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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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2014-01-30
Ombudsman’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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2012-11-23
Patrick 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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2013-01-31Course syllabus: Sharpening Your Teeth, Toronto, January 2013
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2014-02-19
Anna 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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2012-10-18
Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman published annual report 2011
Ombudsman submitted the annual report on his activities for the year 2011 to Parliament.
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2014-01-24
Defensora 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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2014-03-18
Ombudsman 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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2014-01-15
African Ombudsman Summit: Letter of Invitation
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2013-04-09
Albania - Special report on hunger strike of prisoners (April 2013) EN
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2014-01-30
Vacancy 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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2014-02-04
Toolkit for human rights investigators
Undertaking Effective Investigations, written by Gareth Jones, provides a comprehensive overview of the key skills that NHRI investigators require in order to conduct impartial and thorough investigations.
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2014-01-24
Delay with appeals constitute violation of human rights
After an intervention from the Ombudsman, a long-term prison inmate finally received an answer to his application to be allowed to appeal to the Supreme Court after a decade of delay.
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2023-03-06
61. Reporte Internacional de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (del 24 de febrero al 2 de marzo de 2023)
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2014-02-07
Catalan Ombudsman asks the year 2014 to be a turning point in social policies
The Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, who has handed in the Annual Report 2013, has underlined the need to protect social policies, the defence of which has led to several actions carried out by the institution.
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2014-09-23
Manitoba Ombudsman: User’s guide to the Personal Health Information Act
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2021-02-24
Defensor del Pueblo Europeo - Informe Anual 2017
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2023-03-02
More 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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2014-02-13
Nursing home has no right to deprive people of liberty
Chancellor of Justice Indrek Teder has sent a proposal to Pärnu-Jaagupi Nursing Home that they stop locking the doors of patients’ rooms. The Chancellor of Justice emphasises that Pärnu-Jaagupi Nursing Home and other similar institutions have no legal grounds to lock people in their rooms.