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2016-03-24Commissioner for Human Rights speaks before Constitutional Tribunal
In its weekly newsletter the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights informs about a speech given by Commissioner Adam Bodnar before the Constitutional Tribunal on 8 March 2016.
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2016-01-05
Commonwealth Ombudsman publishes 2014-2015 Annual Report
The Ombudsman’s Office has had a busy and productive year. A defining feature of the reporting period is the work that has been done within the office and with departments and agencies to prepare for the future. Accordingly, the theme of this year’s annual report is ‘looking forward’.
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2015-11-04
How to build and maintain independence
Possibly the most important element to the success of an Ombudsman is the office’s independence. It must not be, or be seen to be, answerable to the government of the day or to the agencies within the office’s jurisdiction. At the same time, the office must also not be or be seen to be a community advocate. The Ombudsman must clearly be acting in the public interest at all times.
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2017-03-21
Veterans Ombudsman to hold public town hall in Ottawa and Facebook Live
Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, hosted a public town hall for Veterans, military and RCMP members, their families, and other interested parties on Facebook Live, and in-person for those in the Ottawa area on Tuesday, March 21st.
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2016-03-04
Ombudsman investigates transparency of local government decision making
The Victorian Ombudsman has commenced an ‘own motion’ investigation into the transparency of local government decision making, reflecting a pattern of complaints to the Ombudsman on this issue.
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2016-05-31
Ombudsman Sindh helps retired government servant
The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr Asad Ashraf Malik, was able to help a retired government employee, who approached the office with a complaint concerning outstanding commutation.
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2021-01-25Ararteko – Report and recommendations on improvements needed in Basque public administration to ensure access to offices and services in pandemic times (EN Summary
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2016-03-09
Ombudsman presents at Legal Aid WA Summer Series Civil Law Day
In March 2016, Western Australian Ombudsman, Chris Field, gave a presentation on The Role of the Western Australian Ombudsman at the Legal Aid WA Summer Series Civil Law Day.
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2016-01-05
Uzbek Senate elects new ombudsman
The Senate of Uzbekistan on May 15 elected Ulugbek Mukhammadiev as ombudsman of Oliy Majlis (...) Ulugbek Mukhammadiev, born in 1971, until now was the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs and Inter-parliamentary Relations of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He is also a member of the Democratic Party of Uzbekistan Milliy Tiklanish (National Revival).
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2016-03-02
Department sought repayment of €25,000 from man after his land flooded
A man complained to Ombudsman Peter Tyndall after the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine sought to recover a grant of over €25,000 from him following flooding of his land in Kerry. The man had received a grant under the Department’s Afforestation Scheme to establish a forest on his land. However the forest had been destroyed following severe flooding in 2009.
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2016-01-28
Follow-up NPM training in Lithuania
Due to the huge success of the IOI’s first NPM training, we are pleased to inform you that this year will see a follow-up NPM training with a special focus on the monitoring of psychiatric facilities. Hosted by the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, the training will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 21 to 23 June 2016. Save the date!
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2016-03-23
SPSO publishes 2016-2020 strategic plan
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) published its new strategic plan for the period 2016 – 2020.
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2016-01-29
Ombudsman Hong Kong presents two investigation reports
The Office of The Ombudsman held a press conference on 28 January 2016 to announce the results of a direct investigation report and a complaint investigation report, namely “Government’s Implementation of Strengthened Control of Exhaust Emissions from Petrol and LPG Vehicles” and “Handling of Food Safety Complaints by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department”. The press conference also covered a brief report on the work of the Office for the year of 2015 (January to December 2015).
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2016-04-04
New Ontario Ombudsman takes office
New Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé took his oath of office today, beginning a five-year term as the province’s independent, impartial watchdog. Mr. Dubé is the province’s seventh Ombudsman since the office was established in 1975.
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2015-11-04
Conducting investigations
Approaches to investigating complaints vary according to a number of factors, including the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman’s office, the agencies and other parties involved, the complexity of the matter, and the intended outcome.
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2013-05-13
Albania - Special report on non-execution of final court decisions (April 2013)
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2016-05-06
Kyrgyz Ombudsman visits Austrian Ombudsman Board
Austrian Ombudsman Peter Fichtenbauer welcomed Kyrgyz Ombudsman Kubat Otorbaev at the premises of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) in Vienna on 26 April 2016.
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2016-03-18
International Forum and Training Workshop held in Tokyo
The Japanese IOI Member and the Administrative Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, held an International Forum and Training Workshop for Asian Ombudsman institutions from 7 – 10 March 2016.
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2016-01-13
Issue of registration of political parties eliminated due to initiative of Commissioner for Human Rights
As it was informed, for the purpose of the solution of an issue of impossibility of citizens of Ukraine to register political parties because of not submission of the signatures collected in support of party in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol the Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Valeriya Lutkovska made a submission to the Prime minister of Ukraine.
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2015-10-30
IOI 1st Vice-President speaks at Control Yuan
The 1st Vice-President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Diane Welborn, also Ombudsman of Dayton and Montgomery County of Ohio State in the U.S., visited the Control Yuan (CY) on the morning of 27 October 2015. She also spoke at the CY on the recent trends and challenges facing the IOI.