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2023-05-31CORE - Annual report 2021-2022 - EN
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2020-09-23Ombudsman inspection leads to pre-trial investigation at social care home with director being removed from office
During the inspection performed by the Human Rights Division of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, a man with special needs was found illegally imprisoned at Skemai Social Care Home in Rokiškis district, where he spent two weeks behind bars.
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2020-08-11
Inauguration of sixth Control Yuan and establishment of National Human Rights Commission
The President and Members of the sixth Control Yuan (CY) were inaugurated on 1 August 2020, with Vice President Lai Ching-te presiding. The same day, the grand opening of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was presided over by President Tsai Ing-wen, along with NHRC Chair Chen Chu, former CY President Chang Po-ya, and Member Upay Radiw Kanasaw. The establishment of the NHRC marks a milestone in Taiwan’s human rights development.
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2023-06-01
AOM - Pristina Declaration - EN
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2020-11-05
Continuing Healthcare – getting it right first time
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published an insight report on complaints it has received about NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) on Wednesday 4 November. The objective of this report is to support those on the frontline of NHS CHC to learn from mistakes, improve quality, and consistently apply national guidance to deliver care packages that meet people’s needs.
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2020-09-04
Prison and Probation Service should do more to ensure legal rights of inmates placed in disciplinary cells
The Prison and Probation Service should do more to ensure the legal rights of inmates who are to be placed in disciplinary cells. This is the Ombudsman’s assessment following monitoring visits to 11 local prisons, five state prisons and one immigration detention centre under the Prison and Probation Service.
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2020-12-17
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces reports on two direct investigations
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, held a press conference on 17 December 2020 to announce the results of two direct investigations, namely "Effectiveness of Joint Office for Investigation of Water Seepage Complaints in Handling Water Seepage Reports" and "Arrangements for Production, Distribution, Stocktaking and Use of CSI Masks".
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2020-11-09
Virtual session on "NHRIs as preventive watchdogs"
The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) is honored to invite you to participate in a virtual session on "National human rights institutions as preventive watchdogs" organized by the UN Working Group on Business and GANHRI and held as part of the 2020 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights on 18 November 2020.
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2020-07-06
Human Rights Defender and European Court of Human Rights launch new project
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia and the European Court of Human Rights are launching a new project: The Armenian Human Rights Defender met the new elected President of the European Court of Human Rights
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2020-07-07
Human Rights Ombudsman presents Annual Report 2019
The Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina tabled its Annual Report on the results of the activities of the independet instution.
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2023-05-26
Provincial Ombudsman Sindh - 8th Newsletter - EN
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2020-06-10
Committee on Human Rights discusses issue of monitoring rights of convicts during a quarantine
At the meeting of the Seimas Committee on Human Rights, the issue of ensuring human rights in the institutions subordinated to the Prison Department during an emergency situation was discussed. During the meeting, Augustinas Normantas, the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen‘s Office, drew the attention of the participants to the fact that quarantine conditions are currently being mitigated; therefore, it is necessary to talk about quarantine mitigation measures in correctional facilities.
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2023-05-24
Dutch National Ombudsman - Summary - Annual report 2022 - EN
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2020-08-24
AORC webinars to celebrate women Ombudsman
In celebration of the women’s month in South Africa, the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the training and research arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), has planned a series of webinars for African Ombudsman and their staff on 28 and 31 August 2020.
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2020-08-31
Hong Kong Ombudsman probes Government’s mechanism for monitoring vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced a direct investigation into the Government’s current mechanism for monitoring the vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities in Hong Kong, with a view to identifying any room for improvement.
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2020-07-31
Ombudsman of Sint Maarten publishes Annual Report 2019
Gwendolien Mossel presents the year report 2019 to the Parliament and the people of Sint Maarten in her capacity as Ombudsman of Sint Maarten.
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2020-09-21
Control Yuan proposes corrective measures after inmate tortured to death
Prison administrators and inmates serving as “helpers” at Kaohsiung Prison tortured an inmate to death. They were prosecuted for the serious human rights violation of torturing the deceased inhumanely. The two prison administrators were convicted of torture and death by Taiwan Kaohsiung District Court.
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2020-08-03
Ombudsman’s case work doubles in 2019
The Office of the Ombudsman’s annual report for 2019 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 29 July, showing a year of significant growth and accomplishment.
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2020-06-26
2019 Annual Report of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
In 2019, the reform of local self-government and territorial organization of government continued in Ukraine. The process of forming the amalgamated territorial communities brought about the issue of the ability of local self-government bodies to ensure the observance, realization and protection of rights of citizens to social protection, healthcare, work, education and culture. Therefore, one of the strategic directions of the Commissioner’s activity was to exercise parliamentary oversight over the observance of social rights of citizens in the context of decentralization.
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2020-06-10
Training of Ombudsman office on Provincial Decentralised Governance
The Provedor de Justiça (Ombudsman) and senior staff of his Office benefited from training within the framework of the operationalization of the executive bodies of provincial decentralized governance and the bodies representing the State in the Province and the City of Maputo, administered by Dr. Bisa Novela, National Deputy Director of Local Administration Development of the Ministry of State Administration and Civil Service.