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2019-04-17Director of mental health care centre strictly reprimanded based on Human Rights Defender’s findings
The director of the “Dzorak” mental health care centre has been strictly reprimanded by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs for his improper performance. The reprimand was based on the shortcomings and violations recorded by the Human Rights Defender during a monitoring visit conducted in the mentioned centre.
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2019-07-10
Homelessness is a real children’s issue
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs today (Wednesday) to discuss the OCO’s No Place Like Home report and how homelessness is affecting children.
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2019-06-06
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights comments on environment and human rights
Today, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Dunja Mijatović, published a comment on the interdependence between human rights and the environment.
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2019-04-11
Ombudsman presents Case Notes 2018 to Parliament
The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr Anthony C. Mifsud, presented the Case Notes 2018 to the President of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anglu Farrugia. This year’s edition, as usual, tries to report cases that are of general interest and represent a good cross-section of the complaints investigated by the Ombudsman and the Commissioners.
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2019-05-02
Children living in sole physical custody are disadvantaged
On the occasion of the Parental Alienation Awareness Day, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights published materials from the international conference on shared parenting which took place in Strasbourg on 22-23 November 2018.
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2019-04-03
Public Defender presents report on situation of human rights and freedoms
On 30 March 2019, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted a report on the situation of human rights and freedoms in Georgia to the Parliament. On April 2, the Public Defender presented the annual report to the public. The 448-page report, mainly covers the year of 2018, but also analyses problems that emerged in the earlier period and continued during the reporting period as well.
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2019-04-17
Control Yuan impeaches judge for misconduct
In October 2015, the Control Yuan (CY) voted in favor of impeaching a Taipei High Administrative Court judge for sexual harassment against an office assistant. In making its decision, the CY stated that the judge had tarnished the public’s respect for a court judge’s position; his conduct was unsuited to the role of a judge. The CY then sent the case to the Judicial Yuan’s Court of the Judiciary for trial.
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2019-04-19
Ombudsman Serbia visits Austrian colleagues
On 17 – 18 April2019 the Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Zoran Pašalić, paid a visit to the Austrian Ombudsman Board. Ombudsman Pašalić was accompanied by the Head of the Serbian NPM Section, the Serbian advisor on “Urgent Actions” and other staff members from the office. The delegation was welcomed in Vienna by Ombudswoman Gertrude Brinek and Ombudsman Günther Kräuter.
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2019-07-15
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes utilisation of low-charge hospital beds in private hospitals
The Hong Kong Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced a direct investigation to examine the Government’s work in monitoring and promoting the utilisation of low-charge hospital beds in private hospitals and identify areas for improvement, if any.
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2019-10-02
First Federal Ombudsman of Belgium passed away
It is with deep sadness that the IOI has learned that Mr Herman Wuyts, first Federal Ombudsman of Belgium, passed away on 27 September 2019. Mr Wuyts held the position as Regional Vice-President of the IOI’s European Region from 2000-2004. He was an esteemed colleague and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends in this difficult time.
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2019-08-06
PHSO published Annual Report 2018-2019
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has published its Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19, which is available on the organisation’s website.
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2019-04-10
Ombudsman started community outreach program
Ombudsman Gwendolien Mossel and her team started a Community Outreach Program during the month of March. The Bureau visited the various districts to seek out the concerns, grievances and complaints of the people as well as continuing to promote awareness on the role of the institution.
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2019-03-08
Ombudsman’s report heard in Parliament
On the 5th of March the Azerbaijani Ombudsman’s Annual Report for the year of 2018 was heard at the Parliament. During the hearing the Ombudsman summarized the annual activities on restoration of the violated rights, public awareness, international cooperation and protection of the rights of all strata of the society.
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2020-03-03
Commonwealth Ombudsman published updated Better Practice Guide for Automated Decision-Making
Advances in technology have made it easier for agencies to make automated decisions. Government decisions, like most decisions, affect people’s lives, so it is important that automated decision-making systems uphold the legal rights and privacy of individuals.
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2019-04-10
Wafaqi Mohtasib presents annual report 2018
The Honourable Wafaqi Mohtasib called on the Honourable President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Monday, 1st March 2019, and presented the Annual Report of the institution for the year 2018.
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2022-11-24Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Peer Review 2022: response from PHSO
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2019-05-17
Victorian Ombudsman’s latest OPCAT investigation
In 2017, the Australian Government announced its intention to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) treaty. Since then, the Victorian Ombudsman has been actively investigating the practical changes needed to implement OPCAT in Victoria.
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2019-06-19
UPR recommendations on Armenia discussed from human rights perspective in public hearings
On April 5th, a public hearing on the “National Human Rights agenda: UN Universal Periodic Review” was held in the National Assembly of Armenia with the participation of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and civil society organizations, representatives of public authorities, media, diplomatic missions and international organizations.
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2022-11-23
AORC/IOI Webinar - Dealing with Challenging Behaviour - Contribution Adv. Neels Van der Merwe (South Africa)
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2019-06-07
USOA’s 2019 annual conference – registration now open
The Hawaii Office of the Ombudsman and the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) Board of Directors invite you to join the 40th Annual USOA Conference, which will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from 18 – 20 September 2019. Registration is now open!