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2013-11-11Consultation on new Masters programme
Queen Margaret University (QMU) is consulting ombudsman organisations on a new Masters programme in dispute resolution. QMU has been running ombudsman and complaint handling training programmes for a number of years and is now seeking to further develop provision for dispute resolvers.
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2014-01-23
Fifty-eight tenants reimbursed for overcharged water rates
An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has resulted in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham repaying a significant sum of money to 58 elderly tenants who had been overpaying for water in their homes.
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2014-08-26
Regional conference of Information Commissioners in Edinburgh
Centre for Freedom of Information opens registration for the Information Commissioners’ European Regional Meeting and Conference, to be held in Edinburgh 3-5 November 2014.
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2017-01-25
Winter in Europe – Ombudsman presents case study on asylum in Spain
People warming their hands over fire built in petrol drums in refugee camps should be able to find help and humanity in Europe, whose economy is second in the world and where countries are not at war. This is explained by the Ombudsman of Spain in a case study on “Asylum in Spain: International protection and reception system resources” presented and defended recently at the Spanish Parliament.
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2021-02-08
Cornwall Council stopped payments for disabled woman’s care without organising alternative
A Cornish woman was left without the support she needed after the council told her she could not pay her daughter to care for her, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said.
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2021-03-04
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces investigation results into Government’s mechanism for monitoring vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (4 March) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the Government’s mechanism for monitoring vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities (PHFs).
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2021-04-14
Ombudsman Paul Dubé to receive Ontario Bar Association award for excellence in public sector law
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé has been named this year’s winner of the Ontario Bar Association’s Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers, honouring his contributions to public sector law in Ontario.
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2021-12-02
Ombudsman Hong Kong examines pilot scheme on community care service voucher for the elderly
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the Government’s operational arrangements for the pilot scheme on Community Care Service Voucher for the elderly. The Government’s current elderly care policy is to promote “ageing in place as the core, institutional care as backup”.
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2022-04-13
Ombudsman of Hong Kong examines Education Bureau’s monitoring of boarding sections of schools for children with intellectual disabilities
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, on 7 April announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the monitoring of boarding sections of schools for children with intellectual disabilities by the Education Bureau (“EDB”).
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2025-03-28
ACRC Announces “2025 Basic Plan for Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Public Institutions”
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) finalized the 2025 Basic Plan for the Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Public Institutions on the 24th of February 2025. A comprehensive integrity evaluation will be conducted for all local councils this year to focus efforts on improving entrenched corruption-prone areas in local settings. The final plan for the comprehensive integrity assessment will be confirmed after gathering opinions from various institutions with the results to be announced in December 2025.
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2015-06-26
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales publishes Annual Report 2014/15
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has published his Annual Report for 2014/15, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 24 June 2015.
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2013-05-07
Workshop on good practices for tolerance
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary organised a workshop entitled “Good Practices for Tolerance. With Communication for Equal Dignity- Inclusive Speech contra Hate Speech” on 29th April, 2013.
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2014-12-15
Ombudsman awarded Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights
The Ombudsman Office for the Ministry Interior and the National Institution for Human Rights were jointly awarded the Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights in the GCC region in 2014.
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2014-12-09
Civil Hospital Administration Dadu ensures alternate power supply for the benefit of a dialysis patient
A complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman of Sindh, Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, stating that his father was admitted in the Urology Department of the Civil Hospital, Dadu for dialysis. Due to frequent power break down, the Hospital management was required to operate a power generator for alternate electricity supply to the Hospital and particularly for dialysis patients.
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2019-05-24
Ombudsman Ontario - Registration now open for Sharpening Your Teeth 2019
Join us in Toronto this coming October for the Ontario Ombudsman's internationally recognized training course for ombudsmen and administrative investigators, "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs"!
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2022-09-02
OCR releases Annual Report 2022
The Office of the Citizens' Representative for Newfoundland & Labrador (OCR) released its Annual Report for 2021- 2022 in July, 2022. This report highlights the progress and activities in carrying out our mandate under the Public Interest Disclosure and Whistleblower Protection Act (the Act) for the fiscal year, including statistics and compliance results.
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2012-08-24
IOI member becomes active on the Act on Lawyers
It is adequately ensured that the Hungarian Bar Association takes effective action against lawyers who infringe their obligations, but the Ombudsman is concerned that time limits for proceedings are lacking. Máté Szabó Ombudsman considers that a new regulation ordering the fining of lawyers also constitutes a danger for legal certainty.
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2013-08-13
President nominates new Ombudsman
On 8 August 2013, the President of Hungary nominated Dr. László Székely as the new candidate for the position of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, after consulting all four political groups represented in the Hungarian Parliament and discussing the basic principles and requirements regarding the nominated person.
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2014-09-08
Registration open for SYT Training in Toronto in January 2015
Registration is now open for the next session of Ontario Ombudsman's training course for ombudsmen and administrative investigators, "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs." The course is tailored for oversight agencies and will be held from 19 to 21 January 2015 in Toronto, Canada.
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2017-05-03
Making a complaint is daunting for those living in Direct Provision
Almost a month after beginning to accept complaints from children in Direct Provision, the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has said that making a complaint can seem daunting for those living in the Direct Provision system.
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