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2017-05-29Segunda Cumbre Iberoamericana de Migración y Derechos Humanos
Concluyeron los trabajos de la Segunda Cumbre Iberoamericana “Migración y Derechos Humanos. Una nueva mirada”, donde se comprometieron, los Ombudsman de Iberoamérica, con la supervisión, apoyo y seguimiento al cumplimiento de las acciones asumidas por los Estados de la Agenda 2030 de las Naciones Unidas.
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2017-05-29
New Acting Alberta Ombudsman appointed
Mr. Joe Loran was appointed Acting Alberta Ombudsman as of April 16, 2017, upon the retirement of the province’s eighth Ombudsman, Peter Hourihan.
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2017-05-29
President of the IOI attends Conference of the Ombudsman Association
IOI President Peter Tyndall delivered a presentation at the Ombudsman Association (OA) Conference 2017 which was held from 25 – 26 May 2017 in Loughborough Conference Centre in England.
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2017-05-24
Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission publishes Annual Report
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) published the 2016 annual report which will enable the ACRC to look back on its accomplishments of 9 years work and prepare for the upcoming 10 years.
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2017-05-23
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with FCO
On 16 May 2017 IOI President Peter Tyndall and the President of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman (FCO), Ms Nora Farrell signed a Memorandum of Understanding by which both organisations express their willingness to strongly cooperate in the future.President Tyndall further took the opportunity of his stay to visit the Toronto Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario.
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2017-05-23
Grupo de Trabajo sobre Detención Arbitraria exhorta a las autoridades a garantizar el respeto de las facultades de la PPN
El Grupo de Trabajo sobre Detención Arbitraria emitió sus observaciones preliminares luego de su visita a la Argentina entre el 8 y 18 de mayo de 2017.
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2022-05-05
The Human Rights Ombudsman attended the ENO conference on the role of human rights institutions in times of crises in Strasbourg
Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a two-day conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Hosted by the offices of the European and French human rights ombudsman's offices, representatives of European national and regional ombudsman institutions and other participants active in this field discussed the role of ombudsmen in times of crises.
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2017-05-22
City Acted Unfairly in Cancelling Park Permit
Toronto, May 19, 2017 – Ombudsman Toronto released its Investigation Report into How the City of Toronto's Parks Forestry and Recreation Division (PF&R) handled a Park Permit. The investigation revealed a lack of fair process when the City quickly cancelled a permit after neighbours complained. Ombudsman Toronto made eight recommendations to ensure fairness in how the City handles park permits, all of which PF&R accepted.
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2022-05-04
Nova Scotia Ombudsman William A. Smith retiring
Nova Scotia Ombudsman William A. Smith will retire effective June 30, Premier Tim Houston announced today, May 3.
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2017-05-17
IV Reunión para la Lucha contra la Trata y Explotación de Personas
El Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la Defensoría del Pueblo de CABA participó en la IV Reunión del Consejo Federal para la Lucha contra la Trata y Explotación de Personas que tuvo lugar en la Ciudad de Córdoba el día 10 de mayo de 2017.
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2022-05-02
17. Reporte semanal “Derechos humanos en perspectiva internacional”
Les hacemos llegar el 17. Reporte Semanal 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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2022-05-02
Visita del Subcomité para la Prevención de la Tortura de Naciones Unidas
El pasado 24 de abril, se realizó una reunión en la sede central de la Procuración Penitenciaria con miembros del Subcomité para la Prevención de la Tortura de Naciones Unidas. Allí pudieron dialogar sobre la actualidad de las condiciones de detención y de las distintas problemáticas que sufren las personas que se encuentran privadas de la libertad.
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2017-05-11
Board adopts Vienna Declaration to support colleagues in Argentina
At its annual meeting in Vienna the IOI Board of Directors adopted a declaration requesting the Congress of Argentina to accelerate procedures to appoint the National Ombudsman – a position which has remained vacant for the past seven years – and the National Ombudsman for Children and Adolescents – a position which remains vacant since its creation in 2005.
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2017-05-09
NSW Ombudsman releases new report into asbestos
The New South Wales (NSW) Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, recently released a report ‘Asbestos: How NSW government agencies deal with the problem’. He found that there are serious gaps in the NSW Government’s response to the health risks posed by asbestos and how it can be handled and disposed of safely. The report follows an earlier NSW Ombudsman report, published in 2010.
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2017-05-09
New Ombudsman takes oath of office
The newly appointed Ombudsman of the republic of Sierra Leone Lawyer Melron Nicol-Wilson Tuesday 25 April 2017 subscribed to the oath of office at a ceremony at State House in Freetown.
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2022-04-28
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of investigation into management of waste separation bins
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (28 April) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the management and effectiveness of waste separation bins, and made six recommendations for improvement to the Environmental Protection Department (EPD).
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2022-04-28
Ontario Ombudsman calls for transparency, consultation and planning youth custody and detention program closure
Government officials’ overreliance on secrecy in planning the abrupt closure of two youth custody and detention programs in Northern Ontario last year came at a price, Ombudsman Paul Dubé says in his latest report, released today.
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2017-05-08
New regional Ombudsman appointed for Lombardy Region
Lombardy's new regional defender is Carlo Lio, elected by the Regional Council on 3 May 2017. Carlo Lio will succeed Donato Giordano, who has served as regional Ombudsman for the past six years and whose term will expire in a few days.
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2017-05-08
Arrival of refugees
In view of the arrival of thousands and thousands of people coming from war-torn countries such as Syria and from other places for reasons of persecutions, political or religious ideas, warring among ethnic groups or hunger, in September 2015, the European Union assigned its Member States to relocate 170,000 individuals arriving in Italy and Greece.
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2014-02-24Occasional Paper #25
The work of the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (1984) Kenneth Bratton Description of the work of the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland from 1975 to 1983 when Mr Bratton was the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.