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2020-01-02FRA calls for solutions towards humane and effective migration
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) called for humane and effective solutions in migration issues on International Migrants Day on 18 December. FRA highlighted that in 2019, migrants globally will top an estimated 272 million, of which many move by choice. However, many others flee armed conflict, persecution, or serious human rights violations. In 2018, the number of forcibly displaced people broke 70 million for the first time ever.
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2019-08-02
Special report on return of third country nationals
In a special report, the Greek Ombudsman highlights the fact that the dramatic reduction in the numbers of forced returns of third country nationals in 2018 does not correspond to the high number of administrative detainees in view of return.
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2019-09-17
ACRC and Korea Press Foundation cooperate in running educational program to raise journalists’ awareness of protection for whistleblowers
For the first time, an educational course on the protection system for corruption reporters and public interest whistleblowers was conducted for trainee journalists who just started their careers in the field of journalism.
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2023-01-10IOI Information Brochure (EN)
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2019-12-05
Peter Tyndall reappointed as Irish Ombudsman and Information Commissioner
The Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland is delighted to announce that Peter Tyndall has been reappointed as Ireland’s Ombudsman and Information Commissioner for a second six year term-of-office.
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2019-06-17
Ombudsman completes compensation proceedings for victims of municipal road collapse
The Portuguese Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, concluded the proceedings for compensation to the relatives and heirs of the five mortal victims of the collapse of the Municipal Road 255, which took place on November 19, 2018, in the borough of Borba, Portugal.
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2020-03-11
New Director of Investigations & Conflict Resolution joins Ombudsman Toronto
Ombudsman Susan Opler is pleased to announce that Mr Ciarán Buggle has joined Ombudsman Toronto as the Director of Investigations and Conflict Resolution.
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2019-11-25
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes LCSD’s regulation of public coaching activities at public swimming pools
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Winnie Chiu, has recently announced a direct investigation to examine the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)’s regulation of public coaching activities at public swimming pools.
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2019-12-02
Dr. jur. Niels Fenger has been elected new Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Danish Parliament, Folketinget, has elected Dr. jur. Niels Fenger as new Parliamentary Ombudsman. He will succeed Mr. Jørgen Steen Sørensen who has taken up an appointment as a Justice of the Danish Supreme Court.
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2020-02-26
AOMA announces training in Madagascar in May 2020
Save the date! African Ombudsman training and meetings to be held in Madagascar from 4 – 7 May 2020.
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2023-07-26
13. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (del 25 al 31 de marzo de 2022)
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2019-09-04
How do complaints affect those complained about?
Research into the effects of complaints on public service employees was carried out by Dr Chris Gill (University of Glasgow) and Carolyn Hirst (Hirstworks), in partnership with Queen Margaret University and the University of West of Scotland. The findings of the original research contributed to the production of “Being Complained About – Good Practice Guidelines”, a document which aims to improve the way in which organisations handle complaints by focusing on supporting staff members who have been complained about.
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2019-08-21
District Council Hyderabad pays service dues on orders of Mr. Malik, Ombudsman Sindh
A retired government employee approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik with the complaint that District Council Hyderabad was not paying arrears of Pension and Dearness Allowance and delaying the matter on one pretext or the other
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2019-07-17
IOI expresses its full support to CNDH
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) expresses its full support for the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Mexico, in response to the unfounded comments of the Mexican Government in reaction to the Office carrying out its constitutional mandate as the independent body to protect and promote human rights in Mexico.
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2019-06-19
Nova 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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2019-10-28
Portuguese Ombudsman conducts training with Ombudsman of Mozambique
The Ombudsman of Portugal carried out a training session for the Mozambican Ombudsman, who sent a team of five persons to Lisbon from 7 to 11 October.
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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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2019-12-16
Ontario Ombudsman finds Niagara CAO hiring was “inside job”
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today called on the Regional Municipality of Niagara to improve its practices after his investigation found its hiring of former Chief Administrative Officer Carmen D’Angelo was “compromised” by confidential information leaked by insiders in the former Regional Chair’s office.
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2020-02-25
Thousands of parking fines to be refunded as Ombudsman finds three Councils acted “contrary to law”
Three councils failed to act with accountability and transparency in a matter involving the outsourcing of parking fine reviews, Ombudsman Deborah Glass has found.
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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.