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2021-01-07Erica Smith-Penn appointed Complaints Commissioner
Mrs. Erica R. Smith-Penn has been appointed Complaints Commissioner effective January 1, 2021. His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert appointed Mrs. Smith-Penn to the post after consultation with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition in accordance with section 110(2) of the Virgin Islands Constitution.
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2021-03-01
Ombudsman says implementation of Government’s plan on Direct Provision is key
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has welcomed the Government’s White Paper on ‘Ending Direct Provision’, which includes a commitment to phasing out the system over the next four years. However, he says that implementation of the White Paper’s commitments will be key and he will monitor progress and feature updates in his regular reports.
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2021-02-18
Ombudsman suggests solutions for teleworking parents with dependents or minor children
The Ombudsman sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Social Security, in which she requested consideration of solutions for employees in the telework regime who are faced with situations that are incompatible with the demands of their family lives, in particular when they have dependent children or children under 12 years of age studying at home.
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2021-03-03
IACA expands e-learning capacities
The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) adapts to the current challenges posed by the pandemic by expanding its e-learning capacities and offering new educational activities, including online master programmes and anti-corruption and compliances training.
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2025-04-10
Formation AOMF – Lutter contre toutes les formes de discrimination envers les enfants empêchant leur pleine participation
Du lundi 24 au mercredi 26 mars 2025, l’AOMF a organisé une formation en coopération avec l’institution du Défenseur des droits, à Paris, sur le thème suivant : Lutter contre toutes les formes de discrimination envers les enfants empêchant leur pleine participation – Quelle posture adopter en tant qu’animateurs de projets avec des enfants ?
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2021-03-03
Control Yuan receives inmate videoconferencing petition
The Control Yuan (CY) has made the provision of diverse services a policy goal and been dedicated to the implementation of receiving complaints via videoconferencing. On 27 January 2021, the CY received its first inmate videoconference petition. This practice enables inmates deprived of physical and communication freedom to file complaints to CY members via videoconference.
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2021-05-06
Ombudsman says that younger people in nursing homes have ’wasted lives’
Following his investigation into the placement of people under 65 in nursing homes, Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said that those he spoke with told him they had no option but to live in nursing homes due to a lack of support from the State.
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2023-08-24AORC - Programme - GBV - Role of Ombudsman - EN
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2023-08-21
Serbia - Protector of Citizens - NPM Report 2022
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2021-04-16
International webinar on disability righs in a pandemic
The New Zealand Office of the Ombudsman warmly invites you to attend an international Zoom webinar “Making Disability Rights Real in a Pandemic" to be held on Thursday 29 April 2021. Registration is now open.
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2021-01-07
Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin gave decisions on child protection
Maija Sakslin, Deputy-Ombudsman has proposed compensation for a child who was sexually exploited by a child welfare institution employee. The foster care unit and the municipality had acted appropriately to investigate the offence and to make the perpetrator liable after the incident.
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2020-12-02
Chancellor of Justice activities 2018/2019 - English overview now available
The Annual Report 2018/2019 of the Chancellor of Justice gives an overview of the activities of the office in areas such as the rule of law, the rights of the child, the rights of persons with disabilities, prevention of ill-treatment, protection and promotion of human rights, and protection of privacy. The English overview of the report is now available.
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2021-01-15
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces launch of two direct investigations
On 14 January 2021, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of two direct investigations: one to examine the effectiveness of rodent prevention and control by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and another to examine the Government’s regulation of boarding facilities for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs).
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2021-02-23
USOA hosts virtual training on poverty, race and consciousness
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) hosted a four-hour virtual training on 22 October 2020, entitled “Poverty, Race, and Consciousness”. The presenters were Dr. Shariff Abdullah and Dr. Donna M. Beegle. There were 98 individuals registered for the event, 17 of which were IOI members. The event was funded by an IOI subvention.
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2024-02-16
La síndica propone trece acciones transformadoras para mejorar los déficits de las políticas públicas de infancia
La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, y la adjunta de infancia, Aida C. Rodríguez, han presentado el 5 de febrero de 2024 el Informe sobre los derechos del niño del 2023 a la presidenta del Parlamento, Anna Erra.
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2021-02-08
Cornwall Council stopped payments for disabled woman’s care without organising alternative
A Cornish woman was left without the support she needed after the council told her she could not pay her daughter to care for her, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said.
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2023-08-17
Commonwealth Ombudsman - Public statement regarding OMI Income Apportionment Lawfulness - EN
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2020-12-22
Ombudsman’s ex-officio position on living conditions of Roma community
The Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Cyprus, presents her ex-officio position on the living conditions of the Roma community in Cyprus as well as an English summary of the report.
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2021-01-15
Federal Ombudsman received highest ever number of complaints in 2020
The Federal Ombudsman Syed Tahir Shahbaz has said that his office received the highest ever number of complaints during 2020 as 133,521 complaints and disposed of 130,112 complaints. He said that this was the result of its robust awareness campaign launched in the entire country especially in the far flung areas of Pakistan.
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2021-01-21
First issue of Control Yuan Newsletter
The first issue of the Control Yuan Newsletter is published on 1 January 2021. The Control Yuan Newsletter includes topics such as the latest news, government reforms, duties & powers, international exchanges, and human rights education, with a view to strengthening communication with and making our voice heard by international ombudsmen and the human rights community.