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2016-01-29
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2015-05-12North America
For more information about the IOI's North American Region click here.
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2015-05-08
Ombudsman and Information Commissioner welcomes Oireachtas call for his Office to have oversight of Direct Provision system
Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall has welcomed the recommendations of an Oireachtas Committee contained in a report on the Direct Provision system for asylum seekers.
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2016-01-25
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2016-01-25
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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
Does collaboration with civil society strengthen accountability institutions? An exploration?
How citizens interact and collaborate with accountability institutions has been the subject of much careful review in recent years. This note by Carolina Cornejo and Marcos Mendiburu highlights key points from the discussion.
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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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2015-05-06
Justice needs to be more child-friendly
Each year hundreds of thousands of children across the EU are involved in legal proceedings. Justice systems need to do more to cater to the needs of these children, finds the latest report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Making justice more child-friendly is in the best interests of the child, improves child protection and their meaningful participation in judicial proceedings.
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2016-01-22
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2015-05-04
Workshop for NPMs
Due to the exceedingly high interest in the NPM-Training in Riga from 16-19 June, the workshop “Implementing a Preventive Mandate” is already fully booked.
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2015-05-04
Ombudsman addresses European bodies to fight against homophobia
The institution calls for an intervention of the European Parliament, the European Ombudsman and the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe.
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2015-05-04
Second round table event with World Bank on 11 May 2015 in Washington
Following the very successful round table organized in February 2014 the IOI and the World Bank once again invite World Bank staff and interested individuals to participate in the 2nd roundtable on “The role of Ombudsman institutions in promoting citizen-centric governance and inclusive institutions” which will be held on 11 May 2015 in Washington DC.
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2015-05-04
Ombudsmen call on EU for greater involvement in preventing deaths of immigrants in the Mediterranean
The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, and the autonomous-regional ombudsmen have called on the European Union (EU) for greater involvement in preventing the deaths of more immigrants in the Mediterranean. This is what they have indicated in an institutional declaration in which they regret the deaths that occurred on 18 April and call for more means to enhance living conditions in the countries of origin.
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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.
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2015-05-04
Welcome to the third edition of The Ombudsman's Casebook
The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall has decided to circulate summaries of recent cases his office has dealt with to public representatives and public service providers. The Ombudsman hopes that by sharing the outcomes of cases, we will all learn from the mistakes and good practice of others.
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2015-05-04
Essay Contest 2015 of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman (FCO)
In recognition of the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of the establishment of the first Ombudsman role in Canada in 1965, FCO is providing a bursary for the cost of enrolment in the FCO/Osgoode ‘Ombuds Essentials’ course offered in English from September 28 – October 2, 2015 in Toronto or in French in Montreal in May, 2016 (2015 Registration fee: $3150 + 409.50 = $3559.50).
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2015-05-04
The Osgoode/FCO Certificate Essentials for Ombuds
The Essentials for Ombuds is a five-day intensive training collaboration between the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and Osgoode Professional Development.
