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2015-05-08Ombudsman and Information Commissioner welcomes Oireachtas call for his Office to have oversight of Direct Provision system
Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall has welcomed the recommendations of an Oireachtas Committee contained in a report on the Direct Provision system for asylum seekers.
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2015-05-0710th Anniversary of the Japanese Association for Ombudsman Studies Conference at Kansai University in Osaka
IOI First Vice President Diane Welborn attended the 10th Anniversary of the Japanese Association for Ombudsman Studies Conference at Kansai University in Osaka on April 19, 2015. At the conference she presented a paper on “The Recent Trends of the International Ombudsman Institute.”
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2015-05-07Catalan Ombudsman publishes monthly Newsletter
In the May 2015 Newsletter, among other topics, the Catalan Ombudsman requests the European bodies to fight against the failure in guaranteeing the rights of the LGBTI community. In regard of the Crisis in the Mediterranean Sea, the Catalan Ombudsman urges the public authorities to act.
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2015-05-06Justice needs to be more child-friendly
Each year hundreds of thousands of children across the EU are involved in legal proceedings. Justice systems need to do more to cater to the needs of these children, finds the latest report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Making justice more child-friendly is in the best interests of the child, improves child protection and their meaningful participation in judicial proceedings.
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2015-05-04Ombudsman addresses European bodies to fight against homophobia
The institution calls for an intervention of the European Parliament, the European Ombudsman and the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe.
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2015-05-04Second round table event with World Bank on 11 May 2015 in Washington
Following the very successful round table organized in February 2014 the IOI and the World Bank once again invite World Bank staff and interested individuals to participate in the 2nd roundtable on “The role of Ombudsman institutions in promoting citizen-centric governance and inclusive institutions” which will be held on 11 May 2015 in Washington DC.
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2015-05-04Ombudsmen call on EU for greater involvement in preventing deaths of immigrants in the Mediterranean
The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, and the autonomous-regional ombudsmen have called on the European Union (EU) for greater involvement in preventing the deaths of more immigrants in the Mediterranean. This is what they have indicated in an institutional declaration in which they regret the deaths that occurred on 18 April and call for more means to enhance living conditions in the countries of origin.
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2015-05-04Welcome to the third edition of The Ombudsman's Casebook
The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall has decided to circulate summaries of recent cases his office has dealt with to public representatives and public service providers. The Ombudsman hopes that by sharing the outcomes of cases, we will all learn from the mistakes and good practice of others.
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2015-05-04Essay Contest 2015 of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman (FCO)
In recognition of the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of the establishment of the first Ombudsman role in Canada in 1965, FCO is providing a bursary for the cost of enrolment in the FCO/Osgoode ‘Ombuds Essentials’ course offered in English from September 28 – October 2, 2015 in Toronto or in French in Montreal in May, 2016 (2015 Registration fee: $3150 + 409.50 = $3559.50).
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2015-05-04The Osgoode/FCO Certificate Essentials for Ombuds
The Essentials for Ombuds is a five-day intensive training collaboration between the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and Osgoode Professional Development.
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2015-05-04Flyer: Roundtable on “The role of Ombudsman in promoting citizen-centric governance & inclusive institutions”
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2015-05-04FLYER: Webinar on engaging with access to information (6 May 2015)
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2015-05-04The Ombudsman's Casebook Issue 3
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2015-04-29Acting Manitoba Ombudsman Mel Holley announces Retirement
After three years and four months as acting Manitoba Ombudsman, Mel Holley has announced his retirement.
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2015-04-29Quebec Ombudsman advocates better supervision of children’s learning progress
At a time when the number of homeschooled children is on the rise in Québec, the Québec Ombudsman notes that supervision and follow up of their learning by educational institutions is spotty and sometimes inadequate.
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2015-04-23Annual Report 2013/2014 now available
The IOI General Secretariat is pleased to present the IOI Annual Report for the membership year 2013/2014, which once again provides details about the IOI’s achievements in the past operational year. The English, French and Spanish version of this Annual Report is now available online!
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2015-04-23Respect prisoners' regligious beliefs in special dietary requirements
The Human Rights Defender addressed the Director General of the Prison Service with a request considering special dietary requirements of prisoners respecting their religious, cultural or philosophical beliefs.
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2015-04-20A rights-based approach to addressing food poverty among children
A Speech had been held by the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, at the National Conference „Healthy Food for All - Towards a National Response to Food Poverty for Children and Young People in Ireland“.
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2015-04-15Fundamental Rights Agency bids farewell to Director Morten Kjaerum
After leading FRA for seven years, FRA’s first Director, Morten Kjaerum, leaves the agency to take up the position of Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Sweden.
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2015-04-15Victorian Ombudsman finds a ‘litany of failings’ in oversight of aged care home
The Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has today tabled a report in Parliament highly critical of government oversight of an aged care facility home to 39 elderly residents, many over 90 years old.