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2014-12-22APT publishes manual for monitoring immigration detention
Today the use of immigration detention as a migration management tool is on the rise in a large number of countries. The detention of asylum-seekers and migrants represents a growing human rights challenge worldwide. The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) therefore produced a practical manual on monitoring immigration detention, which is now available online.
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2014-12-22
Ombudsman probes Water Supplies Department mechanism for handling leaks of private water pipes
On 18 December 2014, the Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared a direct investigation into the effectiveness of the mechanism of the Water Supplies Department (WSD) for handling leaks (bursts) of private water pipes.
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2014-03-07Report "The provision of general interest services" 2014
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2015-05-04
FLYER: Webinar on engaging with access to information (6 May 2015)
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2015-05-04
The Ombudsman's Casebook Issue 3
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2014-12-18
Marking of the 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer presented the president of Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor with a special jubilee publication on Wednesday marking Human Rights Day and 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office.
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2014-12-18
The Parliamentary Ombudsman presents the Annual Report 2013 to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Ombudsman, Chief Justice Emeritus Joseph Said Pullicino, presented the Office of the Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2013 to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Ċensu Galea.
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2014-12-18
The IOI General Secretariat wishes you a festive holiday season and a happy New Year!
The IOI General Secretariat wishes you all a festive holiday season and a happy New Year! Due to the upcoming holidays, the General Secretariat will not be fully occupied from 24 December 2014 to 6 January 2015. The whole team of the IOI General Secretariat will again be available on 7 January 2015.
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2014-12-16
Being trans in the EU - comparative analysis of the EU LGBT survey data
Trans persons, or those whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex assigned them at birth, face frequent discrimination, harassment and violence across the European Union (EU) today. A report published by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) examines issues of equal treatment and discrimination and analyses data on the experiences of trans respondents from the EU LGBT survey.
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2014-12-16
A day in the life of an Ombudsman
What does a workday of an Ombudsman look like? The film A day in the life of an Ombudsman aims to give you an impression.
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2014-12-15
Ombudsman awarded Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights
The Ombudsman Office for the Ministry Interior and the National Institution for Human Rights were jointly awarded the Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights in the GCC region in 2014.
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2014-12-10
Québec Ombudsman presents highlights 2014
The end-of-year period is one of reporting and the Québec Ombudsman looks back at its most note-worthy interventions regarding departments and agencies of the Government of Québec and the health and social services network.
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2014-12-10
Ombudsman welcomes historic expansion of mandate
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today welcomed the historic passage of a new law that will allow his office to investigate complaints about municipalities, universities and school boards for the first time.
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2014-12-10
Ombudsman presents fifth newsletter
The Portuguese Ombudsman released its fifth newsletter informing about the office's activities in November.
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2014-12-10
Complaints against HSE centres can be made to the Ombudsman
Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall reminded the public that his office can examine complaints about the HSE and all HSE-run centres, including nursing homes. This follows the shocking scenes in the RTE report on Áras Attracta in County Mayo.
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2014-12-09
Ombudsman Service upholds more than 950 complaints since April 2014
New data published today has revealed that since April this year the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has upheld hundreds more complaints than in previous years.
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2014-12-09
Civil Hospital Administration Dadu ensures alternate power supply for the benefit of a dialysis patient
A complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman of Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, stating that his father was admitted in the Urology Department of the Civil Hospital, Dadu for dialysis. Due to frequent power break down, the Hospital management was required to operate a power generator for alternate electricity supply to the Hospital and particularly for dialysis patients.
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2014-12-05
Human Rights Project
The Northern Ireland Ombudsman and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission entered into a Service Level Agreement in October 2012 for the purposes of a joint project to develop human rights based approach to ombudsmen investigations.
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2014-12-04
Defensor del Pueblo plantea al Congreso debatir reforma que garantice derecho de los pueblos indígenas a la tierra y el territorio
Debido a que las leyes actuales resultan insuficientes para garantizar el derecho a las tierras y territorios de los pueblos indígenas y genera demoras, el Defensor del Pueblo, Eduardo Vega Luna, planteó al Congreso de la República la necesidad de debatir una reforma legal que garantice dicho derecho reconocido en el Convenio 169 de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT).
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2014-12-03
Highlights of IPA/Ombudsman 30th Anniversary Conference available
2014 marked 30 years of the Office of the Ombudsman in Ireland. As part of this anniversary, the Ombudsman's Office co-hosted a conference with the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) on the topic of “Held to Account: Responsibility and Accountability in the Public Service”. Former IOI President, Dame Beverley Wakem, and newly elected second IOI Vicepresident and Ombudsman of Ireland, Peter Tyndall, were among the speakers.