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2019-01-02Human Rights Defender recognized for public and transparent work at PR Awards
On 21 December 2018 the Human Rights Defender received the “State Institution of the Year” award at the Armenian PR Awards in recognition of the instution’s public and transparent work.
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2019-02-18
Ombudsman determines illegal offer of law programmes for unaccredited private universities
Following a complaint lodged by Students from Blantyre International University (BIU) and Share World concerning the un-accreditation of the law programs by the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE), the Honorable Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has directed two Universities to stop offering the law program until all legal requirements are met.
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2022-10-03Alberta Ombudsman - Annual Report - 2021/2022 - EN
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2018-12-20
Paris Principles at 25: Strong National Human Rights Institutions needed more than ever
On 18th December the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe published a comment on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Paris Principles highlightening the important contribution of NHRIs, especially in the current context of retrogression on human rights. The comment also raises concern about attacks on the independence and efficiency of NHRIs, and articulates a number of recommendations.
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2019-04-08
PHSO Podcast with ENOHE founder Jenna Brown
Radio Ombudsman – the regular podcast of Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO) – introduces Jenna Brown, Ombuds at the University of Denver and founder of the European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education (ENOHE).
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2019-06-27
State Trustees failed some of Victoria’s vulnerable people
A woman whose life possessions were sent to the tip, an elderly man who had over $2,000 taken from his account to pay for someone else’s fines, and a person whose file was handled by up to 48 different staff in 14 months.These are among the cases reviewed as part of Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass’s Investigation into State Trustees, tabled in the Victorian Parliament this morning.
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2019-02-27
Victorian Ombudsman opens Geelong hub
Residents of Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast now have greater access to the services of the Victorian Ombudsman, with the organisation opening up a hub in Geelong one day per week, on a pilot basis.
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2019-01-31
Ombudsman Hong Kong published Brief Report 2018
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Connie Lau, published the Office of The Ombudsman’s Brief Report 2018 on 31 January. The Office received a total of 10,130 enquiries and 4,870 complaints in 2018. The figures were at similar levels to those in the past few years, with an average of 850 enquiries and 400 complaints per month.
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2023-06-15
La síndica explicó en el Parlamento vasco las funciones de la institución
La síndica, Esther Giménez-Salinas, se ha desplazado al Parlamento vasco para participar en el ciclo “Legeen geroa-El futuro de las leyes”, organizado por la cámara vasca y el Ararteko, defensor del pueblo vasco. Ahí explicó las funciones de la institución como supervisora de las empresas prestadoras de servicios básicos.
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2019-03-08
Hospitals failing to follow legal safeguards for mentally ill patients involuntarily detained
Victoria – The legal rights of mentally ill patients involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities across the province are being denied according to an investigative report issued by the BC Ombudsperson today.
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2022-10-18
Commonwealth Ombudsman - Article - Implementation of Recommendations
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2019-03-18
International workshop Aosta Valley 28 – 29 March 2019
The Ombudsman of Valle d’Aosta (Italy), Mr Enrico Formento Dojot, generously hosts an IOI Workshop in Aosta from 28 – 29 March 2019. The workshop will focus on the topic of “Working Network: Experience and Perspective of an upcoming reality” and held at the Palazzo Regionale in Aosta.
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2022-09-28
Ombudsman Nova Scotia - Annual Report 21/21 - EN
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2022-09-28
Ombudsman South Australia - 2021/2022
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2018-12-10
Seimas Ombudsman calls Parliament to avoid initiatives limiting independence of national broadcaster
The Seimas Ombudsman Augustinas Normantas has urged the Parliament to avoid the initiatives that would have a political and/or economic influence on the public broadcaster, thus violating the provisions of Article 10 of the ECtHR.
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2019-01-31
Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General meet GIO Iran
The President of the General Inspection Organization (GIO) Iran, H.E. Justice Naser Seraji, took the opportunity of his participation at the 10th Annual Conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), which took place in Vienna (Austria), from 22 – 24 January 2019, to meet with Ombudsman Peter Fichtenbauer, Chairperson of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB), and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter.
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2022-09-28
Ombudsman Wales - Annual Equality Report 21/22
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2019-05-02
International Ombud Expo 2019
The first-ever International Ombud Expo will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from 28 - 31 October 2019. It will bring together Ombudsman and grievance handling offices from all over the world in an exhibition of the role and operations of these unique institutions in facilitating better governance and driving performance in governments and organisations across the world. Kindly share this information widely with members of your network and other relevant organisations.
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2022-09-29
Ombudsman Day Conference - Speakers
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2019-04-08
More targeted measures needed to support Roma women
Women throughout the EU face inequalities. But Roma women face additional challenges such as anti-Gypsyism, extreme poverty, exclusion and discrimination which reinforce their disadvantages, according to the latest report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. It underlines the urgent need for targeted, gender-sensitive measures that allow Roma women to realise their full potential.