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2015-09-15Ombudsman to examine complaints about private nursing homes
The public can now bring complaints about private nursing homes to Ombudsman Peter Tyndall. From 24 August 2015 the Ombudsman has had his powers extended so that he can independently examine complaints about private nursing homes in receipt of public funding under subvention or through the Nursing Home Support Scheme (also known as ‘Fair Deal’).
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2014-05-08Information Commissioner - Annual Report 2011 - EN
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2016-06-01canada om-nova-scotia william-scott june-2016
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2021-03-08OSCE Guide on Understanding Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes
Intolerance against Muslims in any form — be it violence, discrimination, harassment or online abuse — has a detrimental effect on the lives of Muslim individuals and communities. This Guide, published by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Secutiry and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), is designed to aid governments in their actions on preventing and combating hate crimes.
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2015-09-08The Constitutional Court repealed the provisions of the Mental Health Act at the Ombudsman’s request
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia repealed a part of the Mental Health Act at its session on 10 June 2015. The third sentence of the second paragraph of Article 74 is repealed, namely the provision defining that on behalf of a person who has been deprived of their capacity to conclude contracts, consent for admission to a secure ward is given by a legal representative. It also repealed the third sentence of the third paragraph of Article 74 of this Act, i.e. the provision regulating that only the legal representative of the person in a secure ward may withdraw such consent at any time or request that the person be released from the ward.
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2015-09-08Refugee crisis - the time has come for the EU to act as one
"In recent days we have seen several Member States, many ordinary citizens, and civil society groups demonstrating remarkable and humbling leadership as they welcome refugees to their communities. EU institutions and all Member States must now take their cues from those citizens and act to alleviate the immediate suffering. The EU must use its immense diplomatic, economic and moral capacity to find ways to tackle the wider issues of Middle Eastern security."
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2014-05-06Commission on Administrative Justice - Annual Report 2012 (abridged version) - EN
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2015-09-07Commonwealth Ombudsman follows up on Centrelink recommendations
The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Colin Neave, released a follow-up report into service delivery complaints about the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Centrelink program. It follows his report in April last year, which was sparked by complaints from people dissatisfied with the Centrelink program’s service delivery arrangements.
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2014-02-06Commissioner of Official Languages - Annual Report 2008/2009 - EN
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2015-09-03Ombudsman begins taking complaints about school boards September 1
Beginning with September 1, the Ontario Ombudsman is officially able to take complaints about the province’s 82 school boards. The historic new expansion of the Ombudsman’s mandate was granted with the passage of Bill 8, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014.
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2016-05-24IOI President Walters speaks at Control Yuan
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2015-09-01Comienzan las obras de remodelación de la Sede Rosario de la Defensoría del Pueblo
La Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe informa que en breve se dará inicio a las obras de puesta en valor del edificio, declarado Patrimonio Histórico Provincial.
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2015-09-01USOA’s 36th Annual Conference
The United States Ombudsman Association’s (USOA) 36th Annual Conference on “Ombudsmen: Confronting the Prickly Issues” in Scottsdale, Arizona is a little over 6 weeks away. USOA is very excited about this year’s conference program offerings and the activities it has planned.
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2015-08-31Programa para afiliar los esfuerzos de anticorrupción en Bueno Aires
La Academia Internacional contra la Corrupción con sede en Austria (International Anti-Corruption Academy, IACA) presenta un nuevo programa de siete días para profesionales que buscan afilar sus esfuerzos de anticorrupción. El programa se llevará a cabo en Buenos Aires (Argentina) del 21 al 27 de noviembre de 2015. La mayoría del programa será en castellano, pero los participantes necesitan también tener suficiente competencia con inglés.
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2014-05-08Information Commissioner - Annual Report 2012 - EN
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2016-05-18Connie Lau, Colin Neave, Linda Dessau, John Walters and Chris Field
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2016-05-18Colin Neave presents a plaque to John Walters
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2015-08-27Monthly News from the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
This month the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman is laying three investigation reports about the health sector before the Scottish Parliament, and 97 decisions about all of the sectors under his remit.
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2015-08-27Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman responds to HSCIC data on written complaints in the NHS 2014-15
Deputy Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Mick Martin said: ‘Complaints are an incredibly important source of learning for the NHS and a way through which it can improve its services for patients.
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2014-02-06Ombudsman Nova Scotia - Annual Report 2010/2011 - EN