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2019-09-20Control Yuan launches public online system of political donation records
Following amendment of the Political Donation Act in 2018, the Control Yuan has established an online system of political donation records. The general public can use the system to check the income and expenditures of political parties, groups and candidates without having to go to the CY to make an inquiry in person. The system will help facilitate public accountability and transparency with respect to political donations, which is in line with the goals of the Sunshine Acts.
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2019-09-10
Promoting and protecting the institution of the Ombusdman
The European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission, recently adopted a new set of 25 key principles to help protect and promote ombudsmen. The “Venice Principles” have been presented at the Council of Europe office in Brussels on 10 September 2019.
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2011-02-03Armenia_Human Rights Defender_Farewell Speech
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2019-09-09
Parliament adopted legislative package based on monitoring of Human Rights Defender
Under the new Constitution of 2015 the mandate of the Human Rights Defender (HRD) has been expanded by including the power to facilitate the improvement of the regulatory legal acts related to human rights and freedoms. Following the Constitutional Amendments, a new Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia was adopted in December 2016. Within this constitutional function, a new practice of reflecting monitoring results in draft laws by the HRD Office is being exercised.
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2019-09-09
Ombudsman hosts Burundian Delegation
The Commission on Monday, September 2, 2019, hosted a delegation from the Office of the Ombudsman, Burundi. The delegation which was led by the Chief Ombudsman, Hon. Edouard Nduwimana, visited the Commission to learn its operations and share experience and lessons in the implementation of the Ombudsman’s mandate.
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2023-06-29
City of Copenhagen employees and politicians cannot accept a Tivoli Pass
The group of political party chairpersons of the City Council of the City of Copenhagen have determined that politicians cannot accept annual cards from the amusement park Tivoli Gardens. The City of Copenhagen says so in a reply to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
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2023-06-29
Office of Ombudsperson for Children - International Workshop - Registration Form - EN
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2023-06-29
Office of Ombudsperson for Children - International Workshop - Invitation Circular - EN
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2019-09-05
Dutch Ombudsman hosts Poldershop on “Ombudsman Tools”
Dutch National Ombudsman Reinier Van Zutphen will host another Poldershop in The Hague on Friday, 1 November 2019. This edition of the Poldershop is about how Ombudsman assess the actions of the government and on what basis they reach their decisions. Input and results from this Poldershop will inform an IOI Best Practice Paper to be published next year.
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2019-09-02
FRA urges member states to give migrant youth a chance
Many young migrants and refugees have come to the EU since 2015 when migration numbers peaked. Upon arrival, many had to sleep rough, and children and young people often received no education.
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2019-09-02
Ombudsman requests Constitutional Court to review constitutionality of statute establishing a general obligation to retain telecommunications data
The Ombudsman has asked the Constitutional Court to review the constitutionality of Articles 4, 6 and 9 of Law 32/2008 of 17 July, which transposes Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March, concerning the conservation of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks.
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2019-08-27
Queensland Ombudsman presents Forensic Disability Service Report
The Queensland Ombudsman’s report, The Forensic Disability Service report: An investigation into the detention of people at the Forensic Disability Service, was tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament on Thursday 22 August 2019.
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2023-06-23
El Defensor del Pueblo pide a las administraciones que refuerzen las medidas de prevención de incendios forestales
El Defensor del Pueblo pide a las administraciones reforzar las medidas de prevención de incendios forestales y mejorar la capacidad de resistencia de los montes frente al fuego. La institución formula recordatorios de deberes legales que inciden en la prioridad de una gestión forestal sostenible, en una adecuada planificación territorial y en la necesaria coordinación entre administraciones.
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2023-06-19
75. Reporte semenal "Derechos humanos en perspectiva internacional"
Les hacemos llegar el 75. Reporte Internacional de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).
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2019-08-14
Good cooperation of heads and employees at psychiatric institutions with NPM team
The NPM team visited yesterday two health care institutions in Niš. The visit was paid to the Psychiatric Clinic of the Clinical Center Niš after it was announced and in accordance with the plan of visits for 2019, while the visit to the Center for Mental Health at the Clinical Center Niš was visited by NPM members without previous announcement.
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2023-06-16
IOI President undertakes a formal bilateral exchange with the Minister for Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians Abroad, Mr. Matej Arčon
On the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia, IOI President Chris Field PSM had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Matej Arčon, Minister for Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Autochthonous Slovenian National Community in Neighbouring Countries, and between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians Abroad.
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2023-06-15
La síndica explicó en el Parlamento vasco las funciones de la institución
La síndica, Esther Giménez-Salinas, se ha desplazado al Parlamento vasco para participar en el ciclo “Legeen geroa-El futuro de las leyes”, organizado por la cámara vasca y el Ararteko, defensor del pueblo vasco. Ahí explicó las funciones de la institución como supervisora de las empresas prestadoras de servicios básicos.
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2023-06-15
IOI President warns the Slovenia authorities about the importance of the Human Rights Ombudsman
The President of the IOI, Chris Field PSM, who is also the human rights ombudsman for Western Australia and is on an official visit with his Slovenian colleague Peter Svetina, advocated the strengthening of the role of national institutions for human rights upon the conclusion of his visit to Slovenia.
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2019-08-08
PDHJ hosted 2nd Technical Working Group of the South East Asian NHRIs Forum
The office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice of Timor-Leste hosted the 2nd Techincal Working Group Meeting of the South East Asia National Human Right Institutions Forum (SEANF) from 23 - 25 July 2019. SEANF is a Forum of National Human Rights Institutions from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
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2019-08-08
El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña abre una actuación de oficio para garantizar la retirada de un vertedero ilegal
El Síndic se ha dirigido al Ayuntamiento de Tossa de Mar, a la Agencia de Residuos de Cataluña y a la Dirección general de los Agentes Rurales. En el año 2016 ya actuó de oficio al conocer la existencia de diecinueve vertidos incontrolados en la demarcación de Barcelona, con gran éxito.