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2020-03-04APT study on follow-up to NPM recommendations now available
How can National Preventive Mechanisms efficiently follow-up on their recommendations for change? A study on follow-up to NPM recommendations was conducted in the framework of tailored support to the Armenian NPM under an EU-funded project.
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2020-03-03
L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario appuie les Principes de Venise comme fondements juridiques puissants pour les institutions d’ombudsman
Prenant la parole devant des collègues du Canada et d’ailleurs dans le monde, l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario Paul Dubé a accueilli favorablement cette semaine les nouvelles normes internationales qui définissent, promeuvent et protègent le rôle des ombudsmen dans le renforcement de la démocratie et la promotion des droits fondamentaux.
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2020-03-03
Ontario Ombudsman raises awareness of Venice Principles and encourages their adoption worldwide
Speaking to colleagues from across Canada and around the world, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé this week welcomed new international standards that define, promote and protect the role of ombudsmen in strengthening democracy and promoting fundamental rights.
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2012-12-19
Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award presented by Correctional Investigator
On December 11, Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator of Canada, presented the 2012 Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award to Jean-Claude Bernheim, a lecturer at Laval University.
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2020-02-27
El Yuan de Control establecerá la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos
El 8 de enero de 2020, el presidente anunció la formulación de la Ley Orgánica de la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos del Yuan de Control. El Yuan de Control establecerá la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos conforme a la ley. Por el momento, se ha creado un grupo especial para llevar a cabo los trabajos preparatorios.
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2012-12-14
Relanzamiento del Museo Virtual de Arte Santafesino
El 14 diciembre 2012, el Defensor del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe, Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti, encabezará a las 10.30 en el Centro Cultural Bernardino Rivadavia de la ciudad de Rosario (San Martín 1080), el relanzamiento del Museo Virtual de Arte Santafesino (ARTEFE), en un acto que contará con la presencia del Gobernador de la provincia, Dr. Antonio Bonfatti, la Intendenta de Rosario, Mónica Fein, Intendentes y Presidentes Comunales de los 9 departamentos del sur provincial y legisladores nacionales y provinciales.
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2020-02-26
Council asked to revise transport policy for adult learners with special educational needs
East Sussex County Council has been asked to review its policy for providing home to college transport for young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman criticised the way it dealt with a family’s situation.
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2020-02-25
Thousands of parking fines to be refunded as Ombudsman finds three Councils acted “contrary to law”
Three councils failed to act with accountability and transparency in a matter involving the outsourcing of parking fine reviews, Ombudsman Deborah Glass has found.
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2020-02-24
Parliamentary Ombudsman directs severe criticism towards Prison and Probation Service
Sweden has received international criticism for a long time due to inmates’ conditions in Swedish remand prisons. The criticism concerns primarily the fact that inmates with restrictions are put in isolation and thus put in a situation that may risk affecting their mental and physical health.
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2012-12-07
Korean Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission visits the Austrian Ombudsman Board
On 6 December 2012, IOI Secretary General and Ombudsman Peter Kostelka welcomed a delegation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of the Republic of Korea at the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) in Vienna.
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2012-12-03
Investigation into services for adults with developmental disabilities in crisis
On 29 November 2012, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin announced an investigation into the province’s services for adults with developmental disabilities who are in crisis situations, after several desperate families complained their loved ones risked being sent to homeless shelters or jail because there was nowhere to care for them.
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2020-02-21
Joint statement in support of the Public Denfender (Ombudsman)
In a joint statement in support of the Public Defender (Ombudsman), the IOI, ENNHRI, GANHRI, EQUINET and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders underline their concerns about recent actions by the Georgian government relating to a prison visit conducted by the Georgian NPM and the fact that the Minister of Justice exposed video recordings of confidential meetings between NPM staff and prisoners on it social media channels.
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2012-11-30
Secretary General Kostelka signed MoU with International Anti-Corruption Academy
On 30 November 2012, Secretary General Peter Kostelka and Martin Kreutner, Chair of the International Transitional Team of the International Anti-Corruption Agency, signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
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2012-11-29
Focus on Children's Rights
As part of a project which has been running since his entering upon duties, Ombudsman Máté Szabó will explore the issue of children’s right to a healthy environment in 2013
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2012-11-29
Ombudsman strongly criticizes new integrity bills
The Victorian Ombudsman George Brouwer recently expressed strong concern regarding the Integrity and Accountability Amendment Bill 2012 and the Protected Disclosure Bill 2012, having significant impact on the operation of the Office of the Ombudsman.
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2020-02-18
A Tragedy of Errors – Ombudsman Iowa investigates death of teenager
Another tragedy like the death of a teenage girl could happen unless Iowa’s child-protection workers are given the resources and support they need, the State Ombudsman announced when presenting the conclusions of her investigation into how the Department of Human Services handled child-abuse reports about the victim and her siblings.
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2020-02-17
Ombudsman SA criticises treatment of young people in Adelaide Youth Training Centre
An investigation undertaken by the Ombudsman has identified that the agency formerly known as the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion, now the Department of Human Services, erred in its treatment of two young people in the Adelaide Youth Training Centre by subjecting them to inhumane treatment, including extended periods of isolation and solitary confinement.
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2020-02-17
La Defensoría del Pueblo expresó su preocupación por los incendios en las islas
El defensor del Pueblo de la provincia, Raúl Lamberto, y el Adjunto para la zona Sur, Gabriel Savino, enviaron oficios a dependencias de los Estados nacional, provincial y municipal y los exhortaron a tomar medidas.
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2012-11-23
Peter Shoyer becomes new Ombudsman
Peter Shoyer started his new function as Ombudsman for the Northern Territory in Australia on 20 November 2012.
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2012-11-19
L’enquêteur correctionnel attire l'attention sur l'automutilation dans les pénitenciers
Le 39e Rapport annuel du Bureau de l'enquêteur correctionnel a été déposé au Parlement le 23 octubre 2012. Dans son rapport, l'enquêteur correctionnel du Canada, M. Howard Sapers, a attiré l'attention sur l''augmentation considérable du nombre et de la prévalence d'incidents graves d'automutilation dans les pénitenciers.