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2021-09-02
International Ombudsman community mourns death of Ombudsman Cissé
It is with great sadness that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned of the passing of Maître Alioune Badara Cissé, Ombudsman of Senegal. Mr Cissé died on 28 August 2021 in Dakar at the age of 63. The IOI expresses its heartfelt condolences. Our thoughts go out to Mr Cissé’s family and friends, his colleagues and staff.
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2021-09-02
Ombudsman Commission Newsletter – Issues March – June 2021
The Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea publishes its bi-monthly Wasdok Nius Newsletters. The editions for the months of March – April 2021 and May – June 2021 are now available.
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2021-09-02
Improved regulation of private post-secondary training institutions following implementation of Ombudsperson recommendations
Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released his final update report into the provincial government's oversight of private training institutions in the province today. The report highlights improvements to the regulatory regime resulting from the Ombusperson's recommendations in a 2015 report.
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2021-09-02
Save the Date - South African Military Ombud Symposium.pdf
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2021-09-02
Ombudsman Hong Kong examines Government's regulation of illegal occupation or obstruction of streets by goods and miscellaneous articles
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Winnie Chiu, on August 31 announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the Government's regulation of illegal occupation or obstruction of streets by goods and miscellaneous articles.
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2021-09-02
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2021-09-02
Questionnaire on the Role of the Ombudsperson in Advancing the Rights of the Elderly in an Age of Longevity.docx
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2021-09-02
South African Military Ombud Symposium
The South African Military Ombud (SAMO) and African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) cordially invites you to the Annual (Virtual) Military Ombud Symposium, to be held on 30 September 2021. The conference theme is "The Role of Ombud Institutions in Enhancing Democratic Oversight in the Civil-Military Relations: Its Use, Challenges and Implications."
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2021-09-01
New Ombudsman of Amsterdam takes office
Mr Munish Ramlal has been appointed as the new Municipal Ombudsman of Amsterdam by the city council. He follows Arre Zuurmond, who retired from the office earlier this year.
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2021-09-06
Reduction of positions have become a method to dispose of unwanted employees: The Human Rights Defender has recorded a legislative issue
Over the years, the issue related to the lack of legislative criteria for the preference given to continuing the work activities of employees in cases of reduction of positions has been raised in the annual reports summarizing the activities of the Human Rights Defender.
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2021-09-02
International online conference and questionnaire on the role of the ombudsman in advancing the rights of the elderly
On Wednesday 1 December 2021, the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, under the auspices of the IOI and AOM, will be hosting an international online conference on the theme "Advancing the Rights of the Elderly in an Age of Longevity". In preparation for the conference, attached is a digital questionnaire on the role of the ombudsman in advancing the rights of the elderly.
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2021-09-10
SAVE THE DATE - Strengthening the Mandate of the Ombudsman.pdf
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2021-09-09
ENNHRI’s Annual Report 2020 highlights NHRIs’ crucial role in promoting and protecting human rights during COVID-19
Against a backdrop of ongoing challenges to rule of law, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures continued to impact greatly on human rights across Europe. ENNHRI’s latest Annual Report outlines the key achievements of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) throughout 2020, whilst showing how NHRIs continued to provide human rights monitoring, reporting and support to rightsholders through innovative adaptations in their work practices.
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2021-09-10
Future Emergency Benefit Programs Must Be Fair
Alberta Ombudsman releases own motion investigation report into the government's Emergency Isolation Support program.
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2021-09-10
Investigation and Exploration of Undisputed Tax Debts in Australia by the Inspector-General of Taxation published
The report is a key piece of research intended to provide Australian taxpayers, tax practitioners, government and business with a detailed understanding of where tax debts are accruing in the tax system and occurring in the economy.
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2021-09-16
Draft Invite - Strengthening the mandate of the Ombudsman - 2021.09.13.09
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2021-09-16
Introduction of Restrictive or Incentive Measures for Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Persons is not Discrimination
The country is in the worst epidemiological situation, due to which dozens of people die every day. In the current situation, accelerating vaccination is essential to save the lives of our citizens. Recently, many citizens and organizations have addressed the Public Defender's Office with questions about whether they violate the rights of a person when they request to present a vaccination document in labour relations, services, health care, education or other areas and whether such a practice is discriminatory.
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2021-09-16
Final Invite - Strengthening the mandate of the Ombudsman - 2021.09.16.09
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2021-09-15
Victorian Ombudsman launches investigation into border exemptions
The Victorian Ombudsman has today launched an investigation into COVID-19 related interstate travel permits, exceptions and exemptions.
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2021-09-16
Webinar on Strengthening the Mandate of the Ombudsman - Registration now open
The African Ombudsman Research Centre in cooperation with the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association, the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the IOI organizes a webinar on the topic of "Strengthening the mandate of the Ombudsman". The event will take place on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 (10AM SA) GMT+2.