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2018-02-07Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Code of Conduct Casebook - Issue 15 (January 2018)
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2018-02-06Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on the delivery of registered mail to blind and partially-sighted persons
By default, Magyar Posta [the Hungarian postal service] allows the delivery of registered mail to blind and partially-sighted persons only in the presence of a witness of full age. According to the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, this practice is in violation of the right to equal dignity and the country’s international human rights commitments.
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2018-02-06
Regional training on role of Ombudsman institutions in promoting and enforcing accountability ethics
The Office of the Ombudsman (Malawi) is hosting the African regional training on "The role of Ombudsman Institutions in promoting and enforcing accountability ethics" as well as the 14th AOMA Executive Committee meeting from 5 - 9 February 2018 . The training will be held in the framework of the IOI's annual regional subsidy program and attended by IOI President Peter Tyndall.
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2018-02-05
Ombudsman discusses findings of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme Investigation
An investigation carried out by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall in 2017 found that some women who worked in the Magdalen laundries in Ireland were wrongly refused access to the Magdalen Restorative Justice scheme. On Wednesday 31 January 2018 Ombudsman Peter Tyndall appeared before the Justice and Equality Committee of the Irish Parliament to discuss the findings of his report.
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2018-02-02
Tallinn Workshop on Human Rights in the Digital Age - Programme
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2018-01-31
Tallinn Workshop on Human Rights in the Digital Age (Jan. 2018)
The Estonian Chancellor of Justice hosted an IOI workshop on „Human Rights in the Digital Age“ from 23 - 24 January 2018 in Tallinn. Presentations, speeches and photos of this event are now available online.
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2018-01-30
Ombudsman working to improve services for asylum seekers
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has published a commentary on his Office’s experience of dealing with complaints from refugees and asylum seekers living in direct provision centres. In ‘The Ombudsman & Direct Provision – The story so far’, the Ombudsman says that sometimes residents are reluctant to complain and some complaints arise as a result of cultural differences. As a result the Ombudsman’s office has worked with the Reception and Integration Agency, and residents and managers in 35 centres around the country to seek to improve services.
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2018-01-29
39th USOA Annual Conference
The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) will hold its 2018 Annual Conference from 24 – 28 September 2018 in Portland, Oregon at the Courtyard Marriott, Portland City Center. The USOA Conference and Planning Committee is seeking speakers and session presenters interested in sharing their subject matter expertise.
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2018-01-26
Control Yuan recommends reverse mortgage program for seniors
Ten financial institutions in Taiwan are currently participating in a program focused on implementing the government's senior citizen reverse mortgage policy. An investigation of the Control Yuan has resulted in specific recommendations to the government for further improving the program.
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2018-01-26
UN Secretary-General welcomes applications for position of UN Ombudsman
The UN Secretary-General welcomes applications for the position of United Nations Ombudsman. In order to ensure a wide pool of candidates for this position, the Secretariat would welcome any applications to supplement the Secretary-General’s own search and consultations. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications must be sent to the Secretariat of the UN or to eosgapplications201712@un.org by 19 February 2018.
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2018-01-25
IOI Europe - 2018 Conference - Questionnaire
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2018-01-24
Questionnaire - 2018 Conference - European chapter - IOI
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2018-01-23
Inspector-General of Taxation reports into aspects of Pay As You Go instalments
The review into aspects of the Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalments system is the first Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT) review to be undertaken in direct response to insights drawn from the IGT’s complaint handling service. The IGT has recommended a number of improvements to the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) taxpayer communication and guidance materials as well as internal staff education and support.
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2018-01-23
Inspector-General of Taxation_Report_Pay As You Go_2018
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2018-01-18
Civil society under threat, Fundamental Rights Agency finds
In many parts of the EU, civil society is under threat, finds a new report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Given the vital role civil society plays in upholding democratic processes and in promoting human rights, decision makers need to ensure the important work of civil society is not undermined through policy and legal changes and funding cuts.
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2018-01-15
Molly’s case: How Tusla and the HSE provided and coordinated supports for a child with a disability in the care of the State (January 2018)
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2018-01-12
Malawi - Training - Preliminary Programme
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2018-01-11
Law amendments to establish Seimas Ombudsmen as NHRI have come into force
On 1 January 2018, amendments to the Law on the Seimas Ombudsmen came into force, providing new functions for the Seimas Ombudsmen, among which are the dissemination and monitoring of human rights in the country. The new functions include presenting the assessment of the human rights situation to international organisations and providing them with information regarding the obligations established in the international treaties of Lithuania.
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2018-01-11
Thai Ombudsman and the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) sign MOU
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Thai Ombudsman and the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman).