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2015-07-01Can Thulisile Madonsela Save South Africa From Itself?
Two decades after the fall of apartheid, the nation’s first female public protector tries to beat back corruption at the highest levels of government.
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2015-07-01
Situation of stateless persons
The Human Rights Defender has pointed to the complicated situation of stateless people. Prof. Lipowicz has indicated that currently binding regulations concerning, inter alia, acquiring the refugee status and enabling the legalization of the stay in Poland are not adapted to the problems which the refugees currently face.
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2015-07-01
Bulletin N1 of the National Preventive Mechanism
The National Preventive Mechanism has published its first ever quarterly bulletin. The publication of the bulletin aims at raising public awareness on activities of the National Preventive Mechanism, human rights situation in closed institutions, latest developments on the international level as to the prevention of torture and other important issues.
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2015-07-01
British Columbia Ombudsperson publishes Annual Report 2014/2015
B.C. Ombudsperson Kim Carter released her annual report today, showcasing investigations concluded with provincial public authorities in 2014/15. The report highlights public complaints in sectors ranging from local government to large provincial ministries.
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2015-07-01
Recommendations for improving the situation of Spanish nationals detained in prisons overseas
The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, has presented a study on the situation of Spanish prisoners abroad which analyses 224 complaints dealt with by the Institution in the last two years, and makes recommendations for improving the situation that the prisoners find themselves in.
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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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2015-06-25
The Role of Ombudsman Institution in Improving Public Service Delivery - The Case of Indonesia
In May 2015 Danang Girindrawardana, Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia, was a panel speaker at the 2nd World Bank – International Ombudsman Institute Roundtable on the role of ombudsman institutions (OIs) in promoting citizen-centric governance and inclusive institutions.
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2015-06-24
ACRC Korea and Commonwealth Ombudsman sign MoU
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of Korea (Chairman Sungbo Lee) and the Commonwealth Ombudsman of Australia (Ombudsman Colin Neave) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Canberra on June 10th, 2015 in order to enhance rights and interests of Koreans and Australians living in the other country and cooperation between the two Ombudsmen.
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2015-06-23
National Commissioner holds event with UNICEF on world day against child labour
In order to create awareness and to bring the issue of child labour on our national agenda, the Office of the National Commissioner for Children in the Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan Secretariat with the help of UNICEF organized a major event at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Tuesday, 23.06.
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2015-06-19
Defensor del Pueblo pide al gobierno suscribir compromiso internacional a favor de los adultos mayores
El Defensor del Pueblo (e), Eduardo Vega, hizo un llamado a las autoridades del gobierno central para que suscriba la «Convención Interamericana sobre la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas mayores», la cual se aprobó en la última reunión de la Asamblea General de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), celebrada el lunes último, y que fue firmada por seis países miembros: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Costa Rica y Uruguay.
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2015-06-19
Korean ACRC Delegation visits IOI General Secretariat and AOB
On 12 June 2015, 26 delegates of the Korean Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) visited the Vienna-based IOI General Secretariat and the Office of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB).
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2015-06-17
36th Annual Conference of USOA
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) will hold its 36th Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona from 14 to 16 October 2015. Registration is now open for the conference and the pre-conference workshop.
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2015-06-16
Manitoba Ombudsman releases 2014 annual reports
Manitoba Ombudsman Charlene Paquin has released her office’s annual reports for the calendar year 2014, including a report under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) and a separate report under The Ombudsman Act and The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act (PIDA).
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2015-06-16
Public Services Ombudsman 15th Annual Report 2014
The Annual Report 2014 of the Gibraltar Public Services Ombudsman was submitted to the Parliament on Wednesday 20th May 2015. The report covers the period 1st January to 31st December 2014 and it contains summaries of investigations undertaken and completed during this period together with reviews and comments of the most salient issues of this last year.
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2015-06-16
Only one in three people complain to a public service when they are unhappy, according to new research
A research by the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman published today shows that just one-third of people that are unhappy after using a public service actually make a complaint, despite an overwhelming number feeling that they should.The research is based on the results of a national survey, which questioned 4,263 people and focused on the public's attitude over the last 12 months to complaining about those public services, such as the NHS in England, which the ombudsman service investigates in the event of unresolved complaints.
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2015-06-16Parliamtary and Health Service OM: What people think about complaining
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2015-06-12
Public Protector to get her fourth honorary Doctor of Laws degree
Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela will be conferred with her fourth honorary Doctor of Laws Degree during the University of Cape Town’s law and commerce faculty graduation ceremony in Cape Town on 11 June 2015.
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2015-06-12
8th Biennial CAROA Conference held in Curaçao
At the 8th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) Conference the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Dr. Nilda Arduin, was elected as the new President of the Caribbean association for the period July 2015 – June 2017. As President of CAROA, Dr. Arduin will endeavor to broaden the knowledge and awareness of good governance within the Caribbean region.
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2015-06-10
Appréciation en demi-teinte sur l’effectivité des droits des enfants en France
Le Défenseur des droits, Jacques Toubon, et la Défenseure des enfants, Geneviève Avenard, ont rendu leur premier rapport sur la mise en œuvre par la France de la Convention internationale des droits de l’enfant (CIDE) au Comité des droits de l’enfant de l’ONU, à Genève, lundi 8 juin.
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2015-06-10
Office of the Ombudsman publishes annual report 2014
The Ombudsman`s office published the English version of the 2014 annual report on the actual topics of human rights and good governance. “To my regret, the year 2014 has not marked any significant positive shift towards human rights and good governance. Yet I am pleased to note that no rapid deterioration of the situation has been observed either”, says Juris Jansons, the Ombudsman of Latvia.