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2014-06-02Ombudsman’s Annual Report laid in Parliament
Gibraltar Public Services Ombudsman Mario Hook Please presented the Office’s Annual Report 2013 which was laid in Parliament on 29 May 2014.
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2014-06-03
Wafaqi Mohtasib critizises delay in finalization of pension cases
The Wafaqi Mohtasib, Mr. M. Salman Faruqui, taking cognizance of media reports regarding the sudden death of a retired employee of Pakistan Railways seeking approval of his pension case, has directed the Pakistan Railways to ensure finalization of pension cases of their employees at least six months before the date of their retirement. Similarly, the other federal government departments have also been asked to follow this practice.
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2014-06-04
Ombudsman audit of implementation of Freedom of Information Act
South Australia Ombudsman Richard Bingham performed an audit to find out if government departments did fulfil their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, which has been in operation for two decades.
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2014-06-04
General Assembly and Conference 2014 of the IOI European Chapter
The General Assembly of the IOI European Chapter and the Conference “Ombudsman’s Role in a Democracy” will be held on 17 to 19 September 2014 in Tallinn, Estonia.
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2014-06-05
Seimas Ombudsmen introduced English summary of annual report 2013
The Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office has introduced an English Summary of the annual report of the activities of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania in 2013. The Annual Report was presented by the Seimas Ombudsmen Augusitnas Normantas and Raimondas Šukys and approved by the Seimas (Parliament) on 3 June, 2014.
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2014-06-06
Control Yuan publishes Annual Report 2013 in English and Spanish
Control Yuan's (CY) 2013 Annual Report has been published recently. This report summarizes the CY’s work in 2013, including handling complaints and assuring good governance, sunshine acts, auditing, human rights protection, and international activities. Moreover, it also presents case examples highlighting the tangible effects of the CY’s work on the current administration.
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2014-06-10
Prime Minister called on Ombudsman not to impede work of government
In a meeting with the Ombudsman Commission, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said the executive branch supported independent investigations into government decisions but also pointed out that those investigations must not go against the nation’s overall interest.
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2014-06-10
Québec Ombudsman calls for fair and rigorous oversight of the admission of foreign patients
In an intervention report released today, the Québec Ombudsman concludes that admission in December 2011 of a foreign national in a Montreal Health Care institution occurred outside normal channels and without government supervision.
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2014-06-10
Outcome document on effective parliamentary oversight of human rights
In November 2013, IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter attended a workshop on effective parliamentary oversight of human rights, which was held by the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London.
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2014-06-10
IOI supports idea of establishing Ombudsman institution in Chile
During the last electoral campaign in Chile, the electoral programmes of both presidential candidates considered the establishment of an Ombudsman institution as one of the oldest and most important instruments for a modern democratic society. The IOI strongly supports the idea of establishing such an ombudsman institution and sent a letter of support to President Michelle Bachelet.
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2014-06-12
Joint actions to help free Nigerian girls
International human rights institutions are looking into the possibility of acting jointly to help free the Nigerian girls kidnapped on 14 April by the radical islamic group Boko Haram.
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2014-06-12
SYT training newsletter
Since 2007, the Ontario Ombudsman has offered Sharpening Your Teeth (SYT) training to investigators, ombudsmen and other professional watchdogs. The course teaches advanced investigation techniques, using the Ontario Ombudsman's proven models for conducting systemic investigations.
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2014-06-12
Guido van Woerkom elected as National Ombudsman
Guido van Woerkom has been elected by Parliament as the new National Ombudsman of the Netherlands. Mr Van Woerkom follows former Nation Ombudsman Alex Brenninkmeijer and will take office in November 2014.
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2014-06-12
Ombudsmen of Ukraine and the Russian Federation will meet in Kharkiv
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, MsValeriya Lutkovska, and the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation, Ms Ella Pamfilova, coordinated a previously planned organizational meeting which will be held on 13 June 2014 in the city of Kharkiv.
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2014-06-18
The Parliamentary Ombudsmen, hosted the Nordic Ombudsmen Meeting
At the beginning of June, the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsmen – JO, was hosting the Nordic Ombudsmen Meeting in the town Ystad in the southern part of Sweden. The Nordic Ombudsmen comprises of Ombudsmen from Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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2014-06-18
Lodging and Reporting Human Rights Violations through SMS
In the year 2013 the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) Tanzania has introduced the SMS for Human Rights System, which aims at improving service delivery targeting disadvantageous citizens women, children and elders who cannot access CHRAGG’s services through visits, e-mails or phone calls.
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2014-06-18
Ombudsman asks for a court-appointed lawyer for minors
The Ombudsman of Spain asks for a court-appointed lawyer for minors who want their opinions to be considered in legal proceedings. Ombudsman Soledad Becerril presented a paper analysing whether minors’ views are heard adequately in legal proceedings that affect them.
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2014-06-18
Newsletter from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman released the latest issue of its newsletter “Resolve – News from the Ombudsman” for the month of May 2014.
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2014-06-20
Van Woerkom’s not to become National Ombudsman
In the past two weeks there has been a lot of media attention on the election of Mr Van Woerkom as National Ombudsman of the Netherlands. A statement he made in 2010 about a Moroccan person and the fact that he left his former job with over 300 thousand Euro severance pay gave rise to many reactions.
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2014-06-20
Vacancies at African Ombudsman Research Centre
The following contract positions are available at the African Ombudsman Research Centre, which is based in the School of Law at the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. Individuals with the required skills, commitment and drive to succeed are invited to apply. The closing date of applications has been extended to 30 June 2014.
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