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2021-11-11Ombudsman publishes Guide of Prisoner’s First Contact
The Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights (Ombudsman) published a Guide of Prisoner’s First Contact in English and in Greek. This publication was prepared by the Ombudsman in cooperation with lawyers of the Association of the Protection of the Rights of Prisoners & Ex-Prisoners and it takes in consideration the real experiences gained from persons who remained in custody either as detainees pending trial or convicts in the Central Prisons of the Republic of Cyprus.
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2021-11-12
CHRAJ calls for quick passage of Aged Bill
Joseph Whittal, the Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has called for the quick passage of the Aged Bill into law to ensure the effective protection of the rights of the aged. Mr. Whittal made the call in Accra at a Round Table Meeting as part of activities to mark the International Day of Older Persons.
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2021-11-12
NSW Ombudsman has tabled Annual Report 2020-21 in Parliament
The report, tabled by New South Wales (NSW) Ombudsman Paul Miller, discusses the 24,733 contacts received by the office, including detailed data and general observations about 13,315 actionable complaints. Together, these provide a picture of the issues faced by NSW citizens receiving services from NSW Government agencies, statutory bodies and certain community-service providers, including the government’s response to COVID-19.
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2021-11-12
New Directors and Regional President elected
The African Region of the IOI held elections to fill the vacant positions of two African Directors on the IOI Board of Directors as well as the Regional President of IOI Africa. The African Region of the IOI is now full represented by four Directors, as stipulated in the IOI By-laws.
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2021-11-08
The Ararteko releases for the first time a summary of its annual report in English and French
EN: The Ararteko is releasing a magazine, where the key points of its 2020 Annual Report are summarised, in English for the first time in order to contribute to the sharing of experiences and expertise with other similar institutions. FR : Pour contribuer à l'échange d'expériences et de connaissances avec d'autres institutions similaires, l'Ararteko publie pour la première fois un magazine qui souligne les aspects les plus significatifs de son rapport annuel 2020 en français.
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2021-11-16
H.E. Justice Dr. Zabihullah Khodaeian appointed new President of General Inspection Organization
H.E. Justice Dr. Zabihullah Khodaeian has been appointed as the new President of the General Inspection Organization (GIO) of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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2021-11-17
Peter Tyndall awarded Honorary Life Membership
Mr. Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner of Ireland and former President of the IOI, has been awarded IOI Honorary Life Membership. At its mid-term meeting on 15 November 2021, the IOI Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Mr. Tyndall by acclamation for his long-term and very successful work as President of the IOI.
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2021-11-17
Office of the Queensland Ombudsman presents new video on good decision-making
The Office of the Queensland Ombudsman has recently published a video with a brief overview on the topic of good decision-making. The video supports their existing suite of good decisions material, ranging from a checklist, a reference book to training opportunities.
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2021-11-18
USOA Training for individuals new to the role of government Ombudsman
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) provides a training for individuals who are relatively new to the role of government ombudsman. The four-day virtual event will be held in early December 2021. Registration is now open.
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2021-11-19
Appointment of the new Thai Ombudsman
On 7 November 2021, the Royal Proclamation announced the appointment of Mr. Songsak Saicheua as the Ombudsman of Thailand in replacement of Mr. Boon Tapanadul who vacated his seat. Mr. Songsak Saicheua will serve a seven-year term from the date of appointment according to section 17 of the Organic Act on Ombudsmen B.E. 2560 (2017) .
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2021-11-19
Ombudsman issues newsletter for July – September 2021
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) of Kenya has published Issue N° 02/2021 of its Newsletter, covering the period of July – September 2021. The Newsletter is available here.
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2021-11-19
President delivers Welcome Address to the working seminar on the Manchester Memorandum, November 2021
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, was privileged to be invited by his very valued colleague, Rob Behrens, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, UK, to provide a Welcome Address to the working seminar on the Manchester Memorandum.
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2021-11-19
President delivers Keynote Address at FISD inaugural Conference
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, was delighted and honoured, to be invited by Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Public Protector South Africa and Chair of the Forum for Institutions Supporting Democracy (FISD), to deliver a keynote address at the plenary session of the FISD inaugural virtual conference on constitutional democracy.
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2021-11-17
International online conference - "Advancing the Rights of Older People in an Age of Longevity", 1 December 2021, 14:00 - 18:30 (CET)
With less than two weeks away from the international online conference that the Office of the Ombudsman of Israel is hosting under the auspices of the IOI and the AOM, please see the amended agenda by clicking on the article. The conference will discuss the unique challenges facing ombuds institutions across the globe pertaining to upholding and advancing the rights of older people.
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2021-11-23
Consultation on protection of human rights during peaceful protests in crisis situations
We are pleased to inform you about a global consultation conducted by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Voule, in partnership with the Global Alliance of NHRIs (GANHRI). This consultation presents an opportunity for NHRIs to provide inputs for a report which the Special Rapporteur is preparing on the protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests during crisis situations. The report will be presented to the 50th session of the Human Rights Council.
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2021-11-23
Ombudsman report says personal transport supports for people with disabilities are inadequate
In his report "Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes" published today, 23 November 2021, Ombudsman Peter Tyndall says that personal transport supports for people with disabilities are inadequate, unfair and inequitable.
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2021-11-23
Council of Europe member states must prioritise children’s rights every day
On the occasion of World Children’s Day, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović calls on political leaders to ensure that children’s rights remain firmly on top of their agendas. Council of Europe member states must take all necessary measures to build strong societies for the future. This means investing in children from early childhood on, to ensure their equal access to rights and address rising levels of child poverty.
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2021-11-24
President Field speaks at the Ukranian Network of Integrity and Compliance panel
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute, joined a Ukrainian Network of Integrity and Compliance (UNIC) panel discussion "Compliance as a necessary component of investment protection in Ukraine", on 17 November 2021, as part of the Ukraine Business Integrity Month.
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2021-11-24
Right to Education of Persons with Disabilities during COVID-19
On November 10, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia, together with the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), held an international webinar on the theme: "The right to education of persons with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic”. Participants spoke about the challenges relating to the exercise of the right to education of persons with disabilities during the pandemic and exchanged views, methodological experiences and best practices on high quality inclusive education.
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2021-11-24
First wave of COVID-19 in CHSLDs — Identify the causes of the crisis, act, remember
Québec Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret released her findings on how the COVID-19 crisis in residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) was handled during the first wave of the pandemic on November 23, 2021. In her special report tabled in the National Assembly, she made 27 recommendations to the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux and to the Minister aimed at implementing far-reaching measures to act on the causes of the crisis and to improve residents’ living conditions.
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