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2018-12-12Chief Ombudsman of Thailand appointed
General Viddhavat Rajatanun was appointed Chief Ombudsman of Thailand following the Royal Appointment granted by His Majesty the King Mahavajiralongkorn on November 18, 2018.
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2018-12-12
Ombudsman Hong Kong presented the Annual Report at the Legislative Council meeting
Ms. Connie Lau, The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, presented her annual report at the Legislative Council meeting held on 7 December 2018.
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2018-12-10
Commonwealth Ombudsman releases report into the Department of Home Affairs’ implementation to prevent the immigration detention of Australian citizens
The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Michael Manthorpe PSM, has today released a report into the Department of Home Affairs’ (the department) implementation of the recommendations made in Dr Vivienne Thom's independent review of the detention of two Australian citizens in 2017.
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2018-12-10
Public Defender reviews human rights situation in Georgia
On 7 December 2018, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria held a summarizing press conference and discussed the human rights situation in Georgia in 2018, introduced the statistics of the cases studied by the Public Defender's Office and outlined main findings.
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2018-12-10
Ontario Ombudsman’s mandate expanded
Last Thursday, 6th of December, the Ombudsman Paul Dubé committed his office to the new responsibilities that were transferred to it under the Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018. The legislation expands the Ombudsman’s mandate to include children’s aid societies and French-language services.
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2018-12-10
Informe público anual de la tortura en misiones
La Comisión Provincial de Prevención de la Tortura de Misiones presentó el Informe Público Anual 2018. Estuvo presente en el mencionado acto el Procurador Penitenciario, Francisco Mugnolo quien tuvo la oportunidad de exponer ante un auditorio.
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2018-12-07
30th APOR Conference held in Auckland
The 30th Australasian and Pacific Region (APOR) Ombudsman Conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 – 29 November 2018. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier invited colleagues and guests to New Zealand to discuss how Ombudsman institutions hold governments to account in a changing climate.
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2018-12-06
Victorian Ombudsman to investigate the use of “solitary confinement” and young people
Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, will investigate the use of “solitary confinement” involving young people in Victoria, using the United Nations’ Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). Ratified by the Australian Government in late 2017, OPCAT is yet to be implemented in Victoria.
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2018-12-04
Belize Ombudsman Delivers Speech at Control Yuan
Ombudsman of Belize, Lionel Arzu, visited the Control Yuan (CY) on 30 October 2018. During his visit, he delivered a speech in which he introduced the Belizean Office of the Ombudsman’s promotion of good governance and protection of human rights. He also engaged in open and friendly discussions with CY members and staff.
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2023-02-09
Ombudsman issues guide for care providers on good record keeping
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman issued a guide to help care providers learn from its complaints involving record keeping. The new guide focuses on a number of case studies highlighting the common issues the Ombudsman sees, and also includes good practice tips to help providers avoid the problems from occurring in their own settings.
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2023-02-09
Publication d’une étude sur le critère de la vulnérabilité économique
Le Défenseur des droits publie une étude intitulée « La particulière vulnérabilité économique : éclairages sociologiques en vue d’une meilleure appréhension par le droit de la non-discrimination ». Cette étude met en lumière les freins et obstacles à la mobilisation juridique du critère de discrimination relatif à la particulière vulnérabilité résultant de la situation économique (PVE).
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2023-02-09
Reunión en Madrid para impulsar los procesos de colaboración entre instituciones
En una reunión en Madrid, el Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, y los defensores autonómicos subrayan la necesidad de mejorar el acceso a la Atención Primaria y a todos los servicios para los que se requiere atención personalizada.
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2023-02-09
La CDHCM avanza en la consolidación del proceso de proximidad y territorialidad a través de sus 16 delegaciones
En el marco del sexto aniversario de la promulgación de la Constitución Política de la Ciudad de México, la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México (CDHCM) ha avanzado en la consolidación del proceso de proximidad y territorialidad a través de sus 16 delegaciones en igual número de alcaldías.
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2023-02-09
Ombudsman attends symposium of Justice and Accountability Programme
The Office of the Ombudsman attended the closing symposium of the 5 year Justice and Accountability Programme called Chilungamo at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. Through this program, the office received funding to implement seven main activities which were packaged into four strategic areas of resolution of backlog of cases, public awareness, stakeholder engagement and capacity building.
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2023-02-09
Next Best Practice Paper deals with mediation as an effective tool in complaint investigation
The mediation process is a tool that enables personal interaction and respectful and direct dialogue for promoting dispute resolution. It has existed in many countries for several decades as an alternative to the classic complaint handling procedure. Issue 8 of the IOI’s Best Practice Paper series was developed by the Ombudsman and State Comptroller of Israel and draws on the office’s vast experience in this field.
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2018-11-28
Children’s Advocate appointed
The Ombudsman of Namibia announced the appointment of Ms Ingrid Husselmann as the Deputy Chief, effective 1 November 2018. As the Deputy Chief, Ms Husselmann will lead and oversee the operational management of the Division: Human Rights and Legal services. She will also serve as the Children’s Advocate in the Office of the Ombudsman.
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2018-11-28
Meeting of the Slovenian and Hungarian National Preventive Mechanisms
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights László Székely, who fulfills the role of the Hungarian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and his Slovenian partner, Slovenian Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, fulfilling the responsibilities of the Slovenian NPM, as well as NPM representative Robert Gačnik paid a visit to the Zala County Remand Prison on November 13-14, 2018, where they met with acting Prison Commander Colonel István András Fülöp, and Lieutenant-Colonel Szabolcs Porubszky.
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2018-11-26
Thai and Indonesian Ombudsman strengthen bilateral ties through second-phase MOU signing
During 10 – 12 October 2018, Thai Ombudsman Viddhavat Rajatanun welcomed a delegation from the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia led by Ombudsman Amzulian Rifai, to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia.
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2013-03-26Report on state social care centers for adults with mental impairments
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2018-11-22
Lessons learned during the Poldershop on communications
A poldershop is an informal and open setting to discuss a specific topic. On 12 and 13 November 2018 a Poldershop on communications took place in The Hague. It was organized by the Dutch Ombudsman as part of the exchange of experiences in the IOI European Region.