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2021-03-03IACA 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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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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2023-10-05Ombudsperson British Columbia - Report on Fairness in a Changing Climate - EN
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2021-10-07
Investigation into homelessness review process in Wales finds evidence of “systemic maladministration”
Report says that despite “beacons of good practice”, too many people at risk of homelessness are victims of “injustice” due to unacceptable delays, inadequate processes, poor communication and placement in unsuitable accommodation. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales recommends a new Housing Regulator role to assist local authorities in fulfilling their statutory duties consistently.
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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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2021-01-07
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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2023-10-06
Ombudsman underlines value of independent oversight
Releasing his eighth Annual Report on 5 October 2023, Ombudsman Paul Dubé reflected on how his office’s “stronger, broader, more consistent oversight” has helped more vulnerable Ontarians and improved public services.
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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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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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2021-04-16
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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2021-02-23
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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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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2021-02-08
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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2020-11-23
Prisons and prisoners in Europe in pandemic times
During the month of March 2020, most European countries introduced lockdowns of their populations to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such measures can have an impact on the extent of crime and, indirectly, on the size of prison populations. In order to measure the side-effects of the pandemic on the prison populations the Council of Europe and the University of Lausanne launched the SPACE I – COVID-19 project to follow closely the effects of the pandemic on prisons, inmates and probationers across Europe.
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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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2020-12-07
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes into management and effectiveness of waste separation bins
On 30 November, Ombudsman Ms Winnie Chiu announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the management of waste separation bins by the Environment Bureau and the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), and the effectiveness of the relevant programme.
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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.
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2021-01-07
Ombudsman community mourns passing of Mihail Cotorobai
It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Mihail Cotorobai, People's Advocate of the Republic of Moldova. A person with distinguished human qualities, Ombudsman Cotorobai will live in our memory as a wise and respectful colleague, who substantially contributed to the development of the National Human Rights Institution in the Republic of Moldova and to the intransigent promotion of the values of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
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2020-12-10
Work irregularities of Zaječar Social Welfare Center in case of child sexual abuse
In an investigation initiated upon learning from the media about the sexual abuse of a child from Zaječar, the Protector of Citizens determined that only after the monitoring by the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy did the Zaječar Social Welfare Center react and place the child in a foster family, which was why disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the expert workers.
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2021-02-24
Following Protector of Citizens’ intervention, professional employees in social welfare centers engaged
Acting on the Protector of Citizens’ recommendation on emergency employment of professional employees in social welfare centers throughout Serbia, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy obtained the consent of the Government of Serbia to employ a total of 187 new professional workers on an indefinite-term basis, 108 of whom will be employed in social welfare centers.