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2017-03-144th International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions successfully held in Ankara
On 2-3 March 2017, the 4th International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions on the main theme of “Migration and Refugees” was held in Ankara. 48 representatives from 33 Ombudsman Institutions from all over the world attended the Symposium.
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2017-01-09
Putting prevention into practice - OPCAT 10th anniversary booklet
The Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture, the OPCAT, entered into force in June 2006. Over the past decade, the OPCAT has contributed to real changes in the prevention of torture and ill-treatment worldwide.
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2019-09-27
Two new Ombudsman
On Monday 9 September, two new Parliamentary Ombudsmen, Katarina Påhlsson and Per Lennerbrant, took up their positions, replacing Cecilia Renfors and Lars Lindström.
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2017-06-16
Thai Ombudsman and Ministry of Supervision, PRC sign MoU
Office of the Ombudsman, Thailand and the Ministry of Supervision, People’s Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Bangkok on June 12th, 2017 in order to enhance capacity building through personnel enhancement programme and exchange of knowledge and best practice of the two organisations.
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2021-08-26
Prison restricts access to culturally appropriate food
While prisons understandably restrict items that can be brought in for security reasons, Sai was entitled to have his cultural rights upheld.
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2017-07-25
New Ombudsman appointed
Zoran Pašalić, lawyer from Belgrade, was elected as new Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Serbia. Mr. Pašalić was born in 1958. In his long career he worked on legal issues in number of companies, and as of 2003 started career as a judge. Prior to the election as the new Ombudsman, Mr. Pašalić was President of Appellate Misdemeanor Court.
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2017-09-28
3rd NPM training held in Vienna
Developing skills in order to optimize interaction and communication with challenging conversation partners was the main aim of the third NPM workshop which was held in Vienna from 25 – 27 September 2017 and which brought 29 participants from 21 different countries together to experience a three-day workshop of shared learning.
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2017-05-22
City Acted Unfairly in Cancelling Park Permit
Toronto, May 19, 2017 – Ombudsman Toronto released its Investigation Report into How the City of Toronto's Parks Forestry and Recreation Division (PF&R) handled a Park Permit. The investigation revealed a lack of fair process when the City quickly cancelled a permit after neighbours complained. Ombudsman Toronto made eight recommendations to ensure fairness in how the City handles park permits, all of which PF&R accepted.
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2017-05-29
New Acting Alberta Ombudsman appointed
Mr. Joe Loran was appointed Acting Alberta Ombudsman as of April 16, 2017, upon the retirement of the province’s eighth Ombudsman, Peter Hourihan.
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2017-02-28
Western Australian Ombudsman speaks at APCS Annual Conference
The Western Australian Ombudsman, Chris Field, has given a speech entitled, The role of the Ombudsman in reviewing Child Deaths and Family Violence Fatalities, at the Asia Pacific Coroners Society (APCS) Annual Conference, held in Perth, Western Australia
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2014-02-24Occasional Paper #77
Coping with changes on all fronts (2003) Clare Lewis, Q.C. Reaffirming the ombudsman's powers and adapting its actions.
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2019-09-05
“Unlawful and wrong” - solitary confinement and isolation of young people in Victorian prison
Children and young people in Victorian prisons and youth justice systems are being damaged rather than rehabilitated through excessive use of isolation and separation, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has found.
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2017-03-23
Ombudswoman elected member of GANHRI Working Group on Ageing
As one of two representatives of the European Human Rights Institutions, Ombudswoman Lora Vidovic was elected as a member of the GANHRI Working Group on Ageing at the General Meeting of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), which she has been chairing since 2016.
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2017-07-05
38th USOA Annual Conference
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) will hold its 2017 Annual Conference from 2 – 6 October 2017 in San Antonio, Texas, at the Drury Plaza Hotel, San Antonio Riverwalk.
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2017-02-27
38th USOA Annual Conference – call for speakers
The 38th USOA Annual Conference will be hosted by the Office of the Attorney General in Austin Texas and held at Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk from 2 - 6 October 2017. The Conference Planning Committee is inviting submissions of proposals to present in the 38th USOA Annual Conference in Texas.
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2017-04-12
Ombudsman secures Human Rights victory
The Ombudsman, Advocate John Walters secured the release of 46 alleged illegal immigrants detained in Windhoek police holding cells.
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2017-01-19
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of direct investigation into arrangements on display of publicity materials in public housing estates
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, today (January 19) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the arrangements on the display of publicity materials (“PMs”) in public housing estates.
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2021-08-02
State Comptroller & Ombudsman - Annual Report 2020 - Summary - EN
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2014-02-24
Occasional Paper #78
Traditional human rights protection mechanism and the rising role of mediation in Southeastern Europe (2003) Dimitris Christopoulos / Nikiforos Diamandouros
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2016-11-17
New Executive Committee elected in Bangkok
On the side-line of the 11th IOI World Conference, the new IOI Board of Directors met on 17 November 2016 to elect the Officers of the IOI, i.e. the President, the 1st and 2nd Vice-President and the Treasurer.