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2024-05-22The National Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for Children and the Ombudsman for Veterans presented their annual report to the Dutch House of Representatives
Existing laws and regulations provide the government with enough room to properly help citizens. Yet, in practice, the government often solves problems with even more laws, regulations and complex processes, while these do not prevent or solve most of the citizens’ problems.
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2021-07-20
NIPSO Quarterly Bulletin Summer 2021
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) published the summer edition of its Quarterly Bulletin. The Bulletin aims to provide readers with a short, easy-to-read summary of news from the office, drawing attention to NIPSO’s most recent investigation reports, providing updates on new initiatives, and highlighting other aspects of the Ombudsman’s work.
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2021-07-20
Croatian Ombudswoman's Special Report on the Right to a Healthy Life and Climate Change is now available in English
The Croatian Ombudswoman’s Special Report on the Right to a Healthy Life and Climate Change in the Republic of Croatia in the Period 2013-2020 submitted to the Parliament this February demonstrates the interconnections between environmental protection and human rights, provides an evaluation of the level of the implementation of the right to a healthy life as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia and presents an analysis of the issues related to the protection of air, water and soil, light and noise pollution, non-ionizing radiation emitted by mobile telecommunications stations, sustainable waste management and climate change.
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2021-07-19
27. Reporte semanal “Derechos humanos en perspectiva internacional”
Les hacemos llegar el 27. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).
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2021-03-11Defensor del Pueblo - Informe Anual - 2011 - ES
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2021-07-16
Proposed amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens equated with legalization of human rights violations
Seimas Ombudswoman Milda Vainiutė urged the authorities not to adopt amendments to the Republic of Lithuania Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, that would allow human rights violations and pose a threat to vulnerable migrants. After presenting the assessment of the proposed legal regulation, the Seimas Ombudswoman acknowledged that the draft law contradicts not only human rights, but also Lithuania’s international obligations.
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2021-07-16
La Defensoría del Pueblo realizó el conversatorio Reflexiones sobre prácticas restaurativas y la cultura de paz
Durante la actividad, que se desarrolló en forma virtual, se presentó la versión impresa del libro “Justicia Restaurativa: aportes y reflexiones sobre el campo restaurativo y la cultura de paz”.
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2021-07-15
Ombudsman sees more data, police and whistleblower complaints
The Office of the Ombudsman’s annual report for 2020 was made public in Parliament on 14 July 2021. During 2020, the office fielded a total of 332 enquiries from members of the public, opened 231 cases for either investigation or informal resolution and resolved 210 cases. By way of comparison, the office opened 30 more cases overall during 2020 than in 2019, despite the pandemic and government lockdown during the second quarter.
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2021-07-15
Ombudsman Newsletter January – June 2021
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) of Kenya has published the first issue of the Ombudsman Newsletter for 2021. The Newsletter covers the period from January to June 2021.
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2021-07-12
Célébration de la journée africaine des droits de l’enfant
La Permanence de l’institution " Le Médiateur de la République", sise à Abidjan a abrité ce mercredi 19 juin 2021, la célébration de la Journée de l’Enfant Africain sur le thème : « La Protection des enfants en Côte d’Ivoire, 30 ans après la CADBE, bilan et perspectives ».
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2021-07-12
Commonwealth Ombudsman speech at 10th Annual Prisons Conference
The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Michael Manthorpe PSM, addressed the 10th Annual Prisons Conference, presenting on Australia’s journey to implement the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
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2024-05-17
13th IOI World Conference inaugurated in The Hague
The 13th IOI world conference started on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 in The Hague. After giving his opening speech, His Majesty the King of the Netherlands revealed together with the future generation three paintings on the theme of the conference: working together for our tomorrow. This was followed by the speech of the keynote speaker, Ian Buruma, with the title: We Are the People: Citizenship, Identity and the Nation-State.
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2024-05-16
Office of the Ombudsman hails media freedom
The Office of the Ombudsman on May 4, 2024 joined the media fraternity in commemorating the World Press Freedom Day in Mangochi. Representing the Office of the Ombudsman, Principal Public Relations Officer Mandy Pondani said the media plays a crucial role in the work that the Office of the Ombudsman does which centers on holding government institutions accountable.
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2024-05-16
Office of the Ombudsman presents Reasonable Accommodation Guide in New Zealand Sign Language
Under the Disability Convention disabled people have the right to reasonable accommodation. New Zealand’s Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) has just released an updated guide - Removing barriers: A guide for reasonable accommodation of Disabled people in Aotearoa.
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2024-05-16
Office of the Ombudsman launches “Human Rights: A guide for Ombudsman staff when investigating complaints”
The Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland saw the formal launch of a new Human Rights Manual for Ombudsman staff, which aims to increase awareness and use of the human rights framework throughout the public sector.
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2012-04-05
Luxembourg - Annual Report 2007/2008 FR
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2021-07-07
Hidden prison disciplinary hearings lack scrutiny, Victorian Ombudsman finds
A Victorian Ombudsman investigation has found prisoner disciplinary hearings are still done “in the dark” and the potential for unfairness remains rife. The probe into the prison disciplinary process, which deals with prisoners who break prison rules, also found prisoners with mental health issues and cognitive impairment were not always offered adequate support and information.
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2021-07-07
ENNHRI published regional rule of law report 2021
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are key players in the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as state-mandated bodies acting independently of government with a broad human rights mandate. This report of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) brings together reporting from NHRIs in Europe on the rule of law situation in their country, collected in February and March 2021. It identifies key trends across the region and details the specific situation in each country, including in the context of governments' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-07-05
Passing of former Ombudsman Carlos Alberto Ferreira Pinto
It is with a deep sadness that we have learned of the early and unexpected passing of Dr. Carlos Alberto Ferreira Pinto, former Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola, by natural cause on 2 July 2021 in Luanda.
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2021-07-05
25. Reporte semanal “Derechos humanos en perspectiva internacional”
Les hacemos llegar el 25. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).