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2014-12-04Defensor 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.
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2014-12-02
Ombudsman Office held two-day workshop on "Investigating Serious Incidents"
The Ombudsman Office organized a two-day workshop titled "Investigating Serious Incidents". The workshop was held at the Office's headquarters in the Seef area and was conducted by Pauline McCabe, the former Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, and Clare McVeigh, a Senior Investigators in Northern Ireland.
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2014-12-01
Ombudsman probes government regulation of rehabilitation transport services to persons with mobility difficulties
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared today a direct investigation into the Administration’s implementation of the policy formulated in 2007 on provision of special transport services to persons with disabilities who cannot use public transport, and any measures against unauthorised operations of rehabilitation transport services to protect the safety and interests of persons with disabilities.
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2021-01-21
First issue of Control Yuan Newsletter
The first issue of the Control Yuan Newsletter is published on 1 January 2021. The Control Yuan Newsletter includes topics such as the latest news, government reforms, duties & powers, international exchanges, and human rights education, with a view to strengthening communication with and making our voice heard by international ombudsmen and the human rights community.
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2021-01-21
La Defensoría pidió información respecto de los protocolos para quienes regresan de vacaciones
La Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe envió a la ministra de Salud provincial, Sonia Martorano, un oficio solicitándole información respecto de los protocolos vigentes en el territorio provincial para los residentes santafesinos que regresan de vacaciones, tanto en el interior como el exterior de nuestro país, y el operativo para la detección del coronavirus.
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2014-11-28
Does open government need accountability institutions?
Accountability Institutions – such as Information Commissions, Ombudsman and Supreme Audit Institutions – play a fundamental role in advancing government openness. Initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership should deepen engagement with them.
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2014-11-20
25e anniversaire de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant
Le Conseil d’administration de l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) a adopté, lors de sa réunion de Sofia le 8 octobre dernier, une déclaration sur les droits de l’enfant.
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2014-11-19
Protecting Children’s Rights
Twenty-five years ago, on 20 November 1989, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It was a landmark development: for the first time, states recognized children as fully-fledged bearers of a range of human rights, just like adults.
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2014-11-19
Veterans Ombudsman releases 2013-2014 Annual Report
The Office of the Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman released its Annual Report 2013/2014 which is now available in both its English and French version.
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2021-01-15
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces launch of two direct investigations
On 14 January 2021, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of two direct investigations: one to examine the effectiveness of rodent prevention and control by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and another to examine the Government’s regulation of boarding facilities for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs).
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2021-01-15
Federal Ombudsman received highest ever number of complaints in 2020
The Federal Ombudsman Syed Tahir Shahbaz has said that his office received the highest ever number of complaints during 2020 as 133,521 complaints and disposed of 130,112 complaints. He said that this was the result of its robust awareness campaign launched in the entire country especially in the far flung areas of Pakistan.
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2021-01-13
Strengthening independent NHRIs and human rights protection in Austria
On 12 January 2021 the Austrian Ombudsman Board, in close cooperation with the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) organized an online exchange to shine light on human rights protection in Austria in times of Covid-19 and to discuss how to strengthen the independence of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs).
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2021-01-13Zoom Facilitated Discussion on Covid-19 - Invitaiton & Speaker Line-up
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2014-11-14
AOMA General Assembly and 1st Bilateral Conference held in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Institution of the Ombudsman (EIO) hosted the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) - African Union (AU) 1st Bilateral Conference and 4th General Assembly from 4 to 7 November 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. IOI President Adv. John R. Walters delivered a message of support in the opening ceremony of the Conference.
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2014-11-13
Shifting of illegal factory from residential area
A complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman of Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, with a complaint against an illegal factory causing disturbance and pollution which adversely affected the physical and mental health of the people.
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2021-01-11
44. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (31 diciembre 2020 - 8 enero 2021)
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2014-11-07
El síndic recomienda profundizar y hacer más independiente el derecho de acceso a la información pública
Destaca que en democracias avanzadas como Irlanda o Finlandia esta potestad recae en el Ombudsman dada su autonomía, independencia y competencias. Propone suprimir las excepciones excesivas incluidas en la propuesta de ley de acceso y transparencia, de acuerdo con las que fija el Convenio 205 del Consejo de Europa. Rafael Ribó ha hecho una valoración general de la proposición de ley ante la Comisión Parlamentaria que lleva a cabo su tramitación.
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2021-01-08
Getting to know the new Veterans Ombudsman
Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine became the new Veterans Ombudsman (VO) on 23 November 2020. Now that Nishika has a number of weeks under her belt, it's time to learn a bit more about her, what she brings to the role, and what she would like to accomplish.
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2014-11-04
Ombudsman orders transfer of family pension in favour of the complainant
A complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, for transfer of Family Pension in the complainant's name. Ombudsman Sindh issued directives to the authorities concerned to initiate an enquiry into the case.