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2024-02-22Appointment of the new Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone
The Office of the Ombudsman wishes to inform the general public that his Excellency the President, Rtd. Brig. Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has appointed Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah, Esq. as the new Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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2024-02-23New Zealand Ombudsman - Report - Children in care complaints to the Ombudsman 2019–2023 - EN.pdf
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2024-02-22
Chief Ombudsman calls for changes to Oranga Tamariki ‘on scale rarely required
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling on the Government to make changes to Oranga Tamariki on a scale rarely required of a government agency. Mr Boshier’s comments follow the publication of his report on 21 February 2024, that details complaints he has dealt with about Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children over the past four years.
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2024-02-22
The Greek Ombudsman releases Special Report on the National Mechanism for the Investigation of Arbitrary Incidents 2022
In 2022, the restrictive measures taken to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted. The lifting of these measures is directly reflected in the volume of cases the Mechanism was asked to investigate in the previous year. Now, the Greek Ombudsman has released a Special Report on the National Mechanism for the Investigation of Arbitrary Incidents (EMIDIPA).
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2024-02-23
Ombud trailblazers: Special celebration of the contributions of Pioneers
A key highlight of the Second International Ombuds Expo, which will take place in Gaborone, Botswana, from 29 July to 2 August 2024, will be a Special Celebration of Pioneers of Ombud, Human Rights and other related Oversight Institutions. Its significance is aptly captured by an old African saying: ‘If we stand tall, it is because we stand on the back of those who came before us’. Registrations for the event are still open.
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2024-02-29
Thorough Investigation to be Conducted to Ensure Fairness in 2023 Hiring Processes of 1,386 Public Organizations
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission carries out fact-finding investigations into hiring processes of public service-related organizations for 2024, in conjunction with a total of 228 supervisory agencies, including 40 central administrative agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and 180 local governments, such as Seoul Metropolitan City.
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2024-02-29
Ombudsman calls for changes to EU search and rescue rules and a public inquiry into deaths in Mediterranean
A European Ombudsman inquiry into Frontex’s role in search and rescue operations has shown that the current rules leave the EU’s Border and Coast Guard Agency unable fully to fulfil its fundamental rights obligations and too reliant on Member States to act when boats carrying migrants are in distress.
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2024-02-29
Ombudsperson welcomes Premier’s apology to Doukhobors and commitment to work with community on compensation package
BC’s Ombudsperson is pleased government has finally apologized for the detention of Doukhobor children in the 1950s and welcomed the Premier’s commitment to further work with the Doukhobor community on the compensation package.
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2024-02-29
Ministry of Education’s unreasonable omissions in NZSL in education strategy
On 28 February 2024, the Chief Ombudsman published his opinion on a complaint from Deaf Aotearoa, a service provider and advocacy organisation for the Deaf community, about the Ministry’s New Zealand Sign Language in education strategy. Mr Boshier says the Ministry of Education acted unreasonably when it failed to ensure its strategy for progressing access to education in New Zealand Sign Language included specific ways to achieve its goals.
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2024-02-29
Ombudsman engages media on AIP investigations
The Office of the Ombudsman on 21 February 2024, organized an engagement meeting with media in Malawi to give them an update on systemic investigations it has been doing for the past two years into the implementation of the Affordable Input Program (AIP), whose report will soon be released.
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2024-02-08
UK Parliamentary Ombudsman visit to Malta
The UK’s Parliamentary Ombudsman and Health Service Ombudsman for England, Mr Rob Behrens, CBE, is visiting Malta at the invitation of the Malta Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon. He will deliver a Thematic Lecture titled ‘The Parliamentary Ombudsman Experience: Reflections on the Past and Present. Looking to the Future.’
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2024-03-01
Control Yuan Members Conduct Circuit Supervision with Focus on Rural Healthcare and Cultural Heritage Renovation
From 3 to 5 January 2024, Control Yuan Members Wen-cheng Lin and Chung-cheng Pu conducted a circuit supervision traveling to Taitung and Hualien Counties to gain a deeper understanding of South-Link Medical Foundation, rural health resources, promotion of home health care, and holistic health care practices, as well as cultural heritage restoration.
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2024-02-29
Yukon Ombudsman releases second report on Hidden Valley School
The Ombudsman has released his second report regarding the sexualized abuse at Hidden Valley Elementary School (HVES), which evaluates the Department of Education’s Safer Schools Action Plan.
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2024-02-29
Leonardo Cardoso de Magalhães assumes command of the Federal Public Defenders' Office (DPU) in Brazil
Leonardo Cardoso de Magalhães has been inaugurated as the new Federal Public Defender-General of Brazil, following a democratic selection process involving the confidential votes by all DPU members and formal confirmation by the Parliament. His inauguration took place at the Palácio do Planalto, the official workplace of the President of Brazil, in Brasília.
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2024-03-01
Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo - Special report - Health emergency and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights in the Republic of Kosovo - EN.pdf
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2024-03-06
Clarity about road ownership and access vital to British Columbians
In a new report, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke calls on the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to address problematic road legislation that has real-life consequences for many British Columbians.
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2024-03-06
Ombudsman Commission helps secure estate for beneficiaries
On 3 March 2022, the Ombudsman Commission received a Complaint regarding the alleged delay in the transfer of the title for a deceased estate and overcharging of administrative fees by the office of the Public Trustee of Papua New Guinea. It was alleged that the Office of the Public Trustee had charged excessive fees and had delayed the transfer of a title of a deceased estate to the beneficiaries.
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2024-03-07
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2024-03-07
AORC - SAVE THE DATE - Promoting Human Rights_The Role of Ombudsman Institutions - Webinar - EN.pdf
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2024-03-07
International Women’s Day: Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz demands more women in leadership positions
The Austrian Ombudsman Board leads by example: 70% of the team is female. Ombudsperson Schwarz calls upon the business world to put the principle of ‘fifty-fifty in leadership positions’ into practice and encourages women to be brave.
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