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2012-06-01Council of Europe NPM Newsletter out now
The European NPM Newsletter is a bi-monthly review of information deemed relevant for National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) in the Council of Europe region. It is prepared under the aegis of the National Human Rights Structures (NHRS) Unit of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe
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2012-06-01
NHRI Database Project
Raoul Wallenberg Institute , in cooperation with the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) and the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), has developed a database of NHRI materials. The purpose of the database is to make NHRI materials (annual reports, thematic guides and studies, national inquiries, etc.) available to a wider audience and to generally promote the work of NHRIs around the world. From experience with similar projects, potential users include, inter alia: students, scholars, donors, and other NHRIs.
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2012-06-08
Beverley Wakem made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
IOI President and New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, the honor was bestowed as part of celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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2012-06-08
Debate on implementation of UPR recommendations
A discussion on the implementation of recommendations given to Azerbaijan in the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was held at the Ombudsman Office jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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2012-06-08
Application to the Constitutional Court regarding campaign financing
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights requested the Constitutional Court to examine the provision of the Act on Electoral Procedure which limits in HUF 1 million per candidate the amount that can be used during the electoral campaign for Members of Parliament. The Ombudsman has invited the Constitutional Court to examine also a possible failure to act by the law-maker in connection with the control of the utilisation of campaign funds.
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2012-06-08
Control Yuan releases annual report 2011
Chien-shien Wang, President of the Control Yuan, recently published the latest annual report. The 2011 report contains the summary of the Control Yuan's work including handling complaints and assuring good governance, sunshine acts, auditing, human rights protection, and international engagement.
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2012-06-08
Ministry reacts on Ombudsman recommendations on victims of violence
The Albanian Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities responded to the official note on measures to be taken for the improvement of conditions and treatment of women and children accommodated in the Centre for Reception and Treatment of the Victims of Violence.
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2012-06-08
Boletín electrónico junio 2012
El Valedor do Pobo de Galicia ha publicado su boletín electrónico del mes. Puede descargar la versión española aquí.
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2012-06-08
New newsletter edition
The Laxenburg (Austria) based International Anti-Corruption Academy recently released an issue of its newsletter giving information on new members and the new partnership with the Republic of Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission that is also an IOI member.
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2012-06-08
New reports on the rights of people with disabilities
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published two new reports on the rights of people with disabilities. The reports highlight the need to move from institutional to community-based living arrangements and to reformulate laws and policies to make them more inclusive.
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2012-06-08
IOI welcomes the Correctional Investigator of Canada as new member
During its mid-term meeting that took place from 7 to 8 May 2012 in Hong Kong, the IOI Board of Directors took decisions on several applications for individual, associate and institutional membership. Welcoming the new members to the IOI family the General Secretariat presents the main facts and figures of each new member continuing with the Correctional Investigator of Canada.
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2012-06-11
Lettre d'information mai 2012
Le Défenseur des Droits a publié récemment sa nouvelle lettre d’information.
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2012-06-14
Bistoletti participó de la Segunda Conferencia Internacional de Ombudsman
El Defensor del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe, Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti. participó de la "Segunda Conferencia Internacional de Ombudsman", que se realizó entre el 4 y el 8 de junio en Curaçao, encuentro del cual la Defensoría del Pueblo provincial fue coorganizadora, en conjunto con la Defensoría del Pueblo de Curaçao, el Instituto Latinoamericano del Ombudsman (ILO) y la Universidad Internacional del Caribe.
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2012-06-14
Important NPM preparations
Recently a working meeting on the establishment of the National Preventive Mechanism was held in the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. The meeting was attended by important stakeholders including ministries and state bodies.
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2012-06-15
2010 Annual Report now available in English
The second year of work shows a decline of complaints on the one hand, on the other, the Ombudsman Bureau was able to resolve more complaints than in the year before. Only the response of administration towards the Ombudsman’s reports was below expectations.
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2012-06-15
Report on the Hong Kong training for the Asian and APOR regions
The Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong and the Commission against Corruption, Macao joined hands to organise a regional training programme on complaint management with subsidy from the I.O.I. between 21 and 25 May 2012 in Hong Kong and Macao.
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2012-06-15
Commissioner for Human Rights lays Annual Report
Reaching its 10th anniversary in 2012 the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan implemented its activities in the effective cooperation with state agencies, NGOs, mass media, communities as well as international organizations.
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2012-06-15
IOI welcomes the Ombudsman of Montréal as new member
During its mid-term meeting that took place from 7 to 8 May 2012 in Hong Kong, the IOI Board of Directors took decisions on several applications for individual, associate and institutional membership. Welcoming the new members to the IOI family the General Secretariat presents the main facts and figures of each new member continuing with the Ombudsman de Montréal.
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2012-06-20
Ontario Ombudsman released 2011-2012 Annual Report
In his report, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called on the government of Ontario to protect the public interest in tough economic times by ensuring citizens have the opportunity to complain to his office – as more than 18,500 of them did in 2011-2012.
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2012-06-21
X. Conferencia Mundial del IIO
La X. Conferencia Mundial del IIO se celebrará del 12 al 16 de noviembre de 2012 en Wellington, Nueva Zelanda. “La Conferencia Mundial del IIO ofrece un foro para las instituciones del ombudsman de todo el mundo y les permitirá reunirse y compartir experiencias e ideas,” dice Beverley A. Wakem, DNZM, CBE, Presidenta del IIO
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