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2013-08-21Commissioner for Human Rights addressed the issue of child labour
According to Nils Muižnieks, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, there are strong indications that child labour remains a serious problem in Europe and that it might be growing in the wake of the economic crisis.
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2013-08-13Ombudsman investigates conditions at juvenile home
Ombudsman Ruth Cooperrider will investigate the conditions at a juvenile home run by the state of Iowa to ensure that youths are treated appropriately.
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2013-08-13President nominates new Ombudsman
On 8 August 2013, the President of Hungary nominated Dr. László Székely as the new candidate for the position of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, after consulting all four political groups represented in the Hungarian Parliament and discussing the basic principles and requirements regarding the nominated person.
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2013-08-13New Ombudsman elected
Professor José de Faria Costa was elected by Parliament as the new Portuguese Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) on 24 July 2013 and succeeds former Ombudsman Judge Alfredo José de Sousa in this office.
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2013-08-07Defensor del Pueblo expresó su “más profundo pesar” ante la explosión en Salta al 2100
El Defensor del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe, Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti, expresa su más profundo pesar y el dolor de todos los integrantes de la institución que conduce por el trágico siniestro ocurrido en el edificio ubicado en la calle Salta al 2100 y puso la Defensoría del Pueblo a disposición del Comité de Crisis.
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2013-08-07Catalan Ombudsman calls for action to guarantee right of children to adequate food
Catalan Ombudsman Rafael Ribó submitted a report on “Child malnutrition in Catalonia”, in which he alleges that - according to the ICS diagnostic codes of June 2013 - 50,000 children have food deprivation and 750 suffer from malnutrition and poverty and calls for urgent Government action to guarantee the right of children to adequate food.
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2013-08-07Informe sobre la malnutrición en Cataluña – Agosto 2013
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2013-08-0613th Conference of the Asian Ombudsman Association
The 13th Conference of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) will be held in Tehran, Iran from 7 to 10 October 2013. This biannual event will once again offer an opportunity to meet the heads of the Asian Ombudsman Association and their non-Asian counterparts.
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2013-08-0613th AOA Conference - Conference Guide
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2013-08-05Ombudsman releases Annual Report 2012-2013
The Office of The Ombudsman of Hong Kong has lately released the Annual Report for the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. During the year, it received 5,501 complaints, 9.4% higher than last year’s.
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2013-08-02Ontario Ombudsman assesses police de-escalation guidelines
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin has directed his staff to conduct a case assessment to determine whether or not an investigation is warranted in the wake of a recent Toronto Police shooting.
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2013-08-02News Release: City of Toronto Ombudsman Breaks New Ground
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2013-07-31Scottish Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2012/2013
On 26 July 2013, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) laid its 2012/2013 public report before the Scottish Parliament. Despite increasing numbers of complaints and significant cuts in resourcing, the office’s productivity also rose and the SPSO dealt with 9% more complaints than in the previous year.
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2013-07-31QMU research report on ombudsmen schemes in the UK
The Edinburgh-based Queen Margaret University, which has an excellent reputation as a centre for ombudsman and complaint handling practice, published a research report on the future of ombudsmen schemes in the United Kingdom.
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2013-07-31QMU research report: The future of ombudsman schemes – drivers for change and strategic responses
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2013-07-30Ombudsman holds round table on human rights in psychiatric institutions
A round table was held by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights on the control over the observance of human rights while rendering psychiatric care to Ukrainian citizens.
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2013-07-29Ombudsman published Annual Report 2012 in English
The Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia published its Annual Report 2012 in English. In total, in 2012 the Protector of Citizens acted upon 4.474 complaints, constituting a significant increase compared to 2011.
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2013-07-23CV Federal Tax Ombudsman Abdul Rauf Chaudhry
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2013-07-23Information summary of draft legislation on complaints and announcements of general interest
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2013-07-17Local Government Ombudsman published annual report
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has published its annual report and accounts for 2012- 2013. In a year of unprecedented change, the focus has been to raise standards within the LGO and of the complaints system and public services.