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2014-02-04Toolkit for human rights investigators
Undertaking Effective Investigations, written by Gareth Jones, provides a comprehensive overview of the key skills that NHRI investigators require in order to conduct impartial and thorough investigations.
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2014-02-04
Watchdogs hone skills at training course
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin hosted his seventh annual investigative training course, Sharpening Your Teeth (SYT), in Toronto from January 20-22, 2014.
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2014-02-21
Ombudsman hosts ACRC official for fellowship
The Iowa Office of Ombudsman is again honored to be hosting an official from South Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) for a two-year fellowship.
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2014-02-21
Veterans Independence Program Review
On 18 February 2014 the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman released its Review of the Support Provided by Veterans Affairs Canada through its Veterans Independence Program.
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2014-02-24
South Africa to host African Ombudsman Summit
The conference is hosted by the African Ombudsman Research Center (AORC) on 25 and 26 February 2014 covering the topic "Strengthening Good Governance in Africa Through the Role of the Ombudsman".
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2014-02-25
Call of the Ombudsman Lipowicz in light of the situation in Ukraine
Prof. Irena Lipowicz, the Human Rights Defender of Poland requests help for those in our direct neighbourhood who right now need it most – the people of Ukraine. Please feel free to distribute it.
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2014-02-26
Delegation from Tunisia visits the Austrian Ombudsman Board
The Austrian Ombudsman Board welcomed a delegation from Tunisia with the main objective of assisting Tunisia with the establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) for the protection and promotion of human rights.
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2014-02-26
Complaints resolved and received by the Ombudsman set new records
Not one complaint had been pending for longer than a year at the office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland at the end of 2013. The number of incoming complaints during the year was again a record, over 5,000.
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2014-02-28
Seminar concerning juvenile foreigners’ right to education
The ombudsman’s activity aims at providing adequate protection to vulnerable groups of society, whose rights are especially susceptible to infringement is one the ombudsman’s priorities.
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2014-02-28
Preparations to receive the IOI Board of Directors in Rosario
In preparation of the 2014 meeting of the IOI Board of Directors, the Ombudsman of the Province of Santa Fe, Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti, recently met with the Ambassadors of New Zealand and Austria in Argentina to invite them to attend the official opening ceremony of the meeting.
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2014-03-07
Ombudsman oversight to be expanded
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today welcomed the provincial government’s announcement that it will extend his office’s mandate into the “MUSH sector” – the vast, provincially-funded broader public sector comprising municipalities, universities, school boards and hospitals, as well as long-term care homes, children’s aid societies and police.
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2014-03-03
Special report on violations of human rights during the protest actions in Ukraine released
The Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Valeriya Lutkovska, presenting the Special report on violations of human rights during the events that took place in Ukraine from 21 November 2013 till 22 February 2014.
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2014-02-20
Ombudsman Reports Increase in Complaints about City Services
The City of Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Crean says there’s been a significant growth in the number of residents with problems about local government and delivery of their city services.
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2014-02-21
Hospital fails to treat patient’s stroke in accordance with national guidance
Professor Margaret Griffiths, the Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, has criticised Cardiff & Vale University Health Board for its failure to appropriately treat a patient who suffered a stroke whilst in its care at Llandough Hospital.
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2014-02-21
Ombudsman underlines necessity to implement EU-Directive on patients’ rights
In a statement to the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Irena Lipowicz, the Human Rights Defender of Poland, underlined the necessity to urgently implement the Directive 2011/24/EU on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare.
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2014-03-19
Round table discussion on the ombudsman’s role in promoting good governance and effective service delivery
The World Bank, the Global Partnership for Social Accountability, the Nordic Trust Fund and the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) will hold a round table discussion in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, 25 March 2014 to raise awareness and promote a better understanding on the ombudsman’s role regarding the accountability of public service delivery as well as open government.
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2014-03-20
Austerity measures must not affect the fundamental rights of citizens
In her speech at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions of the United Nations, the Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, stressed that austerity measures must not affect the fundamental rights of citizens.
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2014-03-21
IOI attends ICC’s 27th Annual Meeting
From 12 to 14 March 2014, the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions held its 27th Annual Meeting in Geneva.
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2014-03-24
The Ombudsman Bureau’s Status Confirmed by Government
After more than six months of facing challenges by the Lower House, the Ombudsman Bureau’s status was determined by a joint ‘voting’ session in favour of its existence within the government as an independent monitoring institution.
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2014-03-20
Ombudsman presents Catalan experience during the International Symposium on Language Rights
The Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, has presented the Catalan experience during the International Symposium on Language Rights and Social Cohesion in Multilingual Societies, held in Barcelona on 19 and 20 March and organized by the Ombudsman himself, along with the IALC (International Association of Language Commissioners).
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