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2015-07-03HIQA and Ombudsman agreement will benefit the public and health services
On 2 July 2015, the Chief Executive of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Phelim Quinn, and Ombudsman Peter Tyndall signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the Authority and the Office of the Ombudsman.
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2015-07-01
Ombudsman Hong Kong holds seminar on private building management
The Office of The Ombudsman held a seminar entitled "Private Building Management" June 25. Around 60 Justices of the Peace ("JPs") and Advisers of the Office attended the seminar and exchanged views with the guest speaker and other participants regarding the Government's policy on private building management, its role and support services provided to property owners, and several new measures and schemes being implemented.
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2021-05-06
Yuan de Control solicitó revisión de las infracciones de vehículos con sobrecarga que circulan por carreteras nacionales, un problema no resuelto
El Yuan de Control declaró sobre la sobrecarga ilegal de vehículos pesados que circulan por las autopistas y las zonas de pesaje que no cuentan con presencia de la Policía, por lo que no se prohíbe el tránsito de estos.
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2021-05-06
Skúli Magnússon elected new Parliamentary Ombudsman of Iceland
On April 26, the Althingi, the Parliament of Iceland, elected Skúli Magnússon, President of the District Court of Reykjavik, as the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
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2015-06-26
First IOI NPM Training on „Implementing a Preventive Mandate“ successfully held in Riga, Latvia
IOI Secretary General, Günther Kräuter, opened the first IOI Training specifically designed for Ombudsman Institutions functioning as National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The 2,5-day learning experience was hosted by the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia.
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2015-06-26
Ombudsman will be able to examine complaints about private nursing homes
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has today, Thursday 25 June, welcomed the announcement by Minister Brendan Howlin and Minister Leo Varadkar that his Office will be able to examine complaints from the public about private nursing homes.
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2021-05-05
Una de cada cuatro solicitudes de actuación ante el Defensor del Pueblo andaluz en 2020 estuvo relacionada con la COVID-19
Este impacto de la pandemia en las actuaciones del Defensor del Pueblo andaluz lo ha destacado hoy el titular de la institución, Jesús Maeztu, en la presentación del Informe Anual 2020 ante la Comisión de Nombramientos, Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo Andaluz y Peticiones celebrada en el Parlamento andaluz.
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2015-06-25
The Role of Ombudsman Institution in Improving Public Service Delivery - The Case of Indonesia
In May 2015 Danang Girindrawardana, Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia, was a panel speaker at the 2nd World Bank – International Ombudsman Institute Roundtable on the role of ombudsman institutions (OIs) in promoting citizen-centric governance and inclusive institutions.
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2015-06-24
ACRC Korea and Commonwealth Ombudsman sign MoU
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of Korea (Chairman Sungbo Lee) and the Commonwealth Ombudsman of Australia (Ombudsman Colin Neave) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Canberra on June 10th, 2015 in order to enhance rights and interests of Koreans and Australians living in the other country and cooperation between the two Ombudsmen.
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2021-05-03
The Pandemic Changed Complaints Made to Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman in 2020
The 2020 annual reports for Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen, were tabled in the Legislature today. While some complaints to her Office continued as usual, the pandemic affected others. Complaints about long-term care facilities and correctional centres increased, but complaints about Social Services, SGI and Crown utilities decreased. Twelve of the 41 contacts made to her Office under The Public Interest Disclosure Act were related to the pandemic.
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2021-05-03
Rapport annuel 2020 : un record de plaintes concernant les allocations de chômage
Les médiateurs fédéraux David Baele et Jérôme Aass ont remis leur rapport annuel 2020 à la Présidente de la Chambre Eliane Tillieux.
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2015-06-19
Korean ACRC Delegation visits IOI General Secretariat and AOB
On 12 June 2015, 26 delegates of the Korean Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) visited the Vienna-based IOI General Secretariat and the Office of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB).
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2015-06-17
36th Annual Conference of USOA
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) will hold its 36th Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona from 14 to 16 October 2015. Registration is now open for the conference and the pre-conference workshop.
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2021-04-30
Economía Social y Solidaria: Representantes del programa de Agricultura Urbana de Rosario compartieron sus experiencias
En el marco del ciclo “Miradas desde la Economía Social y Solidaria en la Lucha contra el Hambre” se realizó un nuevo webinario donde se trasmitieron las experiencias del Programa de Agricultura Urbana de Rosario.
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2021-04-29
Ombudsman submits National Ordinances regarding cuts to employment benefits to the Constitutional Court for review
On April 26th, 2021 the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, after careful consideration, submitted the three national ordinances, in connection with cuts to the employment benefits of all (semi) public sector workers, to the Constitutional Court for review. The three national ordinances are: the Temporary National Ordinance Covid-19 cuts, Temporary National Ordinance to amend the terms of employment of political authorities and Temporary National Ordinance on the standardization of top incomes and adjustment of employment conditions at (semi-) public sector entities.
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2015-06-12
Public Protector to get her fourth honorary Doctor of Laws degree
Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela will be conferred with her fourth honorary Doctor of Laws Degree during the University of Cape Town’s law and commerce faculty graduation ceremony in Cape Town on 11 June 2015.
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2015-06-12
8th Biennial CAROA Conference held in Curaçao
At the 8th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) Conference the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Dr. Nilda Arduin, was elected as the new President of the Caribbean association for the period July 2015 – June 2017. As President of CAROA, Dr. Arduin will endeavor to broaden the knowledge and awareness of good governance within the Caribbean region.
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2015-06-10
Public service complaints to the Ombudsman rise by 11%
Complaints to the Ombudsman about public services rose by 11% to over 3,500 in 2014. Launching his annual report today (Wednesday 10 June) Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said the increase was mainly due to the additional 200 public bodies which came within his jurisdiction for a full year for the first time in 2014. These included bodies in the education sector such as the State Examinations Commission and Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
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2015-06-09
Western Australia Ombudsman releases disability access and inclusion plan
The Office of Western Australia Ombudsman Chris Field presented its draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2015-2020 (DAIP) to outline the ways in which the office will ensure that all people in Western Australia have equitable and inclusive access to the Ombudsman’s services, facilities and information.
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2021-04-23
People’s Advocate Position With Regard To The Large Number Of Personal Data Of Albanian Citizens Compromised For Political Purposes
Given the concerns of a large number of citizens regarding allegations of the collection and use of their personal data by a political entity, specifically the Socialist Party of Albania, the Institution of the People's Advocate states that obtaining and using personal data of citizens by any political party is illegal, unless the citizens themselves have given a special written authorization for their use for the permitted purpose, or for other concrete cases provided by the legislation in force.