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2022-06-07Hong Kong Ombudsman announces results of investigation into Civil Aviation Department’s regulation of paragliding activities
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (May 26) announced at a press conference the completion of a direct investigation into the regulation of paragliding activities by the Civil Aviation Department (“CAD”), and made eight recommendations for improvement to the CAD.
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2022-05-27
MoU for academic cooperation with Administrative Court and Constitutional Court
The Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand has signed Memoranda of Understanding to ensure closer cooperation and exchange with the Constitutional Court and the Administrative Court of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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2022-07-13
Greek Ombudsman publishes Special Report on Returns of third country nationals
The small number of forced returns and the constant detention of third country nationals in police detention cells instead of Pre-removal centres, are stressed in the Greek Ombudsman’s Special report on Returns in 2021.
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2022-08-18
Showcasing sectoral Ombudsman (Municipal, Police, Military)
Whilst the reach of national Ombudsman offices is very wide, some countries have established sector specific Ombudsman to deal with sector specific issues. The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) invites you to a webinar to showcase sectoral Ombudsman – namely Municipal, Police and Military Ombudsman – which will be held on 23 August 2022. Save the date!
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2022-05-19
European Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2021
European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has published the Annual Report 2021 and put a renewed focus on how the EU institutions manage the movement of staff from the EU public administration into the private sector, the so-called ‘revolving doors’ phenomenon.
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2022-09-15
ACRC shares Anti-Corruption Policies in Korea with Moldova, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia
A place to share major anti-corruption acts and systems in Korea, such as the Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants, Integrity Assessment, Corruption and Public Interest Reporters Protection System, with anti-corruption agencies in four countries, including Moldova and Mongolia, was arranged.
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2022-07-11
USOA Annual Conference 2022
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) invites IOI members and colleagues to register for the upcoming 2022 USOA annual conference. The 41st annual conference will be held at the Sheraton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 14-16 September 2022, with day-long pre-conference session offerings also available on 12 – 13 September 2022.
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2022-07-08
President provides Welcome Address to International Mediation Congress
IOI President Chris Field provided a Welcome Address to the International Mediation Congress, An approach to Conflict in the Global Agenda, held in Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, from 5 to 7 July 2022.
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2022-05-27
Federal Tax Ombusman Newsletter Vol. 4 – Issue 4 now available
The current issue of Federal Tax Ombudsman’s newsletter (Vol. 4 / Issue 4) is now available for your kind perusal. The Ombudsman’s monthly newsletter includes various recent activities of the office and highlights of relief provided to the complainants during the month under report.
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2024-10-24
La síndica de greuges ha debatido en el Parlamento de Cataluña el informe anual de 2023
La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, acompañada por su adjunto general, Jaume Saura, ha comparecido ante la Comisión del Síndic del Parlamento de Cataluña para debatir el Informe al Parlamento 2023, que ya se presentó el pasado 20 de marzo.
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2022-07-18
Ombudsman Toronto releases recommendations to improve fairness of City's encampments response
Toronto's Ombudsman today released an interim report with early recommendations that he says the City should implement immediately to improve the fairness of its response to encampments.
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2022-09-07
Ombudsman's Office issued written request for clarification
The Ombudsman's Office issued a written request for a clarification regarding a complaint in which a man's civil status has been disposed, and therefore he is no longer registered in the civil registry and according to his identity card, counts as an immigrant who is officially ineligible to apply for Thai citizenship.
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2022-06-01
Ombudsman’s Quarterly Review
The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, was in March elected as Second Vice President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). Mr Boshier has served on the board of the IOI, a global organisation made up of more than 200 independent ombudsman institutions from more than 100 countries, since 2016. The Ombudsman New Zealand has been a part of the IOI since its inception in 1978.
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2022-12-20
Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year!
The IOI General Secretariat wishes you all a festive holiday season and a Happy New Year! Le Secrétariat général de l'IIO vous souhaite d'excellentes fêtes de fin d'année et une très bonne année! ¡La Secretaría General del IIO les desea a todos unas fiestas llenas de felicidad y lo mejor para el año nuevo!
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2022-05-31
Victorian Ombudsman’s investigation into Environment Protection Authority decisions on West Gate Tunnel Project
Following concerns from local communities near three sites in Bulla, Bacchus Marsh and Ravenhall approved by the EPA for the dumping of PFAS-affected spoil from the West Gate Tunnel Project, the Ombudsman announced an investigation in August 2021.
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2022-04-22
Catalan Ombudsman publishes 2021 Annual Report
The Catalan Ombudsman has published the 2021 Annual Report which includes all the activity carried out by the institution and highlights the most significant actions for each area in a year marked again by different waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the consequent effects not only on the healthcare system, but on a wide range of rights and the economic activity of the country.
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2022-05-31
Hong Kong Ombudsman announces results of investigation into effectiveness of rodent prevention by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (26 May) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the effectiveness of rodent prevention and control by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ("FEHD"), identifying three areas for improvement in the FEHD’s work on rodent surveillance, rodent prevention and disinfestation, and application of rodent-related complaint data.
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2022-06-01
Management of lunch program for primary schooling and pre-schooling students
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand stipulates that the State shall ensure that every child receives quality education for twelve years from pre-school to the completion of compulsory education free of charge. The State shall ensure that young children receive care and development prior to education to develop their physical body, mind, discipline, emotion, society and intelligence.
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2022-07-05
CY urges Executive Yuan to supervise ministries and local governments in improving traffic safety environment for children
The Control Yuan (CY) Transportation and Procurement Affairs Committee has reviewed and approved an investigation report pointing out that traffic accidents have long been the leading cause of fatal injuries among children in Taiwan. The population of children in Taiwan has experienced negative growth for two consecutive years.
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2022-08-01
New Catalan Ombudsman appointed
The Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya (Catalan Ombudsman) has a new incumbent, Ms. Esther Giménez-Salinas i Colomer. Ms. Giménez-Salinas was elected by the Catalan Parliament on 30 June and took office on 14 July 2022.