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2022-08-02African Ombudsman Today – Issue 14
Issue 14 of the “African Ombudsman Today”, the newsletter of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), is now available. The newsletter covers the period until March 2022 and puts a special focus on Africa Day, the celebration of the Ombudsman month and countries' feedback on the fight against COVID-19.
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2022-08-02AOMA - African Ombudsman Today - Issue 14 (March 2022)
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2022-08-01
New Catalan Ombudsman appointed
The Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya (Catalan Ombudsman) has a new incumbent, Ms. Esther Giménez-Salinas i Colomer. Ms. Giménez-Salinas was elected by the Catalan Parliament on 30 June and took office on 14 July 2022.
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2022-08-01
Representatives of the Ombudsman’s Office visit border control posts in Terehova and Grebņeva
On Tuesday, July 19, Deputy Ombudsman Ineta Piļāne, together with other representatives of the Ombudsman’s Office, visited the border control posts in Terehova and Grebņeva.
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2022-08-01
40 ans après la loi du 4 août 1982 : la persistance des discriminations envers les personnes LGBTI
En août 1982, l’Etat français abrogeait les dispositions pénalisant les relations homosexuelles dans le code pénal. 40 ans plus tard, la Défenseure des droits s’inquiète de la persistance des discriminations envers les personnes LGBTI.
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2022-08-01
AORC Webinaire - Présentation des Ombudsman sectoriels (Municipal, Police, Militaire) - Reservez la date
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2017-10-12
Ombudsman Hong Kong hosted 21st Presentation Ceremony of the Ombudsman’s Awards
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Connie Lau, hosted the 21st Presentation Ceremony of The Ombudsman’s Awards on 11 October 2017. At the Ceremony, she encouraged tripartite co-operation among the Office of the Ombudsman, members of the public and organisations under complaint to bring about further enhancement in the quality and efficiency of public administration through the lodging and handling of complaints.
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2017-10-12
Foster children disadvantaged by council policy
Councils are putting foster children at a disadvantage compared to their peers when it comes to school transport, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The Ombudsman is now asking councils across England to check their approach after it emerged foster children living further away from school than their peers were being treated differently by Warwickshire County Council.
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2017-10-12
Ombudsman publishes results of investigation on unjust and oppressive separation of prisoner
During an investigation concerning the separation of a prisoner from the general population for 66 days, the Ombudsman South Australia found that the Department of Correctional Services had, first, failed to document confidential intelligence and an operational risk assessment to justify its decision. Second, the Department's direction that a prisoner be kept separately and apart from other prisoners was unjust and oppressive. The Ombudsman is concerned that the Department has indicated that it may not implement some of his recommendations.
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2017-10-11
Visit of the Sopronkőhida Prison
On 28 September 2017, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. László Székely and experts from our Office (OPCAT experts Head of Department Dr. Gergely Fliegauf and Deputy Head of Department Dr. Katalin Haraszti) paid a visit to the Sopronkőhida Prison together with three experts from the Austrian Ombudsman Board, in order to exchange their experience focusing on the OPCAT NPM.
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2017-10-09
CoE publication on realising the right to family reunification of refugees in Europe
The Commissioner for Human Rights’ publication Realising the right to family reunification of refugees in Europe contains 36 recommendations, an overview of European Court of Human Rights case-law, relevant EU legislation as well as restrictive practices in some Council of Europe states.
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2022-07-27
Ombudsman Sindh presents Annual Report 2021 to Chief Minister Sindh
Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, Hon’ble Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan, presented the Annual Report 2021 of the Institution to the Honourable Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, on 21st July, 2022.
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2017-10-04
XXXII Jornadas de coordinación de Defensores del Pueblo
El ararteko Manuel Lezertua, junto con una delegación de la institución, participará estos días en las XXXII Jornadas de Coordinación de los Defensores del Pueblo que se celebrarán en Santiago de Compostela. Durante los días 3 y 4, representantes de las defensorías y otros expertos analizarán, entre otras cuestiones, la importancia de la transparencia como elemento para el ejercicio de derechos así como el papel protagonista de los defensores en esta materia.
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2017-10-04
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Report: North Wales patient death following substandard care
The care of a North Wales patient has been branded ‘substandard’ by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales following his untimely death at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Commenting on the report, Ombudsman Nick Bennett finds it extremely concerning that the Health Board refuses to admit that had they approached the patient’s care differently, this death could have been prevented.
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2017-10-03
International Ombudsman Conference held in Istanbul
In order to develop a common understanding and cooperation among Ombudsman institutions, the International Ombudsman Conference was held in Istanbul from 25 - 26 September 2017. In total 58 representatives from 42 Ombudsman Institutions from all over the world attended the conference.
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2017-10-02
Falencias en la atención médica
El pasado 13 de septiembre del corriente año, el Procurador Penitenciario resolvió recomendar al Director de la Unidad 6 que implemente las medidas necesarias para garantizar la debida atención médica en favor de los internos alojados allí. Para ello y, en caso de corresponder, se solicitó que se adecúe la planta de personal con que cuenta el Servicio de Asistencia Médica al número de internos alojados o, de no ser posible, se adecúe la cantidad de internos a la cantidad de personal médico en funciones.
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2017-10-02
Les médiateurs réclament une solution rapide pour la pension des travailleurs frontaliers
Ce vendredi matin, le Médiateur fédéral, son collègue des pensions et le médiateur des Pays-Bas ont tiré la sonnette d’alarme en commission des Affaires sociales du Parlement Benelux. Ils alertent ensemble leur parlement et leur gouvernement.
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2022-07-25
60th Anniversary of the System of Administrative Counselors
A ceremony of the 60th anniversary of the System of Administrative Counselors was held on 30 June 2022 in the presence of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino. The ceremony was held in order to re-acknowledge the importance of the role played by administrative counselors in connecting the public and the government, deepening the understanding of the system by the public, and promoting cooperation with local governments.
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2022-07-25
2021 Report of the National Preventive Mechanism available now
The Office of the Public Defender of Georgia published the English version of the 2021 report of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM).
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2022-07-25
Launch of the new Ombudsman’s Office website
The Office of the Ombudsman of Latvia has launched a new website, which is now more accessible and user-friendly. The website was developed in cooperation with Turn Digital, digital accessibility experts and users.