was arrested in Kansas City, USA, on charges of violating US federal labor law. The Control Yuan investigation concluded that the underpaying and possibly overworking of housekeepers were clearly against human rights and that obvious administrative mistakes had occurred.
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2012-03-12
The Irish experience
In October 2011, Ireland was examined by the UN Human Rights Council for the first time as part of its universal periodic review (UPR) process. The Ombudsman for Children's Office now summarises its activities and experiences within this process.
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2012-03-15
Chancellor of Justice criticizes EU emergency voting procedure
Estonia's Chacellor of Justice, Indrek Teder, argues that the provision of the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) which in exceptional cases allows decisions on the provision of stability support to a Member of the ESM to be adopted by means of the so-called emergency voting procedure is contrary to the Estonian Constitution.
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2012-03-16
Updated Directory available online
A updated electronic version of the IOI Directory is now available and can be downloaded free of charge from this website.
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2012-03-19
Factsheets on the rights of Roma
The Council of Europe has published factsheets on “Protecting the Rights of Roma” to draw attention to the marginalization of the Roma people in Europe and promote their full integration.
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2012-03-20
New Ombudsman of Tasmania
New Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner of Tasmania will take up office in March 2012.
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2012-03-22
Police infringes right to peaceful assembly
In a press release the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental Rights published his findings on how the police handled two demonstrations held in Budapest in 2011.
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2012-03-16
Commissioner for Human Rights submitted Annual Report 2011
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan submitted Annual Report 2011.
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2012-03-23
Deadline for feedback and comments on draft by-laws
At the IOI World Conference held in Wellington, New Zealand in November 2012, institutional members in good standing will be requested to vote on the IOI’s new by-laws. A first draft of these new by-laws, has been sent to members requesting them to send their comments and remarks.
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