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2021-04-23Ombudsman Office and UNICEF sign a Rolling Work Plan on cooperation for 2021-2022
The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ms. Sabina Aliyeva received the UNICEF Representative to Azerbaijan, Mr. Edward Carwardine.
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2021-04-23
El Defensor del Pueblo vuelve a inspeccionar las instalaciones y centros para personas migrantes en Canarias
Técnicos del Defensor del Pueblo han visitado durante la semana del 11 al 17 de abril centros e instalaciones relacionados con la llegada irregular de personas migrantes en las islas de Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, El Hierro y Tenerife. Ya el pasado mes de noviembre la Institución realizó una exhaustiva supervisión de las instalaciones de recepción, detención y acogida de personas extranjeras.
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2015-05-29
Ombudsman urges corporate culture overhaul, ongoing oversight of Hydro One
Reporting on the largest investigation in his office’s history – comprising more than 10,500 complaints – the Ombudsman revealed a litany of egregious problems with billing and customer service arising from Hydro One’s disastrous installation of a new customer information system in May 2013, which he estimates affected well over 100,000 customers.
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2015-05-29
Ombudsman oversight coming soon to municipalities, universities and school boards
The public will be able to complain to the Ontario Ombudsman about school boards as of September 1, 2015, and about municipalities and universities as of January 1, 2016, now that the dates have been proclaimed for the relevant sections of the Ombudsman Act, 1990, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act is coming into force.
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2015-05-27
Vigorous activities by the Seimas Ombudsmen raise public awareness about the Seimas Ombudsmen`s Office
More than a half (54%) of Lithuanian residents would know where to find protection against human rights violations, as many as 42% would seek help from the Seimas Ombudsmen. Those are the findings of a representative survey of the population commissioned by the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, carried out at the end of last year.
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2015-05-20
Too many people dying without dignity, Ombudsman service report finds
End of life care could be improved for up to 355,000 people a year in England, according to a report published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. The report highlights tragic cases where people's suffering could have been avoided or lessened with the right care and treatment, as they approached the end of their lives.
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2015-05-19
Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman visits General Inspection Organization
According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the General Inspection Organization (GIO) of Iran and the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, and also the mission of the GIO to Denmark to enhance and develop bilateral cooperation, a distinguished delegation of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman came to Iran in May 2015.
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2021-04-16
2021 General Assembly and World Conference Website - Registration Now Open
IOI 12th World Conference and General Assembly - conference website updated and online. 12a Conferencia Mundial y Asamblea General del IIO - página web actualizado y disponible en línea. 12e Conférence mondiale et Assemblée générale de l'IIO - site web de la conférence mis à jour et disponible en ligne.
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2021-04-16Statement: IOI calls for immediate election of Polish Commissioner for Human Rights according to international standards
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2015-05-18
Successful 2nd round-table with World Bank held in Washington
On 11 May 2015, the World Bank (WB) and the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) held a very successful 2nd Annual WB/IOI round-table in Washington DC, which focused on “The role of Ombudsman institutions in promoting citizen-centric governance and inclusive institutions”.
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2021-04-15
Antidiscriminations.fr - Le Défenseur des droits lance une campagne d’information pour favoriser le recours au 39 28
Le Défenseur des droits lance ce samedi 10 avril une campagne d’information visant à ancrer la plateforme Antidiscriminations.fr et le numéro de téléphone 39 28 comme un recours et une aide pratique et concrète pour les personnes victimes de discrimination.
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2015-05-13
New Manitoba Ombudsman appointed
Charlene Paquin became Manitoba’s ombudsman on 4 May 2015. Ms Paquin has many years of public service experience including both policy and service delivery and she follows Mel Holley, who announced his retirement after three years and four months as acting Manitoba Ombudsman.
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2021-04-13
Jornada de turismo y salud sobre ventajas y desventajas del pasaporte sanitario
Como consecuencia del contexto actual por la pandemia del COVID-19, la Defensoría del Turista porteña y el Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología del Hospital Argerich llevaron a cabo el pasado 8 de abril la jornada informativa virtual “Pasaporte sanitario, un nuevo requisito para viajar. Aspectos médicos y legales”.
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2021-04-13
AORC-IOI Webinar - Visiting Places of Detention - Invitation & Speaker Information
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2021-04-12
El Síndic recomienda investigar la presencia de la extrema derecha en los cuerpos de seguridad
El pasado año en Alemania se publicó un informe que analizaba el alcance de la infiltración de la extrema derecha dentro de los servicios de seguridad del país. El Departamento de Interior ha aceptado la recomendación de elaborar un estudio similar respecto del cuerpo de PG-ME.
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2015-05-07
9e Congrès de l’AOMF
Veuillez prendre note que le IXe Congrès de l’AOMF aura lieu à Québec (Canada) du 13 au 15 octobre 2015 plutôt que du 8 au 10 septembre comme annoncé dans la lettre d’information du mois de février.
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2015-05-07
How Frontex can ensure respect for migrants’ fundamental rights during
European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has made proposals to the EU agency Frontex on how to better ensure respect for the fundamental rights of migrants who are subject to forced returns from the EU to their countries of origin. Frontex coordinates and finances joint return operations by air (JROs) in cooperation with Member States. Between 2006 and 2015, it coordinated 267 joint return flights, returning more than 13 000 people.
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2015-05-07
10th Anniversary of the Japanese Association for Ombudsman Studies Conference at Kansai University in Osaka
IOI First Vice President Diane Welborn attended the 10th Anniversary of the Japanese Association for Ombudsman Studies Conference at Kansai University in Osaka on April 19, 2015. At the conference she presented a paper on “The Recent Trends of the International Ombudsman Institute.”
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2015-05-07
Catalan Ombudsman publishes monthly Newsletter
In the May 2015 Newsletter, among other topics, the Catalan Ombudsman requests the European bodies to fight against the failure in guaranteeing the rights of the LGBTI community. In regard of the Crisis in the Mediterranean Sea, the Catalan Ombudsman urges the public authorities to act.
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2015-05-04
Webinar on engaging with access to information
The World Bank together with the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the Carter Center and the Federal Institute for Access to Public Information and Data Protection in Mexico (IFAI) will hold a webinar on “Engaging with Access to Information” on 6 May 2015 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.