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2017-12-13Sustainability of Victoria’s child protection system put at risk by treatment of kinship carers
The Victorian Ombudsman has tabled an investigation into the financial support provided to kinship carers, finding that the Department of Health and Human Services failed to act in the best interests of some of Victoria's most disadvantaged children by neglecting kinship carers. Tabling her report in the Victorian Parliament today, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said her investigation has exposed “an alarming weakness in our child protection system”.
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2017-12-13
REMINDER: Best Practice Paper on securing effective change
Guided by the objective to provide Ombudsman institutions worldwide with best practice papers on Ombudsman-related topics, the IOI is pleased to circulate a draft of the 2nd Issue on “Securing effective change – how to make recommendations that bring about sustainable improvement to public administration” to the wider membership for comments, remarks and input.
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2017-12-12
Ombudsman Sindh commitment to ensure protection of citizen’s rights
Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik presented his institution’s 2016 Annual Report to Governor Sindh. The Report details a year’s work, reiterating its commitment to provide administrative justice and protection of citizens’ rights.
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2017-12-12
Ombudsman observes - mental health services in central region require extra efforts
On 5 December 2017, Malawi Ombudsman Martha Chizuma released a systemic report titled “Out of Sight, Out of Mind.” This is a report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration in the mental health service delivery and injustices on patients with mental disorders in the Central Region of Malawi.The full report is available here.
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2018-03-23The Ombudsman’s Casebook – Issue 12 – March 2018
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2018-07-02
Taiwan Control Yuan visits Irish Ombudsman
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2017-12-11
Aage Thor Falkanger re-elected as Ombudsman
Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger was re-elected for another term of four years by the Parliament in November 2017. The Ombudsman is appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to safeguard the rights of individual citizens in their dealings with the public administration.
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2017-12-11
New Public Defender starts performing her duties
On 8 December 8 2017, Ms Nino Lomjaria started performing her duties as the new Public Defender of Georgia. The Parliament of Georgia elected the sixth Public Defender for a five-year term on 30 November 2017.
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2017-12-11
Ombudsman presents research on inclusion of children and youth with special needs in secondary education
In the eve of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Ombudsman presented its "Research on the inclusion of children and youth with special needs in the secondary education", prepared in cooperation with the NGO “Open the Gates” and financially supported by the UNICEF Office in Skopje.
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2017-12-11
Death of woman from anorexia was avoidable, Ombudsman rules
A young woman’s death from anorexia nervosa would have been prevented had the NHS provided appropriate care and treatment, according to a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) report published today (Friday 8 December 2017).
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2017-12-11
Much support for Polish High Commissioner of Human Rights for the institutions‘ anniversary
IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter congratulated Polish Ombudsman Adam Bodnar in Warsaw for the 30th anniversary of his institution. He furthermore stressed the importance of independence of Ombudsman institutions. IOI Europe president Rafael Ribo also expressed his concern about the human rights situation in Poland and other European countries.
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2018-03-21
UK PSHSO Special report - Maintaining momentum - Driving improvements in mental health care - March 2018
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2018-03-20
Questionnaire IOI Workshop (May 2018)
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2018-03-20
Questionnaire IOI Workshop (May 2018)
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2018-06-29
Bermuda Ombudsman presenting the Annual Report 2017
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2017-12-05
Upholding Administrative Fairness in B.C.: Annual Report 2016-2017
British Columbia’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released his 2016-2017 Annual Report on 7 November 2017. The Report details a year’s work upholding administrative fairness across B.C.’s more than 2,800 provincial and local public authorities.
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2017-12-05
Public Defender presents report on situation of human rights and freedom in Georgia in 2017
On 5 December 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia presented a report on the situation of human rights and freedoms in 2017 to representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations and civil society.
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2018-06-26
IOI President Tyndall and General Secretary Kräuter with President Chang Po-ya
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2017-12-04
Discrimination against women candidates based on the minimum height requirement for admission to Police Academy
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in case C-409/16, which was recently published, was asked to reply to a request for a preliminary ruling addressed to it by the Greek Council of the State, regarding compliance of the minimum height requirement for admission to Police Academy of at least 1.70m, common for both sexes.
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2017-12-04
Investigation into the management of maintenance claims against public housing tenant
As a result of a number of complaints to the Ombudsman and wider community concern, the Ombudsman conducted an investigation into the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Housing's processes for determining and pursuing maintenance debts against public housing tenants. The investigation found that many public housing tenants were charged thousands of dollars for the repair of damaged public housing, even when there was no evidence they caused the damage. The investigation also found that the department was wasting public resources and breaching its responsibility as a Model Litigant by making unreasonable demands for cost recovery and pursing claims to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
