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2014-02-24Occasional Paper #24
The City of Paris Mediateur - an ombudsman à la Francaise (1983) David Clarke Dr. Clark is presently at Southampton College of Higher Education.
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2014-02-24
Occasional Paper #26
The spread of the ombudsman idea in the United States (1984) Donald C. Rowat Professor Rowat is currently teaching in the Department of Political Scienceat Carleton University, Canada.
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2024-10-17Mediation Case: Lands Department attentive to public concern with prompt actions to address risk of tree collapse
A village resident was concerned about the condition of the trees on the government land nearby, particularly a large tree adjacent to his house, which had grown taller and taller with its trunk leaning more significantly. The Ombudsman’s Office sympathised with his long-standing concern, given that tree collapse had caused casualties time and time again in the past.
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2024-10-17
Defensoría del Pueblo: debe garantizarse el acceso al SIS y atención médica a migrantes en situación de vulnerabilidad
La Defensoría del Pueblo reafirmó su compromiso con la protección de los derechos fundamentales de las personas migrantes, asegurando el acceso de este sector de la población a atención médica gratuita a través del Seguro Integral de Salud. Ello fue posible luego de dos casos ocurridos en Ica y Tarapoto, en los que el punto en común fue que las personas requerían atención médica especializada y no contaban con los recursos ni la documentación necesaria para acceder a estos servicios.
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2024-10-17
Teenage girl waited two years for mental health treatment
A teenage girl suffering ‘intense emotional meltdowns’ had to wait two years – almost six times the target – for mental health treatment. England’s Health Ombudsman is urging Government and NHS leaders to prioritise timely treatment of people experiencing poor mental health and support the NHS workforce to deliver this.
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2024-10-17
Ombudsman celebrates 50 years with conference on the role of the Ombudsman in the defence of democracy and fundamental rights
On September 27, the Palácio de Vilalva in Lisbon hosted the conference “Five Decades of Freedom and Justice: Celebrating 50 Years of the Ombudsman and April 25”. The event, organized by the Ombudsman’s Office, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of this institution in Portugal.
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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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2017-09-15
Informe sobre buenas practicas en salud mental en contextos de encierro
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2016-02-29
Queensland Ombudsman – Conflict of Interest Policy and Procedures
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2016-11-03
Final Report on the IOI Fact Finding Mission in Poland (PL)
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2015-02-24
Commonwealth Ombudsman on the Public Interest Disclosure scheme
With the introduction of the Public Interest Disclosure (PID) scheme in 2014/15, the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth- and Defence Forces Ombudsman was broadened.
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2022-03-04
Secretary General Werner Amon meets Pablo Ulloa, President of the Ibero-American Federation
As Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), the Austrian Ombudsman Werner Amon met the President of the Ibero-American Federation (FIO), Pablo Ulloa, who has also been the Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic since 2021. The meeting took place in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in February 2022. The topics of the discussion were a potential membership of the Dominican Republic in the IOI and closer cooperation betwe en the FIO and the IOI.
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2017-10-12
Ombudsman publishes results of investigation on unjust and oppressive separation of prisoner
During an investigation concerning the separation of a prisoner from the general population for 66 days, the Ombudsman South Australia found that the Department of Correctional Services had, first, failed to document confidential intelligence and an operational risk assessment to justify its decision. Second, the Department's direction that a prisoner be kept separately and apart from other prisoners was unjust and oppressive. The Ombudsman is concerned that the Department has indicated that it may not implement some of his recommendations.
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2014-02-24
Occasional Paper #06
Brief on the office of the ombudsman (1980) Charles Ferris / Brian Goodman / Gordon Mayer Prepared for presentation before the Ombudsman Committee at the International Bar Association's (I.B.A.) 18th Biennial Conference. Historical background of the Ombudsman, the I.B.A. definition of Ombudsman and a discussion of the jurisdictionand powers of most offices.
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2015-07-23
Canada correctional investigator report on segregation to manage inmates FR
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2017-09-28
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes Government’s planning for ancillary facilities for electric private vehicles
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, on September 28, declared a direct investigation into the Government’s planning and arrangements for ancillary facilities for electric private vehicles to examine whether there are any improprieties.
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2024-10-10
Forging connections in Red Deer
September was an eventful month for the Alberta Ombudsman’s office, highlighted by the release of their 57th Annual Report and a meaningful trip to Red Deer. This journey, made by the Alberta Ombudsman and select staff, stands out as an effective way to raise awareness about the services the institution offers to Albertans and to provide valuable education to local authorities. Engaging with communities across the province helps build stronger relationships and ensures that residents know how to access their services.
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2024-10-10
Recomendación de la PPN sobre estándares a considerar en la construcción de nuevos espacios de detención en Policía de Ciudad
La Procuración Penitenciaria ha estado monitoreando la situación de las personas detenidas en comisarías de la CABA, donde a partir del 2020, ha habido un incremento notable en el número de alojados en estas dependencias transitorias de la Policía de la Ciudad. Esto se debe a las restricciones del SPF en la admisión de detenidos y a la falta de capacidad disponible. Esta situación ha generado un contexto crítico en términos de derechos humanos, lo que evidencia la necesidad urgente de una respuesta institucional efectiva por parte del Gobierno de la ciudad.
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2024-10-10
CY issues correction to Ministry of Labor and New Taipei City Government on forced unpaid leave to foreign fishermen
An investigation conducted by Control Yuan has found that after the end of Taiwan’s neritic squid fishing season in September 2023, employers and agents flexibly adjusted fishing manpower using “consensual termination of contract” to avoid requirements of the Labor Standards Act. As a result, 64 foreign fishermen were forced to take unpaid leave, denied the three-year guarantee of work in their contracts, and not given severance pay.
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2015-02-17
Cognizance of bus-truck accident near Khaipur, Sindh, Pakistan
A tragic accident took place between a Karachi-bound bus coming from Swat and a truck near Theri bypass, Khairpur Sindh in the early hours of Tuesday, November 11, 2014 that claimed the lives of 57 passengers including the driver and injuries to 21 others.