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2020-06-23Ombudsperson investigation finds two pandemic emergency orders not authorized
Two ministerial orders made during the COVID-19 pandemic by BC’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General went beyond the authority assigned to him under the Emergency Program Act and thus are contrary to law, an Ombudsperson investigation released today finds.
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2023-11-30BOC - Rapport Annuel - FR
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2020-04-17
National Ombudsman presents report on limits to migration detention
The purpose of immigration detention is to ensure that people with no right to remain in the Netherlands are available for deportation. How this should be done has been a matter of debate for some years. In 2015 the Minister of Justice put forward draft legislation proposing a new differentiated regime and in May 2017 the Rotterdam detention centre introduced this new regime in anticipation of the legislation. This prompted the National Ombudsman to investigate the way the new regime works in practice.
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2020-05-22
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes government handling of misconnection of private building sewers to stormwater drains
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, declared a direct investigation today (21 May) to examine whether the Government has properly handled problems related to the misconnection of private building sewers to stormwater drains.
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2020-04-21
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes regulatory regime for lifts and escalators
On 16 April 2020, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu declared a direct investigation into the regulatory regime for the safe operation of lifts and escalators administered by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD).
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2020-05-25
IACA offers e-learning and on-line capacity building in anti-corruption
Due to the complete lockdown in the context of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) translated its program, including its masters’ programs and all other educational activities, into an e-learning platform and now offers on-line opportunities for capacity building in anti-corruption.
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2020-12-14
Chief Ombudsman says Auckland Prison has to change
New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says Auckland Prison’s culture remains one of containment rather than rehabilitation despite promised changes. Ombudsman Boshier today released the report of his first unannounced inspection of New Zealand’s only maximum security prison.
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2020-05-26
Message from AOMA President on Africa Day 2020
The President of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) and Public Protector of South Africa, Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, issued a message on the occasion of Africa Day, which is celebrated on 25 May.
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2020-03-30
NPM Azerbaijan visits centre of detention
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2020-05-12
BC Ombudsperson contributes opinion piece on role of oversight in a pandemic
BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke wrote an opinion piece on the role of oversight during the pandemic, which was published in one of the provincial papers past weekend.
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2020-07-13
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of three own-motion investigations
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie Chiu, held a press conference on 9 July 2020 to announce the results of three own-motion investigations.
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2023-03-31
Ombudsman of Thailand - Yala Painting Archaeological Site - EN
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2020-04-15
Social Care institutions are monitored through Social Media
The Seimas Ombudsman Augustinas Normantas has begun the monitoring of social care homes through social media. Having launched a private Facebook group named "A Quarantine in social care institutions," the Human Rights Division of the Seimas Ombudsmen's Office started monitoring of social care institutions by providing the assistance to caregivers and collecting information on challenges with which the institutions face.
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2020-08-11
USOA Children and Families Chapter hosts webinar
A webinar hosted by the Children and Families Chapter of the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) on 16 September 2020 will examine approaches to reviewing child death and other critical incidents for system improvements and accountability.
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2020-05-20
National Ombudsman: failing water supply on St. Eustatius unacceptable
The National Ombudsman is calling on Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij and State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops to take immediate action to tackle the water problem on Sint Eustatius.
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2020-06-02
Ombudsman presents report on discriminatory policy towards children with disabilities
The Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights (Ombudsman) presents a report on discriminatory policy towards children with disabilities.
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2023-03-29
Seoul Metropolitan Government Citizens' Ombudsman Commission - Annual Report 2022 - EN
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2020-06-08
Control Yuan requests to provide labour insurance coverage for all migrant fishers
Migrant fishers enjoy statutory labor insurance coverage, and their employers are required to contribute to their premiums so that they may claim government compensation in the event of injury on the job, as well as the same right to medical care as nationals.
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2023-09-01
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2020-04-24
Ombudsman says direct provision complaints show accommodation system is unsustainable
Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has again expressed his concerns over the unsuitability of accommodation in Direct Provision. He said that the highly contagious nature of the COVID-19 virus has highlighted how unsustainable it is to have three or more people, who are not from the same family, living in the same room for a significant amount of time.
