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2020-06-10Webinar on protecting forcibly displaced persons in the COVID-19 context
Tamar Gvaramadze, First Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, participated in the webinar - “Protecting forcibly displaced persons in the COVID-19 context: The role and experience of NHRIs and opportunities for collaboration with UNHCR, which was organized by the Global Alliance for National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, CeciliaJimenez-Damary.
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2020-06-09
Public Defender of Rights publishes English version of Annual Report 2019
The 2019 Annual Report of the Public Defender of Rights of the Slovak Republic (PDR) provides information on the PDR’s work on protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural and legal persons, strengthening the oversight of public authorities and initiating reforms of law and public authority.
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2020-06-09
Investigations into allegations of nepotism in Victorian government schools
This report draws attention to a problem that has become a regular subject of ‘public interest disclosures’ to the Ombudsman - nepotism in government schools. It highlights the need for school principals and staff to check and follow integrity obligations, and the need for public authorities to look for effective ways to embed integrity in their workplaces.
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2020-06-08
Control Yuan requests to provide labour insurance coverage for all migrant fishers
Migrant fishers enjoy statutory labor insurance coverage, and their employers are required to contribute to their premiums so that they may claim government compensation in the event of injury on the job, as well as the same right to medical care as nationals.
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2020-06-05
Ontario Ombudsman to investigate government’s oversight of long-term care homes during pandemic
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé launched an investigation into the oversight of long-term care homes by the province’s Ministry of Long-Term Care and Ministry of Health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation will focus on whether the oversight of long-term care homes by those ministries during the coronavirus crisis is adequate to ensure the safety of residents and staff.
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2013-08-26
Trust is a core concern for the Québec Ombudsman
Maintaining the bond of trust with citizens is a major issue for public services and elected officials, Ombudsperson Raymonde Saint-Germain declared at the 65th National Annual Conference of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC).
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2013-08-26
La confiance au cœur des préoccupations de la Protectrice du Citoyen
Maintenir le lien de confiance avec les citoyens constitue un enjeu de taille pour les services publics et les élus, a déclaré la protectrice du citoyen, Raymonde Saint-Germain, lors du 65e Congrès national annuel de l'Institut d’administration publique du Canada (IAPC).
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2020-06-02
Informe del Ararteko al Parlamento Vasco 2019
El pasado día 26 de marzo, el Ararteko cumplió con la obligación legal de entregar su informe anual de actividad al Parlamento Vasco. No obstante, y dada la situación de emergencia de salud pública derivada de la pandemia de coronavirus COVID-19, no ha sido posible su entrega protocolaria a la presidenta de la Cámara ni su presentación ante los medios de comunicación.
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2020-06-02
COVID-19 puts asylum seekers at higher risk as conditions in camps deteriorate and asylum procedures are suspended
Overcrowded reception centres with no possibility to practice physical distancing or follow hygienic measures are some of the main concerns the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) identifies in its latest migration quarterly bulletin. At the same time, closed borders make it difficult for refugees to reach safety in the EU and leave some people stranded at sea. Suspended asylum procedures leave many in limbo.
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2020-06-02
Informe sobre dispositivos penales para adolescentes en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
La Procuración Penitenciaria elaboró un documento sobre la situación actual de los niños, niñas y adolescentes alojados en los Centros de Régimen Cerrado de la CABA en el marco de la pandemia del COVID-19. Se detectaron cinco casos de coronavirus en distintos centros de detención.
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2020-05-28
Covid-19: states of emergency and democratic values - New contribution to the debate
On 26 May 2020 five members of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission have published a new report on the respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law during states of emergency. The Commission has previously produced general reports and country-specific opinions on both constitutional provisions and emergency legislation; a recent compilation of the Commission’s work in this area provided guidance into its specific findings.
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2020-05-27
UNESCO launches 2020 survey on public access to information
UNESCO has kicked off a global survey on public access to information within its efforts to assist countries to report on Sustainable Development Goal 16, particularly on its Target 16.10 which recognizes the contribution of access to information to justice, peace and strong institutions. Using SDG Indicator 16.10.2, the survey will track progress on the adoption and implementation of constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information around the world.
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2020-05-26Africa Day 2020 - Message from AOMA President
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2020-05-25
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes maintenance and repair of playgrounds in public rental housing estates
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (21 May) announced a direct investigation to examine the maintenance and repair of playgrounds in public rental housing (PRH) estates to identify any areas for improvement.
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2013-08-07
Catalan Ombudsman calls for action to guarantee right of children to adequate food
Catalan Ombudsman Rafael Ribó submitted a report on “Child malnutrition in Catalonia”, in which he alleges that - according to the ICS diagnostic codes of June 2013 - 50,000 children have food deprivation and 750 suffer from malnutrition and poverty and calls for urgent Government action to guarantee the right of children to adequate food.
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2013-08-07
El Síndic pide acciones urgentes para garantizar el derecho de los niños a una alimentación adecuada
El Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya Rafael Ribó presenta el informe “La malnutrición infantil en Cataluña”, en el cual denuncia que 50.000 niños tienen privaciones alimenticias y 750 sufren malnutrición y pobreza (según los códigos diagnósticos del ICS de junio de 2013) y pide acciones gubernamentales urgentes para garantizar el derecho de los niños a una alimentación adecuada
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2013-08-06
Changes in the Seimas Ombudsmen’s office
On 16 April, upon the nomination of the Speaker, the Seimas (Parliament) appointed Augustinas Normantas to investigate activities of officials of state institutions and agencies instead of investigation of activities of officials of municipal institutions and agencies that he has been responsible for since 2005.
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2013-08-05
Ombudsman releases Annual Report 2012-2013
The Office of The Ombudsman of Hong Kong has lately released the Annual Report for the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. During the year, it received 5,501 complaints, 9.4% higher than last year’s.
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2020-05-22
BC Ombudsperson releases first report under Public Interest Disclosure Act
Since BC’s new whistleblowing protection law came into effect in December 2019, current and former provincial government employees have been coming to the Ombudsperson with enquiries, seeking advice, or making disclosures, according to the office’s first public interest disclosure annual report.
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2020-05-22
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