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2023-03-02More protection and support needed for crime victims finds FRA report
Victims of crime across the EU still do not receive adequate support or protection, finds a new report of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). To access the report, kindly click here.
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2012-12-03Investigation into services for adults with developmental disabilities in crisis
On 29 November 2012, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin announced an investigation into the province’s services for adults with developmental disabilities who are in crisis situations, after several desperate families complained their loved ones risked being sent to homeless shelters or jail because there was nowhere to care for them.
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2012-11-30Secretary General Kostelka signed MoU with International Anti-Corruption Academy
On 30 November 2012, Secretary General Peter Kostelka and Martin Kreutner, Chair of the International Transitional Team of the International Anti-Corruption Agency, signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
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2014-03-14ENNHRI Statement Ukraine March 2014
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2014-02-25Call of the Ombudsman Lipowicz in light of the situation in Ukraine
Prof. Irena Lipowicz, the Human Rights Defender of Poland requests help for those in our direct neighbourhood who right now need it most – the people of Ukraine. Please feel free to distribute it.
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2014-01-0308. Workshop 1: Riitta-Leena Paunio, The Ombudsman as Human Rights Defender
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2015-05-29Ombudsman Saskatchewan - Annual Report 2014 - EN
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2014-01-30Ombudsman’s meeting with delegation from Kazakhstan
On 20th January, 2014 Prof. Irena Lipowicz held a meeting with Mr Usen Suleiman, Ambassador-at-Large, responsible for human rights issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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2012-11-08Revise of financial provisions
Although legally entitled to be granted a familiy pension, the Accountant General Sindh denied a woman of this provision. The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh could resolve the problem.
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2012-11-23Patrick Anthony McCourt new Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
Patrick Anthony (Tony) McCourt was recently appointed as the new Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. The Ombudsman was selected following an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service.
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2014-02-19Anna Šabatová becomes new Ombudsman
Mrs Anna Šabatová, who was deputy to the first Czech ombudsman Otakar Motejl (2001-2007) and the head of the Czech Helsinki Committee from 2008 to early 2013 - will take up the post as new Czech Ombudsman after being sworn-in by Chamber of Deputies chairman Jan Hamacek on the 18th February.
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2013-01-31Course syllabus: Sharpening Your Teeth, Toronto, January 2013
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2021-02-24Defensor del Pueblo Europeo - Informe Anual 2017
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2012-10-18Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman published annual report 2011
Ombudsman submitted the annual report on his activities for the year 2011 to Parliament.
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2014-03-18Ombudsman reports on human rights violations during recent events
On 28 February 2014 the Ombudsman of Ukraine Mrs. Valeriya Lutkovska presented her Special Report on “Violations of human rights and freedoms during events which happened in Ukraine over the period since 21 November 2013 to 22 February 2014” according to paragraph 3 Article 18 of the Law on the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
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2014-01-24Defensora del Pueblo visits the immigrant detention centre of Barcelona
The Spanish Ombudsman, Ms. Soledad Becerril, and the First Deputy Ombudsman, Francisco Fernández Marugán, visited the immigrant detention center of the Zona Franca, in Barcelona. They were accompanied by the Director General of the Police, Ignacio Cosidó, and the Government Delegate in Catalonia, Llanos de Luna.
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2014-01-15African Ombudsman Summit: Letter of Invitation
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2014-01-30Vacancy on European Regional Board
Following the resignation of Mr. Alex Brenninkmeijer, a vacancy has occurred on the European Regional Board of the IOI. At the recent meeting of the European Board in Brussels, it was agreed that the preferred option for filling the vacancy left by Mr Brenninkmeijer’s resignation was an electronic ballot.
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2014-01-16“Sunshine law” should apply equally across Ontario
According to Ontario’s “sunshine law”, all meetings of councils, local boards and their committees must be open to the public unless they meet certain narrow requirements. However, there is no punishment for violating the law and municipalities are allowed to hire their own investigators.
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2013-04-09Albania - Special report on hunger strike of prisoners (April 2013) EN