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2022-03-23IOI Delegation visits Hungarian-Ukrainian border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the IOI - International Ombudsman Institute, headed by Regional President and Ombudsman of Greece Andreas Pottakis and Board member and Ombudsman of Slovenia Peter Svetina, visited Hungary on 16 and 17 March. They met with their host, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary Ákos Kozma, in Budapest on 16 March.
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2022-03-23IOI Delegation visits Hungarian-Ukrainian border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) is embarking on a two-day visit to Hungary, from the 16th to the 18th of March, responding to the invitation of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, Akos Kozma.
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2022-03-23Ombudsman’s newsletter on the situation on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border
In his current newsletter editions, the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Dr. Ákos Kozma, focuses on the war in Ukraine and he calls for solidarity and the protection of human rights.
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2022-03-23Control Yuan organizes keynote speech on new citizen judges trial system
Among the people’s written complaints received by the Control Yuan (CY), cases regarding judicial and prison administration accounted for the largest number, as high as 39.1%. In order to get better understanding of the Citizen Judges Act, which will take effect in 2023, the CY invited the Judicial Yuan Criminal Department to come to the Control Yuan and to deliver a speech on the new citizen judges trial system.
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2022-03-23Hungarian OCFR NEWS (15 March 2022)
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2017-03-27Ombudsman and Medical Council agreement will benefit the public and health services
On 23 March 2017, the Medical Council and the Office of the Ombudsman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow for the exchange of information and complaints between both offices. The MoU will benefit both the public and health services. The agreement will also establish procedures to assist members of the public in accessing the services of both organisations.
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2017-03-23Las administraciones aceptaron un 82% de las recomendaciones del Defensor del Pueblo
La Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, ha presentado este martes ante la Comisión Mixta de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo el Informe Anual de la Institución correspondiente a 2016, un año en el que las Administraciones han aceptado un 82% de las recomendaciones y sugerencias formuladas por el Defensor del Pueblo.
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2017-03-22International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Tuesday 21 March is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; an annual reminder to do more to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, hate speech and hate crimes. Read and share the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.
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2017-03-22Rapport Annuel 2016 de la Médiateure (Ombudsman)
Marquant la fin du mandat de Mme Lydie ERR en tant que Médiateure du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, le rapport annuel 2016 a été publié.
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2022-03-18AORC webinar: Seeking higher ground - values and ethics of the Ombudsman
The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) invites you to attend a webinar on “Seeking higher ground – values and ethics of the Ombudsman” to be held on 30 March 2022. This facilitated discussion will discuss whether there is a need for a general code of ethics for Ombudsman and promoting ethics and accountability in government and Ombudsman institutions.
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2022-03-18AORC Webinar - Seeking higher ground: Values and ethics of the Ombudsman
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2022-03-17Secretary General Werner Amon undertakes an official visit to the President of the IOI
On Sunday 13 March and Monday 14 March, Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and Ombudsman of the Republic of Austria, Mr Werner Amon, undertook an official visit to the President of the IOI and Western Australian Ombudsman, Mr Chris Field.
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2022-03-17Whistleblower Awareness Day Acknowledges Employee Courage
March 24, 2022 is Whistleblower Awareness Day. It’s a day for recognizing how difficult and yet how important it is to speak up if you are concerned about a possible wrongdoing in your workplace. Saskatchewan’s Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen said, “I want to acknowledge the role of whistleblowers, particularly in the public sector, for having the courage to speak up if they think something is seriously wrong at work.”
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2022-03-17Human Rights Commission receives vehicles to monitor activities in the regions
Mrs. Ana Sánchez, ARAP’s Team Leader, handed over today two vehicles to Mr. Joseph Whittal, the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). ARAP, an EU-funded programme, implemented by the Spanish public foundation FIIAPP has been supporting the Commission during the last four years.
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2022-03-17Lettre de Marie Rinfret, Présidente de l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie
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2017-03-15Official Information Act Workshop for Heads of Ministries
Head of ministries and government chief executives had their turn to learn more about the Cook Islands’ Official Information Act. More than 20 gathered at Crown Beach Resort to discuss and provide feedback on how the act has affected them since it was passed by parliament five years ago.
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2017-03-14Ombudsman Janković resigns to run for presidential elections
Saša Janković, Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Serbia, resigned last months. His decision to resign six months before the end of his second term is based on the fact that he will run for the presidential elections in April 2017.
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2022-03-16Commonwealth Ombudsman publishes guidance for complaint handlers on dealing with risks of harm
The Commonwealth Ombudsman published new guidance to assist organisations to deal with risks of harm in complaint handling.
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2022-03-16Australia Commonwealth OM Guidance for Complaint Handlers
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2017-03-13El Síndic pone en marcha su sede electrónica con el objetivo de simplificar los trámites
De acuerdo con la normativa en materia de administración electrónica, el Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya ha habilitado su sede electrónica, un sitio web que, a través de la red, permite consultar expedientes y hacer trámites que hasta ahora tan sólo se podían realizar de forma presencial en la sede física de la institución.