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2022-03-08Learning and awareness raising are essential for improving gender equality
Gender equality is one of the fundamental principles of the European Union. However, despite the great progress that has been made in recent decades, gender gaps still exist today. In the labour market, women still remain predominant in lower-paid sectors, are under-represented in leading positions, and are also subjected to violence and harassment. "We need to eradicate the idea that it is permissible to encroach on women's rights," said Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina on the occasion of International Women's Day, which is celebrated on 8 March.
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2022-03-10
Ombudsman submits special report on activity during third and fourth waves of Covid-19 pandemic
On 14.12.2021, the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, Matanyahu Englman, presented to the parliament (Knesset) a special report on its activity during the third and fourth waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2022-03-14
National Ombudsman steps up for Caribbean students
Every year, around 1,600 students from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom embark optimistically on a study programme in the Netherlands, but many fail to make it to the end. The National Ombudsman drew attention to this issue. He investigated the challenges faced by Caribbean students and made recommendations for government and other organisations.
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2022-03-16
Commonwealth Ombudsman publishes guidance for complaint handlers on dealing with risks of harm
The Commonwealth Ombudsman published new guidance to assist organisations to deal with risks of harm in complaint handling.
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2022-03-17
Secretary General Werner Amon undertakes an official visit to the President of the IOI
On Sunday 13 March and Monday 14 March, Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and Ombudsman of the Republic of Austria, Mr Werner Amon, undertook an official visit to the President of the IOI and Western Australian Ombudsman, Mr Chris Field.
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2022-03-18
Marc-André Dowd has been appointed the 8th Québec Ombudsman
On March 17, 2022, the National Assembly of Québec appointed Mr. Marc-André Dowd the Québec Ombudsman. His term of office will begin on March 27, 2022. His career and his indepth knowledge of the Québec Ombudsman institution are a natural fit with his new role.
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2022-03-18
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2022-03-18
AORC Webinar - Values and Ethics of the OM - Invitaiton and Speaker Information.pdf
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2022-03-14
Ombudsman laid the 2021 Annual Report before the Parliament
On 4 March 2022, Ms. Sabina Aliyeva, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, spoke in the Parliament, presenting her Annual Report for 2021 on the protection of human rights in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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2022-03-17
Human Rights Commission receives vehicles to monitor activities in the regions
Mrs. Ana Sánchez, ARAP’s Team Leader, handed over today two vehicles to Mr. Joseph Whittal, the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). ARAP, an EU-funded programme, implemented by the Spanish public foundation FIIAPP has been supporting the Commission during the last four years.
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2022-03-17
ACRC hosts forum on ways to develop the Administrative Appeals System for the protection of citizens’ rights
The ACRC (Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission) hosted a forum with experts from various fields, including academia and legal circles to discuss the future direction of program operation.
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2022-03-17
Whistleblower Awareness Day Acknowledges Employee Courage
March 24, 2022 is Whistleblower Awareness Day. It’s a day for recognizing how difficult and yet how important it is to speak up if you are concerned about a possible wrongdoing in your workplace. Saskatchewan’s Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen said, “I want to acknowledge the role of whistleblowers, particularly in the public sector, for having the courage to speak up if they think something is seriously wrong at work.”
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2022-03-18
AORC webinar: Seeking higher ground - values and ethics of the Ombudsman
The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) invites you to attend a webinar on “Seeking higher ground – values and ethics of the Ombudsman” to be held on 30 March 2022. This facilitated discussion will discuss whether there is a need for a general code of ethics for Ombudsman and promoting ethics and accountability in government and Ombudsman institutions.
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2022-03-23
Control Yuan organizes keynote speech on new citizen judges trial system
Among the people’s written complaints received by the Control Yuan (CY), cases regarding judicial and prison administration accounted for the largest number, as high as 39.1%. In order to get better understanding of the Citizen Judges Act, which will take effect in 2023, the CY invited the Judicial Yuan Criminal Department to come to the Control Yuan and to deliver a speech on the new citizen judges trial system.
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2022-03-23
IOI Delegation visits Hungarian-Ukrainian border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the IOI - International Ombudsman Institute, headed by Regional President and Ombudsman of Greece Andreas Pottakis and Board member and Ombudsman of Slovenia Peter Svetina, visited Hungary on 16 and 17 March. They met with their host, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary Ákos Kozma, in Budapest on 16 March.
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2022-03-24
Best Practice Paper on "Hybrid corruption ombudsman" now available
Issue 7 on "Hybrid corruption ombudsman" of the IOI's Best Practice Paper series, drafted by the Office of the Ombudsman of Malawi, is now available online on the IOI's website.
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2022-03-23
IOI Delegation visits Hungarian-Ukrainian border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) is embarking on a two-day visit to Hungary, from the 16th to the 18th of March, responding to the invitation of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, Akos Kozma.
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2022-03-22
Ombudsman Thailand presents executive summary of Annual Report 2021
During the 2021 financial year, the Ombudsman received a total of 4,866 complaints. After fact-finding, decisions and recommendations to relevant government agencies were issued on 2,675 of these complaints. The remaining 2,191 complaints are still under investigation.
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2022-03-23
Ombudsman’s newsletter on the situation on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border
In his current newsletter editions, the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Dr. Ákos Kozma, focuses on the war in Ukraine and he calls for solidarity and the protection of human rights.
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