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2016-01-28Office of Investigator General transitions from an executive Ombudsman to a Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Office of the Ombudsman in Zambia has undergone a number of changes, which will be beneficial to the public in terms of more efficient and effective service delivery. On 5 January 2016, His Excellency Mr Edgar C. Lungu, the President of the Republic of Zambia signed the Constitution Bill Number 17 of 2015 which amongst other clauses changed the Office of the Investigator General to the Office of the Public Protector.
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2017-05-09
NSW Ombudsman releases new report into asbestos
The New South Wales (NSW) Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, recently released a report ‘Asbestos: How NSW government agencies deal with the problem’. He found that there are serious gaps in the NSW Government’s response to the health risks posed by asbestos and how it can be handled and disposed of safely. The report follows an earlier NSW Ombudsman report, published in 2010.
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2018-10-09
CNDH reveals lack of legislation to protect human rights defenders
The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) informed that 22 federal entities have not adopted laws to safeguard the integrity of human rights defenders, meanwhile the remaining 10 entities, have adopted a legislation to protect the persons who perform that activity.
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2024-06-06
Ombudsinstitutions from the Benelux meet in Luxembourg
On 29 and 30 May 2024, the national and regional ombudsinstitutions of Benelux had their annual meeting in Luxembourg. The latest developments in the Benelux were discussed but the main topic that they focused on was the right to err.
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2018-10-22
IGT released report on review into the ATO’s fraud control management
The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT), Mr Ali Noroozi, welcomes the public release of his report into the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) Fraud Control Management. The Parliament’s Senate Economics References Committee requested that the IGT examines the ATO’s fraud control management due to concerns surrounding allegations of tax fraud that may be linked to abuse of position by a public official.
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2022-01-26
Webinar on values and benefits of being a member
On 25 January 2022, the AORC and the IOI jointly organized a webinar to discuss the importance, value and benefits of being a member of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) and the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). The recording of the session is now available on YouTube.
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2015-10-27
Ombudsman launches new website
In a ceremony held on 19 October 2015, the Office of the Ombudsman of The Gambia presented its new website. In her welcome remarks, Ombudsman Fatou Njie-Jallow indicated that the website is aimed at creating more awareness among citizens about the role and function of the Office and she encouraged all to make use of the online complaints service which, she indicated, would save them time and energy.
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2014-07-04
Arlene Brock named Fulbright Scholar
The former Ombudsman of Bermuda, Ms. Arlene Brock, was granted a Fulbright Scholarship on Thursday, July 3rd of 2014.
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2014-10-16
Health Department pays reimbursement of medical charges to a widow on the order of the Ombudsman
The Health Department of the Government of Sindh reimbursed medical charges to the widow of a government employee on the order of the Provincial Ombudsman.
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2017-02-17
New acting Commonwealth Ombudsman
Mr Richard Glenn has been appointed as the Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman. Mr Glenn followed Colin Neave, who ended his term in December 2016 and who had served on the IOI Board of Directors as President of the IOI’s Australasian and Pacific Region from 2015 to 2016.
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2020-06-05
The COVID-19 crisis and seniors’ residences: the Québec Ombudsman will investigate
On May 26, 2020, Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret announced an impartial and independent investigation into the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux and certain public health institutions.
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2023-06-15
On the intervention of Ombudsman Sindh, pensionary dues were paid to retired government teacher
The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, helped a complainant whose pension dues were not paid despite the completion of all required formalities, complaining that the department was delaying the matter on flimsy pretexts.
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2012-12-27
Sungbo Lee takes office as new chairman of ACRC
Sungbo Lee took office on 11 December 2012 as new chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission of Korea (ACRC). Chairman Lee, former Chief Judge of Seoul Central.
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2013-07-05
Anti-corruption training – a few places left
This year's IOI training is directed specifically towards ombudsman staff of institutions with an anti-corruption mandate. A few places are still left! The deadline for registrations is 18 August 2013. Register now!
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2013-10-09
Ombudsman publishes annual report 2012
On 25 September 2013, Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has published her tenth and final Annual Report before she left to take up her new role as European Ombudsman on 1 October 2013.
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2015-10-15
Growing demand for Ombudsman’s services, report shows
In Dame Beverley Wakem’s last full year in office as Chief Ombudsman, the public has shown increasing confidence in seeking independent redress through the Office of the Ombudsman.
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2017-12-05
IOI issues statement of support for Public Defender
On behalf of IOI community, IOI President Peter Tyndall and IOI Secretary General Kräuter issued a statement of solidarity with the Office of the Public Defender of Georgia.
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2018-06-06
Life Time Achievement Award to Mr Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh
The Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik who is also the President Asia Region of International Ombudsman Institution was granted Life Time Achievement Award on 11th May 2018, in recognition of his services to the community in the Field of “Public Service” on the eve of “Engineer Day” by the Institution of Engineers Pakistan.
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2019-01-28
Ombudsman of Sint Maarten receives Royal Decoration
The Bureau Ombudsman honored former Ombudsman Dr. Nilda Arduin in a farewell dinner held at the Simpson Bay Resort & Marina Ball room on Saturday 19 January, 2019. The event was attended by various dignitaries, colleagues, former and present staff of the Bureau, family and friends.
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2019-02-19
Ombudsman publishes quarterly newsletter
The Office of the Ombudsman of Tonga published its Quarterly Newsletter, which covers the period from October – December 2018 and puts a specific focus on the Ombudsman’s outreach programmes to the youth.
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