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2015-02-17Appointment of the new Ombudsman
Advocate Leshele Abel Thoahlane KC has been appointed as the new Ombudsman effective from the 2nd February 2015. This comes after Advocate ‘Neile Alina‘Matsoana Fanana KC contract expired on the 31st November, 2014.
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2015-02-17
Successful implementation of IOI sponsored Information Campaign against human trafficking
The Ombudsman Office of Latvia carried out an information campaign against human trafficking. The so-called project “Gards kumosiņš ("Crumpet") was co-sponsored by the IOI.
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2015-11-06Belfast Conference on Human Rights and the Ombudsman
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2015-02-11
Ombudsman’s staff members participated in the round table on the elimination of domestic violence against women
Ombudsman’s staff members participated in a round table where the final report on a survey studying the features and causes of Domestic Violence (DV) against women in Azerbaijan was presented to the corresponding authorities and the public. The representatives of the Ministry of Health, Public Health and Reforms Center of Azerbaijan, the Office of the Ombudsman and the State Committee for Family, Women and Child Issues participated at this event.
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2015-02-10
The end of fine enforcement by imprisonment
In accordance with provisions of the Minor Offences Act, a court may force an offender who fails to pay a fine partially or entirely within the specified time limit to pay said fine by imposing on him or her fine enforcement by imprisonment. The Ombudsman has been concerned about the issue of fine enforcement by imprisonment.
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2015-02-10
Ombudsman publishes second edition of the Ombudsman's Casebook
The Irish Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall, has published the office's second edition of "The Ombudsman's Casebook". The Casebook is a digest of summaries of cases closed by the office in the last quarter.
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2014-01-03
08. Workshop 1: Riitta-Leena Paunio, The Ombudsman as Human Rights Defender
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2015-02-09
Brighter days ahead for municipal accountability
After seven years of “patchwork” enforcement and widespread confusion about the rules requiring them to hold open meetings, there is good news for Ontario municipalities and the citizens seeking to hold them accountable, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin says in his latest report.
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2015-02-09
Ombudsman finds variation in quality of NHS investigations into complaints of avoidable death and avoidable harm
More than a third of NHS investigations regarding allegations of avoidable harm or avoidable death were inadequate and failed to identify when something had gone wrong, according to a review carried out by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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2015-11-03
19th Ombudsman’s Awards Presentation Ceremony
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2015-02-06
2nd IOI/AOA joint training to be held in Thailand
The IOI is pleased to inform you that a 2nd IOI/AOA joint training workshop will be held in Thailand from 31 March to 3 April 2015 commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the establishment of the Thai Ombudsman. Registration is still open until 9 March 2014!
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2015-02-06
Webinar on “Ombudsman Innovations for advancing Open Government” on 17 March 2015
On Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 10 am (Eastern Standard Time) a webinar co-sponsored by the World Bank Governance Global Practice, the Open Government Partnership and the IOI will be held. The Webinare will deal with “Ombudsman Innovations for advancing Open Government” and presenters will include Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Crean and Scottish Ombudsman Jim Martin.
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2015-02-06
Ombudsman calls for promoting the abolishment of visits to their children by individuals charged with gender violence
The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, has called for promoting the abolishment of visits to their children by individuals charged with gender violence in order to avoid possible risks.
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2015-02-06
Man with mental health issues dies after failings by two NHS trusts
A vulnerable patient with suicidal thoughts was found dead in a river after being let down by two trusts in East Anglia, an investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found.
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2015-02-04
January news from the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Commonwealth Ombudsman Colin Neave informs about the latest developments and achievement of his office in January 2015.
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2015-10-30
IOI 1st Vice-President Welborn meets CY President Chang
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2015-02-03
Office of the Ombudsman launches new website
In her welcoming remarks, the Ombudswoman of the Gambia, Ms. Fatou NJIE-JALLOW, introduced the new website of the Office of the Ombudsman.
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2015-02-02
Ombudsman unveiled maltreatment in unregistered homes for elderly
Ombudsman Anna Šabatová has turned to the judiciary to look into the suspected cases of maltreatment of seniors in homes for elderly, including restrictions of their personal freedom, bad nourishment, suspicious use of medicines and other serious flaws.
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2015-06-16
Parliamtary and Health Service OM: What people think about complaining
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2015-01-29
Landmark decision to make lives of mothers and babies safer
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s casework revealed that the lives of mothers and babies could be put at risk because of an inherent conflict of interest in the supervision of midwives.
