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2013-08-13Ombudsman investigates conditions at juvenile home
Ombudsman Ruth Cooperrider will investigate the conditions at a juvenile home run by the state of Iowa to ensure that youths are treated appropriately.
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2013-08-13
President nominates new Ombudsman
On 8 August 2013, the President of Hungary nominated Dr. László Székely as the new candidate for the position of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, after consulting all four political groups represented in the Hungarian Parliament and discussing the basic principles and requirements regarding the nominated person.
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2013-08-13
New Ombudsman elected
Professor José de Faria Costa was elected by Parliament as the new Portuguese Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) on 24 July 2013 and succeeds former Ombudsman Judge Alfredo José de Sousa in this office.
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2013-08-16
Ombudsman’s view on illegal control of a prisoner’s letter
The content of the letters written by prisoners to the authorities cannot be checked. However, such a situation occurred in Balassagyarmat Prison. Furthermore, in one case a disciplinary procedure was launched because of the tone of a letter. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights has turned to the Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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2013-08-16
Round table on information protection of general town planning scheme
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights together with the East Ukrainian center of public initiatives held a round table discussing the access of the public to general town planning scheme and how to ensure the implementation of requirements of the legislation.
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2013-08-16
Veteran’s Ombudsman releases report on long-term care needs
The Veterans Ombudsman Canada published a review on the support provided by Veterans Affairs Canada through its Long-Term Care Program. This review provides a basis of understanding of the Department’s current role in the funding of long-term care benefits for Veterans and addresses the areas of eligibility, accessibility and the cost of the program.
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2013-08-21
Commissioner for Human Rights addressed the issue of child labour
According to Nils Muižnieks, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, there are strong indications that child labour remains a serious problem in Europe and that it might be growing in the wake of the economic crisis.
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2013-08-30
Ombudsman on financing needs of inmates in psychiatric institutions
With little money to spend, inmates in residential institutions are compelled to be “creative” – found Ombudsman Máté Szabó in his recent report. The sum of the spending money which inmates receive remained the same, although prices of the most preferred consumer goods, had increased many times. As a consequence, inmates are compelled to barter among themselves.
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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
Prof. Paterson appointed an Ombudsman
Professor Ron Paterson was appointed an Ombudsman on 4 June 2013. He follows Dr. David McGee CNZM, who retired in June 2013.
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2013-08-27
People’s Advocate committed to find solution for homeless Roma families
For the past three weeks the People’s Advocate Institution of Albania has been dealing with the case of 70 Roma families who have been threatened to be evicted from their homes without due process.
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2013-08-28
Veterans Ombudsman examines vocational rehabilitation
Successful rehabilitation and vocational training are integral to the success and self-actualization of Veterans and their families. The report of the Veterans Ombudsman therefore examines the delivery and adequacy of the Department’s vocational rehabilitation and assistance services and offers recommendations to ensure that injured veterans are effectively re-establish into civilian life.
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2013-09-05
Ombudsman proposes amendment of regulation on nationality self-government election
There is a risk of electoral abuse at the nationality self-government election – the Ombudsman proposes the amendment of the relevant regulation. Taking into account the census data in certain localities means that the nationality communities may not be able to form a local government – concluded Ombudsman Máté Szabó.
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2013-09-05
ACRC hosted Anti-Corruption Agency Forum
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of Korea hosted the 7th Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) Forum on September 2 in Seoul by bringing together high-level officials of major anti-corruption agencies in the Asia-Pacific region.
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2013-09-05
Catalan Ombudsman’s newsletter for September 2013
The Office of the Catalan Ombudsman published the September edition of its e-Newsletter.
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2013-09-10
State attorney’s attempt to interfere with Ombudsman’s independent authority
In an interview with The Des Moines Register, Iowa Ombudsman Ruth Cooperrider said state attorneys have taken steps in the past year that strike at the heart of the Office’s independent authority.
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2013-09-10
Ombudsman Kenya will host African Ombudsman’s Colloquium
The Office of the Ombudsman (Commission on Administrative Justice) Kenya will convene the upcoming Regional Colloquium for African Ombudsman Institutions under the theme of “Repositioning the Ombudsman: Challenges and Prospects for African Ombudsman Institutions.”
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2013-09-10
The Québec Ombudsman pays tribute to Daniel Jacoby
Daniel Jacoby, who served as Québec Ombudsman from 1987 to 2001, passed away on September 3.
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2013-09-12
Ombudsman Sindh orders relocation of mobile phone booster antenna
The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Asad Ashraf Malik ordered Sindh Building Control Authority to remove a mobile phone booster antenna from a residential building to avoid health hazard to citizens and ensure compliance to law forbidding installation of antenna within 300 meters of a residential area.
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2013-09-12
Iowa Ombudsman reports that DHS failed to monitor child care center
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to closely monitor a child care center after finding violations associated with children engaging in sexual behavior, the State Ombudsman concludes in a report released today.
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