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2015-06-24ACRC 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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2021-05-19
European Ombudsman launches broad inquiry into Commission handling of staff ‘revolving doors’ cases
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has launched a wide-ranging inquiry into how the Commission handles so-called ‘revolving doors’ cases among its staff. The inquiry is part of a reinforced monitoring of how the EU administration implements the ethics obligations on EU staff who move to the private sector.
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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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2021-05-14
Provincial Ombudsperson Jay Chalke reappointed for second term
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia today reappointed Jay Chalke as British Columbia’s Ombudsperson for a second six-year term. The appointment followed the unanimous recommendation of the legislature’s Special Committee to Appoint an Ombudsperson.
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2021-05-14
El ILO insta a los gobiernos del continente americano a priorizar la salud pública y los derechos humanos en sus decisiones y políticas públicas respecto de la vacunación contra el COVID-19
Desde el ILO se considera necesario alertar respecto de la necesidad de garantizar el acceso a la vacunación en condiciones trasparentes, respetando el principio de igualdad y no discriminación para todas y todos los habitantes como estrategia para superar la pandemia del COVID-19 en todo el mundo.
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2021-05-14IOI and others - Joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights - PL
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2021-05-14
IOI and others - Joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights - EN
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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
Public service complaints to the Ombudsman rise by 11%
Complaints to the Ombudsman about public services rose by 11% to over 3,500 in 2014. Launching his annual report today (Wednesday 10 June) Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said the increase was mainly due to the additional 200 public bodies which came within his jurisdiction for a full year for the first time in 2014. These included bodies in the education sector such as the State Examinations Commission and Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
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2015-06-09
Western Australia Ombudsman releases disability access and inclusion plan
The Office of Western Australia Ombudsman Chris Field presented its draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2015-2020 (DAIP) to outline the ways in which the office will ensure that all people in Western Australia have equitable and inclusive access to the Ombudsman’s services, facilities and information.
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2015-06-05
President Walters welcomes re-launch of IOI website
Regarding the IOI’s future communication strategy, the IOI Board of Directors agreed at its Vienna meeting in October 2014 that a re-launch of the IOI website was long overdue and should become the main priority of the IOI’s public relations work. IOI President John R. Walters is pleased to present the IOI’s new web appearance to the IOI community!
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2015-06-03
El Síndic recomienda revisar la legislación para que personas con incapacitación puedan ejercer su derecho de voto
Los procesos de incapacitación judicial a menudo no investigan suficientemente la capacidad jurídica de la persona afectada. Diversas personas con discapacidad intelectual o psicosocial han solicitado la intervención del Síndic. El Comité de los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad de la ONU recomendó en el año 2011 modificar la normativa electoral para garantizar el voto a las personas con discapacidad.
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2021-05-07
Réunion des membres européens de l'Institut International de l'Ombudsman présidée par le défenseur des droits catalan
Lors de l’assemblée on a parlé des défis futurs et du travail accompli au cours des deux dernières années. Rafael Ribó, jusqu'à présent président du chapitre européen, passera le relais au défenseur grec, Andreas Pottakis.
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2021-05-07
Meeting of the European members of the International Ombudsman Institute chaired by the Catalan Ombudsman
The assembly discussed future challenges and the work carried out during the last two years. Rafael Ribó, until now president of the European Chapter, will hand over to the Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis.
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2015-05-29
Ombudsman urges corporate culture overhaul, ongoing oversight of Hydro One
Reporting on the largest investigation in his office’s history – comprising more than 10,500 complaints – the Ombudsman revealed a litany of egregious problems with billing and customer service arising from Hydro One’s disastrous installation of a new customer information system in May 2013, which he estimates affected well over 100,000 customers.
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2015-05-29
Ombudsman oversight coming soon to municipalities, universities and school boards
The public will be able to complain to the Ontario Ombudsman about school boards as of September 1, 2015, and about municipalities and universities as of January 1, 2016, now that the dates have been proclaimed for the relevant sections of the Ombudsman Act, 1990, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act is coming into force.
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2021-05-06
Yuan de Control solicitó revisión de las infracciones de vehículos con sobrecarga que circulan por carreteras nacionales, un problema no resuelto
El Yuan de Control declaró sobre la sobrecarga ilegal de vehículos pesados que circulan por las autopistas y las zonas de pesaje que no cuentan con presencia de la Policía, por lo que no se prohíbe el tránsito de estos.
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2015-05-19
Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman visits General Inspection Organization
According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the General Inspection Organization (GIO) of Iran and the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, and also the mission of the GIO to Denmark to enhance and develop bilateral cooperation, a distinguished delegation of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman came to Iran in May 2015.