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2022-10-10Ombudsman publishes special report on returns of third country nationals
In a special report on returns of third country nationals in 2021, the Greek Ombudsman stresses the small number of forced returns and the constant detention of third country nationals in police detention cells instead of pre-removal centers.
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2022-10-11
BC Ombudsperson invites public feedback for investigation into extreme weather events
The British Columbia (BC) Ombudsperson announced it is seeking public input that will provide key information for an investigation into how government programs supported people who were displaced from their homes and communities as a result of extreme weather in 2021.
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2022-10-13
Provincial Ombudsman Sindh gets payment of pensionary dues of RS. 1,719,425
A retired Government Employee approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, with the complaint that the Chief Municipal Officer, Municipal Committee, Khairpur was not paying pension and other service dues and delaying the matter on one pretext or the other.
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2022-10-14
60 years of the Ombudsman in New Zealand
The Ombudsman New Zealand celebrated its 60th anniversary at a Parliamentary event on 12 October 2022. With its establishment on 1 October 1962, the Ombudsman New Zealand was the first office established outside of Scandinavia.
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2022-10-13
Ombudsman publishes Newsletter summary
The Office of the Ombudsman of Latvia published a news summary for September 2022. This month’s discussed topics include the Civic Engagement Month, the Call for Support for all households regardless of the type of heating used, the Submission for the 8th "Annual Award for Supporting People with Disabilities" and many more.
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2022-10-12
Ombudsman holds a Good Decision-Making training for Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) Senior Management Officers
The Solomon Islands Ombudsman and his executive successfully completed a two days’ Good Decision-Making Training Workshop with the Senior Management Team of the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI). The workshop was based on the theme: “Cutting the Cost of Bad Decision Making in Public Offices” and was held at the St Barnabas Leaf Haus in Honiara, from 3rd to 4th of October, 2022.
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2022-10-14
President attends meeting with Mr Bruce Edwards, Australian Ambassador to Ukraine
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and Western Australian Ombudsman, attended a meeting with Mr Bruce Edwards, Australian Ambassador to Ukraine, as part of the Ambassador’s official visit to Western Australia.
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2022-10-13
National Ombudsman undertakes Peer Review
On October 21-22 in Manchester, the UK National Ombudsman will be submitting itself to an IOI-led Ombudsman peer review. The UK National Ombudsman undertook its first peer review in 2018. Since then, the Ombudsman has led the international effort to establish peer review as a critical tool to assess effectiveness more broadly, including against the Venice Principles. As a result, there are now IOI best practice papers and guidance on the subject.
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2022-10-17
Ombudsman publishes Special Report
The report “National Mechanism for the Investigation of Arbitrary Incidents” for 2021 aims to enhance transparency and focuses on groups of cases or independent incidents that have raised public concern.
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2022-10-18
Implementation of Recommendations
The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Iain Anderson, published a report, Did They Do What They Said They Would? volume 2, on 17 October 2022. The report contains point-in-time assessments that measure the progress made by 8 agencies to implement 73 accepted recommendations made by the Office in 10 reports between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2021.
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2022-10-20
Regional meeting held in New Zealand
The IOI’s Australasian & Pacific Region (APOR) held a conference on 13 October 2022 and its 34th annual members’ meeting on 14 October 2022 in Wellington, New Zealand. The conference, on remaining relevant and getting government to listen, was co-hosted by Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass OBE as Regional President and New Zealand Chief Ombudsman and IOI 2nd Vice President Peter Boshier.
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2022-10-20
Video link and speaker presentations for Webinar now available
On 13 October 2022, AORC and the IOI organized a webinar on the “UN Resolution on Ombudsman and Mediators, the Venice Principles and the OR Tambo Declaration”, to discuss how these instruments are used as tools to strengthen, protect, and promote the institution of the Ombudsman. You can now re-watch the webinar online and access the speaker presentations.
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2022-10-20
President provides address at the Parliament of New Zealand on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Office of the Ombudsman of New Zealand
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and Western Australian Ombudsman, provided an address at a ceremony held on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Office of the Ombudsman of New Zealand.
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2022-10-21
African Ombuds Institutes Working for Peace, Security, and Development
Ombuds institutes have a special role in the social justice landscape of their countries that enables them to make significant contributions to the achievement of the SDGs and help close the global justice gap. A recent workshop allowed participating ombuds institutes to share their efforts to improve security sector governance as a core element of realizing SDG 16 on peaceful, just, and inclusive societies. To read the full article by Maaike de Langen please click here.
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2022-10-19
Health care complaints to B.C. Ombudsperson highest in ten years
The BC Ombudsperson’s 2021/22 Annual Report, released 18 October, highlights that complaints about health care from British Columbians were the highest in a decade. The office received almost 1,300 complaints and enquiries focused on programs and services provided by the Ministry of Health and B.C.’s health authorities.
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2022-10-20
President presents the Golden Order of Merit to two former Presidents, and Life Members, of the IOI, during official visit to New Zealand
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and Western Australian Ombudsman, presented two Golden Orders of Merit during his official visit to New Zealand.
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2022-10-20
President attends annual conference of the Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region, in Wellington, New Zealand
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and Western Australian Ombudsman, attended the annual conference of the Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region, in Wellington, New Zealand.
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2022-10-19
Ombudsman publishes Newsletter
The Office of the Ombudsman of Kenya recently published their Newsletter for July – September 2022.
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2022-10-27
ACRC shares Newsletter summary
The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission Korea (ACRC) shares an update about its main activities in the month of September.
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2022-10-27
Alberta Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner welcomed distinguished guests from Nigeria
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions of the Republic of Nigeria paid an official visit to the Alberta Legislative Assembly and the office of the Alberta Ombudsman. The one-week visit was initiated by the Chairman of the Senate Committee, and leader of the delegation, Senator (Dr.) Patrick Ayo Akinyelure, with a view to fostering relations and collaboration.
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