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2018-01-30New Commissioner of Official Languages takes office
Raymond Théberge took office as Commissioner of Official Languages on January 29, 2018. He has a PhD in linguistics from McGill University, a master’s degree in applied linguistics from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor’s degree in history from the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface. He held a number of leadership positions before coming to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, and he has significant experience with official language minority communities. He also has extensive experience in academia and has worked across Canada.
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2018-08-28Le mariage précoce dans la région de Zinder
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2018-01-26
Control Yuan recommends reverse mortgage program for seniors
Ten financial institutions in Taiwan are currently participating in a program focused on implementing the government's senior citizen reverse mortgage policy. An investigation of the Control Yuan has resulted in specific recommendations to the government for further improving the program.
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2018-05-07
Jaarverslag Ombudsman Pensioenen - NL - 2017
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2018-08-21
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2016-07-19
Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag - Annual Report - 2014 - Executive Summary (German)
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2016-07-19
Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag - Annual Report - 2011 (German)
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2018-01-18
Civil society under threat, Fundamental Rights Agency finds
In many parts of the EU, civil society is under threat, finds a new report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Given the vital role civil society plays in upholding democratic processes and in promoting human rights, decision makers need to ensure the important work of civil society is not undermined through policy and legal changes and funding cuts.
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2018-08-16
Côte d'Ivoire - 5ème numéro du magazine d'information
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2018-08-16
5ème numéro du magazine d'informations
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2018-08-08
La campagne bat son plein
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2017-12-21
Un avis du Protecteur du citoyen du Québec pour faciliter les recours contre un agresseur
Le Protecteur du citoyen du Québec a rendu public, le 19 décembre 2017, un avis demandant l’abolition de toute limite de temps pour les recours civils en cas d’agression sexuelle, de violence subie durant l’enfance ou de violence d’un conjoint ou d’un ex-conjoint.
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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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2016-07-19
Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag - Annual Report - 2009 (German)
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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.
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2017-11-27
Campagne de sensibilisation aux droits de l’enfant à Madagascar, un projet soutenu par l’AOMF
La Région du Sud de Madagascar est durement touchée par la sécheresse et elle concentre le plus grand nombre d’enfants en détresse à cause de la famine. En novembre 2016, le bureau du Médiateur a mené une campagne de sensibilisation dans quatre localités situées dans le sud de Madagascar. L’action était orientée vers les responsables locaux ainsi que les parents pour qu’ils prennent en compte l’amélioration des conditions de vie des enfants dans leur programme.
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2017-11-24
Ombudsman investigation finds that women wrongly excluded from Magdalen scheme
An investigation by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has found that some women who worked in the Magdalen laundries have been wrongly refused access to the Magdalen Restorative Justice scheme. In his report ‘Opportunity Lost’, issued today, the Ombudsman also criticises other aspects of the Department of Justice and Equality’s administration of the scheme.
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2017-11-14
Capacity-building workshop “Human Rights on the Digital Age”
The IOI capacity-building workshop on “Human Rights in the Digital Age” will be held in Tallinn (Estonia) from 23 – 24 January 2018. The workshop will explore contemporary challenges in digital society and the Ombudsman’s role in protecting human rights in this digital age. Registration is still open until 1 December 2017!
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2018-02-22
Dialogue seminar on the role of universities in promoting integrity and fight against corruption
On 19 February 2018 a dialogue seminar was held in the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission on "The Role of Universities in Promoting Integrity and Combating Corruption". During the seminar, the Chairman of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission, Mohamed Al-Allaf, stressed the importance of the partnership with Jordanian universities and educational bodies in communicating the mission of the Commission in promoting national integrity and combating corruption.
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2018-02-20
Ombudsman rules complaint of marketplace vendors against removal of kiosks founded
The Ombudsman considered a complaint filed by a group of thirty Marketplace Vendors founded and ruled that the standards of Reason, Active and adequate information provision, and Reasonableness and proportionality have been violated. The vendors had informed the Ombudsman that they were negatively affected by the decision of the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (Minister TEATT) to breakdown and remove all Kiosks in Philipsburg.
