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2014-07-02Information Commissioner welcomes removal of FOI fee
Information Commissioner, Peter Tyndall, has welcomed the Government’s proposal to abolish the €15 application fee for making FOI requests. Both he and the former Commissioner, Emily O’Reilly, have previously publicly expressed their view that the application fee acted as a disincentive to members of the public seeking access to information held by public bodies.
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2014-07-03
Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, gives up his right to parliamentary immunity
The Catalan Ombudsman informed the President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Núria de Gispert, about his decision to give up his right to parliamentary immunity. Such a privilege is granted by Law 36/1985, of 6 November, by which the relations between the Spanish Ombudsman and other similar figures in the different regions are regulated.
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2014-07-04
Arlene Brock named Fulbright Scholar
The former Ombudsman of Bermuda, Ms. Arlene Brock, was granted a Fulbright Scholarship on Thursday, July 3rd of 2014.
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2014-07-08
The Spanish Ombudsman inaugurates the twinning project in Turkey
The Spanish Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, recalled that human rights know no borders, during her speech before the Turkish Parliament, on the occasion of the commencement of the twining project for support to the Turkish Ombudsman.
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2014-07-10
Family to receive £130k after their lives put at risk by Home Office failings
The lives of members of a family were put at risk because the Home Office didn’t listen to their concerns about an overseas criminal and continually failed to put right their earlier mistakes, according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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2014-07-11
The Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its annual report
The Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its annual report, calling for timely action against extremist organisations that promote racism to avoid an escalation of violence and related criminal activities.
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2014-07-15
Office of the Complaints Commissioner celebrates its 10th anniversary
The Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) opened its doors in July 2004, and celebrated its 10th anniversary this week over 3 days, from 8-10 July inclusive.
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2014-07-15
Forum of Canadian Ombudsman will hold a two and a half day "Corrections Course" in October
A unique two and a half day course that will explore some of the pressing issues faced by professionals working in correctional facilities.
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2014-07-15
The Québec Ombudsman plays host to its peers from Djibouti and Haiti
From July 7 to 10, the Québec Ombudsman played host to two delegations from the Ombudsman of the Republic of Djibouti and the Office of the Ombudsman of Haiti.
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2014-07-16
Local Government Ombudsman publishes local authority complaint statistics in new report
For the first time the report provides complaint statistics for each English local authority, all in one place. The LGO provides this information to councils each year in a set of annual letters.
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2014-07-16
APT publishes Annual Report 2013
In its 2013 Annual Report, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is pleased to inform that States continued to abide by their legal obligation to protect persons deprived of their liberty and that the APT continued to pave the way towards a world without torture, without degrading treatment, a world in which the dignity and rights of persons deprived of their liberty are respected. The English, French and Spanish versions of the report are available here.
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2014-07-21
Accountant General Sindh pays 7% cost of living allowance to the complainant
Mr. Sultan Ahmed S/o Foujdar approached Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh stating that he was retired from Sindh Police on 03.12.1999.
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2014-07-22
Ombudsman for Bermuda releases Annual Report 2013
The Office of the Ombudsman for Bermuda released its ninth Annual Report covering the period from 1st of January to 31st of December 2013.
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2014-07-21
Jacques Toubon has been elected as the new Ombudman of the Ombudsman-Institution «Le Défenseur des droits»
Jacques Toubon has been elected as the new Ombudman of the French Ombudsman-Institution «Le Défenseur des droits» for a six year- and non-renewable term on 16th of July 2014. .His nomination follows an approval by the National Assembly and the Senate.
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2014-07-22
Distribution of Ombudsman Annual Report 2013
The Ombudsman team distributed copies of the Ombudsman's 14th Annual Report pertaining to the year 2013 on the 16th July 2014.
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2014-07-25
Public Services Ombudsman informs about potential new role in reviewing Scottish Welfare Fund decisions
This month’s edition of news of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman shed light on the Scottish Government’s intended policy calling for a revised role of the SPSO’s in reviewing SWF decisions.
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2014-07-25
The Office of the Ombudsman presents Issue No. 1 of Reporting Year 2014/15
The Office of The Ombudsman held a press conference on Thursday, 26 June at 10:00 am to announce the OmbudsNews Issue No. 1 of the Reporting Year 2014/15, which includes the results of two direct investigation reports.
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2014-07-29
Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights releases Annual Report
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights released its Annual Report “On the observance of human and citizens’ rights and freedoms”.
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2014-07-29
European Ombudsman opens investigations regarding the protection of whistleblowers
The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an investigation into whether the EU administration is living up to its obligation to introduce internal whistleblowing rules.
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2014-07-29
The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights comments on Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women
On August 1, the Istanbul Convention, a landmark treaty of the Council of Europe dedicated to preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, will enter into force.
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