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2018-02-01Public Protector appears before Parliamentary select Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Gender Matters
The Public Protector of Zambia made her maiden appearance before a select Committee of the National Assembly on Legal Affairs, Human Rights, National Guidance, Gender Matters and Governance on 31 January 2018, to review the operations of the Office .
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2018-02-01Hong Kong Ombudsman announces DI reports
Ms Connie Lau, The Ombudsman held a press conference on February 1 to announce the results of two direct investigations, namely “The Mechanism of the Food and Health Bureau and the Department of Health for Handling Smoking Offences” and “Government’s Control over Fly-tipping of Construction Waste and Landfilling Activities on Private Land”.
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2018-02-01SPSO Draft Strategic Plan 2018-2020 Consultation
In the coming weeks the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will be considering the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s (SPSO) draft revised Strategic Plan. The revised Plan covers the SPSO’s vision and strategic aims for 2018-2020. It is available at the bottom of this page, along with the covering letter to the SPCB. The SPSO invites comments, from individuals and organisation, about all aspects of the draft Plan. The consultation is open until 28 February 2018.
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2018-02-01Ombudsman Sindh addresses seminar on „Challenges of Health Care System Sindh“
The Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik organized a seminar on “Challenges of Health Care System in Sindh – Role of Provincial Ombudsman Sindh” which focused on the existing health facilities, identifying gaps and devising innovative strategies for improved service delivery, effective polio immunization campaign in Sindh Province.
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2018-01-31Tallinn 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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2018-08-28USOA 2018 Conference
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2018-08-28Le mariage précoce dans la région de Zinder
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2017-05-31Defensor del Pueblo Europeo - Informe Anual 2014
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2018-01-30Record number of complaints received by the Finnish Parliamentary Ombudsman in 2017
In 2017, the Parliamentary Ombudsman received a record number of 6,192 complaints, which is an increase of almost 1,300 complaints from 2016 (4,922 complaints). Complaints against the Social Insurance Institution (Kela) totalled 1,169, and 814 of them concerned social assistance, therefore increasing by about 700 compared to 2016. The criminal sanctions field, social insurance and labour and unemployment security were other administrative branches that saw a clear increase in the number of complaints.
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2018-01-30New Commissioner of Official Languages takes office
Raymond Théberge took office as Commissioner of Official Languages on January 29, 2018. He has a PhD in linguistics from McGill University, a master’s degree in applied linguistics from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor’s degree in history from the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface. He held a number of leadership positions before coming to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, and he has significant experience with official language minority communities. He also has extensive experience in academia and has worked across Canada.
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2018-01-30Ombudsman 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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2018-08-27Defensoría del pueblo de Santa Fe reunida con la FIO y la CEPAL
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2018-08-27Observación del desarrollo de las movilizaciones por proyecto de ley de interrupción voluntaria del embarazo
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2018-08-272017 Annual Report is out
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2018-05-14Discurso del presidente de la CNDH sobre el Informe 2017
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2018-01-2939th 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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2018-01-29« Maisons Pirates » en Wallonie
Suite aux débats parlementaires qui ont suivi la parution d’un article dans un quotidien intitulé « 3 000 malades mentaux parqués dans des maisons pirates », l’absence de cadre juridique concernant l’existence et le fonctionnement des SHNA a été constatée. Plusieurs députés wallons ont introduit une proposition de décret relative à l’hébergement et à l’encadrement à durée indéterminée pour personnes en difficultés sociales.
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2018-01-29Commission engages National Assembly Oversight Committee
The Commission has reached out to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in an effort to advance administrative justice in the public sector. The interaction coincides with the induction retreat for members of the newly constituted Committee which is taking place between 26th to 28th January, 2018, in Mombasa.
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2017-05-24ACRC Korea - Annual Report - 2016 - EN
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2017-05-24ACRC 2016 Annual Report