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2020-02-19Celebrating 100 years of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Finland’s first Parliamentary Ombudsman began his work 100 years ago, on 1 January 1920. The position of Parliamentary Ombudsman was established by the Constitution of 1919, so the institution is almost as old as the independent nation of Finland, and it is the second-oldest parliamentary ombudsman institution in the world.
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2020-02-18
La Diputación del Común media para adaptar los libros del alumnado con discapacidad
Tras la visita del Diputado del Común, Rafael Yanes, a las instalaciones de la ONCE de Tenerife, los representantes de la Asociación le hicieron llegar sus quejas en cuanto a la adaptación de los manuales de estudio a un lenguaje o medio adecuado para los 300 alumnos con discapacidad visual. Por ello, Yanes se comprometió a la apertura de una investigación de oficio en el área funcional de discapacidad.
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2020-02-18
A Tragedy of Errors – Ombudsman Iowa investigates death of teenager
Another tragedy like the death of a teenage girl could happen unless Iowa’s child-protection workers are given the resources and support they need, the State Ombudsman announced when presenting the conclusions of her investigation into how the Department of Human Services handled child-abuse reports about the victim and her siblings.
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2020-02-17
Ombudsman visits juvenile correctional institution
Within the framework of activity as the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva visited Guba Special Vocational School of closed-type special educational facility status under the Ministry of Education in Guba city of Azerbaijan.
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2020-02-17
BC Ombudsperson investigative update finds call wait times for most vulnerable still too long
Income and disability assistance recipients are still not getting the timely service they need when using the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s telephone system, according to the BC Ombudsperson who released an update today to his 2018 report.
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2020-02-17Holding Pattern Update
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2013-01-22
NPM - The Federal Ombudsman of Belgium visits the AOB
On 22 January 2013, Ombudswoman Terezija Stoisits and Ombudsman Peter Kostelka met Catherine De Bruecker and Guido Schuermans of the Federal Ombudsman of Belgium. The discussion focused on the experience of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) regarding its new responsibilities as the Austrian National Preventive Mechanism.
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2013-01-18
inquiry on treatment of students with disabilities
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, Máté Szabó, conducted an inquiry on the treatment of students with disabilities in institutions of higher education. The ombudsman found out that the rights of disabled students are not enforced in a uniform practice by the institutions of higher education. Ombudsman Szabó asked the Minister of Human Resources to establish a clear legal context.
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2020-02-13
Ombudsman for Wales finds “communication failings” between care bodies
A vulnerable man choked to death after a care provider failed to undertake an appropriate risk assessment and produce an acceptable plan for his care, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has found.
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2020-02-13
Ombudsman presents concerns to the UN Human Rights Committee
Within the scope of the 5th assessment of the Portuguese State on compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, this State body, acting on its quality of National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), sent its contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
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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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2020-02-13
Integrity doesn’t stop at the border
A Memorandum of Understanding signed this week sets out how the New Zealand and Thai Ombudsmen will work together for good governance, integrity and human rights across the Asia and Pacific regions.
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2020-02-11
Hanne Harlem, the first female Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman
Hanne Harlem began her first term as Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman on February 1st. She was appointed as Parliamentary Ombudsman by the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, in October 2019.
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2020-02-11
Recomendaciones para evitar robos a través de medios electrónicos de pago
La Defensoría del Pueblo difundió un instructivo con aspectos a tener en cuenta para evitar la apropiación indebida de datos bancarios y la consecuente sustracción de fondos.
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2020-02-11
El síndic comparece en el Parlamento para el debate sobre el sistema de salud en Cataluña
Se destaca que, en proporción, el ámbito de la salud ha recibido pocas quejas, en parte gracias a la alta calidad del sistema público de salud en Cataluña
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2013-01-11
report on community employment published
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary examined the constitutional aspects of getting into and getting out of community employment programs. The report also reveals the constitutional problems related to the payment of the wages of persons in community employment and the lack of adequate guarantees set by labour law regulations.
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2020-02-10
Control Yuan investigates case regarding remote area students traveling afar for education
Though the 12-year Basic Education system came into effect in August 2014, students living in remote areas with no junior or senior high schools nearby have to travel afar for education. The costs of transportation and accommodation can become a heavy burden for parents, which is why Control Yuan launched an investigation to ensure the right to education.
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2020-02-10
Ombudsman organized seminar on combating discrimination
In the framework of the regional project on “strengthening access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Eastern Partnership countries” which is funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe through the Partenship for Good Governance II programme, a training seminar on combating discrimination was organized in by the Ombudsman in January 2020.
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2013-01-09
Ombudsman re-elected
The parliament of the Republic of Macedonia re-elected Mr. Ixhet Memeti as Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia.
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2017-03-23
Spain Defensor del Pueblo - Annual Report 2016 ES