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2014-01-30HSE changes policy following Ombudsman investigation
The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, has today welcomed the steps taken by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to ensure that the Long Term Illness card scheme does not discriminate on the basis of where an applicant lives.
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2014-05-05
Control Yuan holds staff exchange program
From 26 to 30 April 2014, the Control Yuan (CY) held a Staff Exchange Program with the ombudsman/human rights offices of Asian-Pacific and African countries. The program was joined by six participants from Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland and Vietnam, who had just finished the three-week National Development Course (NDC) held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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2020-02-13
New Brunswick Ombud released findings of investigation into allegations of patient mistreatment
Ombud calls for reduction of services at province’s mental health centre following investigation into allegations of patient mistreatment and inadequate care.
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2014-09-17
Exemplary Public Servants and Institutions Feted
The first of its kind in Kenya, the Huduma Ombudsman Awards honoured public servants and institutions that have consistently stood out in their performance, demonstrated innovativeness, responsiveness, and accountability in public service.
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2014-04-17
Ombudsman hosted meetings concerning human rights in EU context
In April, the Office of the Human Rights Defender in Poland hosted a meeting of the IOI European Board as well as a visit of the European Ombudsman in order to discuss several topics related to human rights in a European context.
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2014-02-24
Correctional Investigator releases investigation into natural cause deaths in federal penitentiaries
The investigative report released by the Office of the Correctional Investigator on 17 February 2014 raises significant issues about how the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) meets its legal obligation to investigate the factors and circumstances that led to death regardless of cause.
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2014-02-24Occasional Paper #49
The ombudsman - an effective recourse for citizens? (1994) Gordon Earle Mr Earle was the Ombudsman for the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
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2014-02-21
Ombudsman underlines necessity to implement EU-Directive on patients’ rights
In a statement to the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Irena Lipowicz, the Human Rights Defender of Poland, underlined the necessity to urgently implement the Directive 2011/24/EU on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare.
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2020-01-30
slovenia om legal-foundation en jaen-2020
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2022-06-27
Médiateur Fédéral – Rapport d’Activités 2021
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2014-06-06
Control Yuan publishes Annual Report 2013 in English and Spanish
Control Yuan's (CY) 2013 Annual Report has been published recently. This report summarizes the CY’s work in 2013, including handling complaints and assuring good governance, sunshine acts, auditing, human rights protection, and international activities. Moreover, it also presents case examples highlighting the tangible effects of the CY’s work on the current administration.
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2014-06-20
Van Woerkom’s not to become National Ombudsman
In the past two weeks there has been a lot of media attention on the election of Mr Van Woerkom as National Ombudsman of the Netherlands. A statement he made in 2010 about a Moroccan person and the fact that he left his former job with over 300 thousand Euro severance pay gave rise to many reactions.
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2014-11-11
Ombudsman decides 15-year old pension case of widow
In a bid to provide relief to a widow of an electrocuted WAPDA employee, the Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan has solved a 15-year old pension case with recommendations to carry out disciplinary action against the responsible for their criminal negligence.
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2020-08-26
Municipal Ombudsman of Zürich - Annual Report 2019 - German
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2020-08-26
Municipal Ombudsman of Zürich - Annual Report 2019 - German
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2014-01-09
Control Yuan laws in English are available online
The Control Yuan (CY) recently finished the English translation of six laws and regulations relevant to the exercise of the control power.
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2014-02-10
Sindh Ombudsman orders Health Department for polio vaccination of children
Two complainants approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh with their concern that the Health Department Government of Sindh had discontinued the polio vaccination of children under the Immunization Programme.
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2014-01-07
Annual Report 2012/2013
Every year, the IOI publishes an annual report, to inform its membership about the developments and achievements of the past membership year. The IOI Annual Report 2012/2013 is now available in the three official languages of the IOI.
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2023-10-19
92. Reporte Internacional de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (del 6 al 12 de julio de 2023)
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2014-05-05
Call for single Public Services Ombudsman for England
The Public Administration Committee published a report in favour of the creation of a single Public Services Ombudsman for England. This report advocates a change to how ombudsman services are run in England and would mean a significant change to the Ombudsman Service in the UK.