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2022-02-03Human rights in places of detention – how Poland is implementing recommendations the international bodies for the prevention of torture
National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture visited some places of detention that had been visited by the SPT and CPT delegations during their last periodic visits (in 2017 by the CPT and in 2018 by the SPT). The NMPT visits were thematic ones and focused on verifying the recommendations of the monitoring bodies.
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2022-02-03
Ombudsman for Wales publishes “Principles of Good Administration” and “Good Records Management Matters”
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales reviewed the "Principles of Good Administration" published by the Office in 2016. As a result, the Ombudsman decided to split them into two separate publications, which will provide public bodies and complainants with clearer principles of good administration practice.
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2022-02-02
Victorian Ombudsman launches investigation into public and community housing complaint handling
The Victorian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how public and community housing complaints are handled in a bid to improve processes and ensure fairness.
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2022-02-02
Public Defender Meets with IDPs Living in Kartli Sanatorium
On January 17, 2022, the Public Defender of Georgia met with IDPs living in Kartli sanatorium and listened to their problems. The Public Defender’s Office has been studying IDP issues for a long time and has issued a number of recommendations to improve their rights situation.
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2022-02-02
Solving problems during the pandemic of Covid-19 in 2020
The Chief Ombudsman of Thailand received several complaints related to preventive or support strategies in the pandemic of Covid-19. The main focus was put on relief measure to “leave no one behind”, assistance from the Telecommunication Sector to support people working from home during the pandemic, and the general shortage of medical equipment.
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2022-02-01
Jan Liebaers new Acting Ombudsman
Sandy Hermiston has resigned from the position of Ombudsman of the Cayman Islands, effective 31 January 2022. As of 1 February 2022, Mr Jan Liebaers is Acting Ombudsman until further notice.
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2022-02-02
Commissioner Stylianou - Lottides submits Annual Reports 2020 to the President of the Republic of Cyprus
On 20 January 2022, the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights, Mrs. Maria Stylianou - Lottides, submitted the Annual Report of her Office for the year 2020, as well as the individual Annual Reports detailing the work and action of the Office under the other mandates of the Commissioner, to Mr. Nicos Anastasiadis, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
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2022-02-11
Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman welcomes Prince Edward Island's first Ombudsperson
Prince Edward Island’s (PEI) becomes the latest province to appoint an independent officer responsible for ensuring fairness and providing a safe avenue for whistleblower complaints in the public service. Sandy Hermiston will take office as the province’s first Ombudsperson and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner on 14 February 2022. The Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO) warmly welcomes the news.
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2022-02-08
Adele Squillaci elected as new Ombudsman of Valle d’Aosta
On 1 February 2022, Ms Adele Squillaci took office as the new Ombudsman of the Valle d'Aosta. Ms Squillaci was elected by the Regional Assembly at its meeting of 12 January 2022 for a five year term. She succeeds Ombudsman Enrico Formento Dojot.
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2022-02-10
Ombudsman meets with Public Service Commission (PSC)
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu has met this week with the Public Service Commission Members and Senior Members of the PSC Secretariat in a meeting held at the Public Service Commission Head Quarters in Port Vila Republic of Vanuatu.
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2022-02-10
JIACC holds a participatory meeting on the role of religious awareness against Corruption
The Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission held a participatory meeting today with several Muslim imams and preachers along with Christian clerics, entitled "The Role of Religious Awareness in Preventing Corruption".
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Seimas (Parliamentary) Ombudsperson's Office of the Republic of Lithuania
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2022-02-17
Public Defender Meets with Secretary General of Council of Europe
On January 27, 2022, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, met with Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
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2022-02-17
Victorian Parliament refers new investigation to Ombudsman
The Victorian Ombudsman will now consider an official referral from the Legislative Council for a new investigation after a private member’s motion was successfully passed.
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2022-02-17
Ombudsman Hong Kong investigates Government regulation of boarding facilities for foreign domestic helpers
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (17 February) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the Government's regulation of boarding facilities for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) and made altogether 10 recommendations for improvement to the Labour Department (LD), the Home Affairs Department (HAD) and the Immigration Department (ImmD).
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2022-02-17
Human Rights Commissioner issues Newsletter 1 / 2022
The High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation recently released the January edition of its newsletter.
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2022-02-18
NHRC Inaugural Digital Human Rights Conference
On 20 January 2022 the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) held a Digital Human Rights Conference, setting a precedent for promoting and discussing issues on human rights in the digital era.
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2022-02-18
Western Australia Ombudsman appointed for a further five-year-term
Chris Field, Western Australian Ombudsman and President of the International Ombudsman Institute has been appointed for a further five-year term. It is absolutely vital that an Ombudsman is utterly apolitical and impartial. It is therefore particularly pleasing that Mr Field was first appointed for a five-year term in 2007 under the Carpenter Labor Government, twice reappointed under the Barnett Liberal Government and now reappointed under the McGowan Labor Government.
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2022-02-18
Ceslav Panico appointed as new People’s Advocate (Ombudsman)
Ceslav Panico has been appointed People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) Moldova for a term of seven years. A decision in this regard was approved by the Parliament on February 3, 2022, with the vote of 57 deputies. During the same meeting, Ceslav Panico took the oath.
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