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2019-06-19Nova Scotia Appeal Court upholds power of ombudsman's office
Nova Scotia's highest court has reaffirmed the power of the provincial ombudsman's office to investigate allegations against government departments and agencies. In a decision, the Appeal Court ruled the Ombudsman's office has the authority to receive unredacted records from the Department of Health and Wellness, after the province had objected to releasing the documents in full.
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2019-10-22
Ombudsman complaints about special educational needs at alarming level
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.
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2019-06-21
Ombudsman Montreal files Annual Report 2018 with Montreal City Council
The Ombudsman of Montréal (OdM), Johanne Savard, filed the 15th Annual Report (2018) of their institution. This report includes statistical and general information on the activities of the Ombudsman, examples of files that were handled as well as information on the role and mandate of the office of the Ombudsman. Part 4 of the report is particularly interesting: it provides an overview of all the 2018 OdM interventions for each entity over which the Ombudsman has jurisdiction.
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2019-12-06
Last call for financial support for 12th World Conference
We are all looking forward to the 12th World Conference which will take place in Dublin/Ireland from 17 to 22 May 2020. Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for funding ends today, 6 December 2019.
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2019-07-18
Chinese version of IOI publication “A Mission for Justice”
In commemoration of its 40th anniversary, the IOI published a book to portray the history of the IOI. The lively and vivid assessment of the IOI’s development has now been made available in a Chinese version to attract a broader audience.
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2022-11-15IOI Annual Report 2020/2021 (EN / FR / ES)
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2022-11-11
Special Report 2021 - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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2019-06-06
Partnership support for Ombudsman to improve Vanuatu Prisons
The Vanuatu Office of the Ombudsman has built expertise to conduct prison inspections through a learning exchange with the New Zealand Office of the Ombudsman. The workshop was funded by the Government of Australia and New Zealand Office of the Ombudsman with technical assistance provided by the United Nation’s Development Programme (UNDP).
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2019-12-16
Victorian Ombudsman begins investigation into credit card use at Warrnambook City Council
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has begun investigating the use and authorisation of corporate credit cards at Warrnambool City Council. The investigation follows media reports that a former Council manager resigned earlier this year after misusing a Council credit card.
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2019-08-01
Investigation leads to rise in number of employed people with physical or mental disabilities
The Control Yuan carried out an investigation to ensure that the employment rights of people with physical and/or mental health conditions were being upheld. The investigation and follow-up monitoring resulted in improvements in the overall situation.
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2019-11-19
Retired Judge Mwaimu appointed new Chair of CHRAGG
The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) Tanzania is delighted to share the appointment of Chairman/Ombudsman Judge (Rtd) Mathew Pauwa Mhina Mwaimu, who took office with effect from 04 November 2019.
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2020-06-09
ENNHRI and MHE publish report on supported decision-making
ENNHRI and Mental Health Europe have published a new report on supported decision-making for people with disabilities. It highlights what supported decision-making entails in theory and in practice, as well as outlining developments in Europe and the role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in ensuring compliance with international standards.
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2019-08-27
IOI Europe - Brussels Conference (Oct. 2018)
The Office of the Federal Ombudsman of Belgium hosted the IOI Europe Conference and General Assembly in Brussels from 1 - 3 October 2018. Presentations and speeches of this event are now available.
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2022-11-09
Serbia - Protector of Citizens - NPM Report 2021
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2019-06-24
Ombudsman tabled Annual Report 2018
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda, has submitted her Annual Report for 2018 to the Speaker of the House of Assembly in accordance with her statutory duty under the Ombudsman Act 2004. The Report was tabled in the House of Assembly this morning and is available to the public.
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2022-11-09
Presentation Marc Bertrand (EN)
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2020-02-20
Control Yuan holds performance review meeting
The Control Yuan (CY) held its 2019 Performance Review Meeting on 17 January 2020. Control Yuan recommendations boosted state coffers by NT$1.5 billion in 2019.
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2019-07-24
Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji
Fourteen representatives from seven Pacific countries will undertake Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji next week. The Office of the New Zealand Ombudsman is leading the training which will take a typical complaint through the whole investigation process.
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2022-11-09
Presentation Caroline Martins (FR) / (EN)
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2022-11-09
Presentation John Walters (EN)