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2024-12-06L'ombud des vétérans annonce les récipiendaires de la mention élogieuse 2024
Le 28 novembre 2024, l’ombud des vétérans, colonel (à la retraite) Nishika Jardine, a remis la Mention élogieuse de l’ombud des vétérans 2024 à neuf récipiendaires au cours d’une cérémonie virtuelle. La Mention élogieuse sert à souligner et à honorer le dévouement, le travail acharné et la motivation altruiste d’une personne ou d’un groupe à l’égard des vétérans du Canada et de leur famille.
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2013-12-20Occasional Paper #18
The Defense Commission of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany (1982) Karl-Wilhelm Berkhan The Defence Commissioner's role in relation to the Bundestag (Parliament) and the Minister of Defence is discussed within a constitutional and historical context. Herr Berkhan is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces in West Germany.
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2018-06-26
Queensland Ombudsman presents Indigenous birth registration report
The Queensland Ombudsman’s report, The Indigenous birth registration report: An investigation into the under-registration of Indigenous births in Queensland, was tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament to highlight the significant restrictions to participating in society a person faces when their birth has not been registered.
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2018-08-03
Call for senior experts to support consultancy project
The Office of the Ombudsman of Malawi is looking for one senior expert to take on the consultancy in a project funded by the European Union, which aims at improving democratic governance via a more effective and responsive judiciary and improved accountability and oversight. Applications should be send to the Malawi office by 10 August 2018.
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2018-04-30
40th Anniversary celebrations start with side event at UN headquarters in New York
On 30 April 2018 the IOI organized a side event at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York to mark the 40th anniversary of its establishment in 1978. The event provided a platform for exchange between the United Nations and the Ombudsman community, as well as the perfect setting for the launch of the IOI’s most recent publication on “A Mission to Justice – The International Ombudsman Institute 1978-2018”.
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2018-08-21
New Commissioners promise to serve Kenyans
A week after assuming office at the Commission, three new Commissioners have reiterated their resolve to live up to the expectations of the Kenyan public and serve them with utmost dedication and humility.
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2018-09-17
Cage beds must be abandoned in care of disabled people
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has stated that the use of cage beds can be considered to offend human dignity and must therefore be stopped immediately.
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2018-06-20
Memorandum of Understanding between General Inspection Organization and Anti-Corruption Directorate of Azerbaijan
The General Inspection Organization (the GIO) of Islamic Republic of Iran hosted Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Director of the Anti-corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan during June 17 - 21, 2018. Both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost cooperation in the fields of complaint management and anti-corruption activities.
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2014-02-24
Occasional Paper #39
An address to the American Association of Ombudsmen (1987) Dr. Randall E. Ivany, C.M. An address to the American Association of Ombudsmen at a meeting held in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ivany was the Executive Director of the International Ombudsman Institute.
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2022-06-14
Special Report - Putting Students First - EN
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2018-11-19
FRA report on four keys to successful Roma inclusion
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to local inclusion but four key elements can boost the chances of success, finds the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights’ latest report.
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2018-10-30
Chief Ombudsman says Annual Report highlights significant progress
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his Annual Report for 2017/18. The Report shows increased clearance rates for complaints, and also a significant lift in his Office’s public profile through the release of the publication of our investigations, more guidance material, and our extensive training and assistance for government agencies.
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2018-05-22
Mandate of Human Rights Defender expanded significantly following constitutional amendments
Under the new Constitution of 2015 the mandate of the Human Rights Defender (HRD) has been expanded by including the power to facilitate the improvement of the regulatory legal acts related to human rights and freedoms. Following the Constitutional Amendments, a new Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia was adopted in December 2016. Within this constitutional function, a new practice of drafting laws by the HRD Office is being exercised.
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2018-08-16
Best Practice Paper Issue 3 to be launched at Belfast conference on own initiative investigations
The IOI’s 3rd Best Practice Paper will be officially launched by IOI President Peter Tyndall at the IOI Conference on Own Initiative Investigations, which will be hosted by the Office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) and held in Belfast on 22 and 23 October 2018.
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2022-06-08
Control Yuan - Annual Report 2021
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2022-06-08
Control Yuan - Annual Report 2021
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2018-06-19
Ombudsmen urge government to speed up hurricane recovery
National Ombudsman of the Netherlands Reinier van Zutphen and Ombudsman of St. Maarten Nilda Arduin are both urging the government of St. Maarten to make haste with the recovery and reconstruction of St. Maarten, as the peak of the 2018 hurricane season is nearing.
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2022-06-09
AORC Webinar - Effective Investigation strategies - Invite
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2018-08-13
Public Protector meets Swedish Ambassador and EU Head of Mission to Zambia and Comensa
The Public Protector of Zambia, Mrs Caroline C.Z Sokoni in her capacity as the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Africa Regional President and Treasurer General of African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), met with the Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Mr Henrik Cederin on 9th August 2018 and the European Union (EU) Ambassador, Head of Delegation to the Republic of Zambia and COMESA Mr Alessandro Mariani on 10th August 2018 respectively.
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2019-04-25
London council and care home amend policies after giving confusing information about fees
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Moreland House care home have agreed to change their charging policies after a resident paid too much for her care, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has said.