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2011-10-27New People´s Advocate appointed
The I.O.I. congratulates the new incumbent of its Romanian member institution. On 27 September 2011, Prof. Gheorghe Iancu was appointed as the People´s Advocate of Romania for a five year term by the Romanian Parliament.
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2019-08-02
Defensoría del Pueblo participa en diálogo entre comunidades nativas y la empresa Pacific Stratus Energy
Personal de la oficina de la Defensoría del Pueblo en Loreto, Perú participó de la reunión de diálogo entre la Comunidad Nativa Nueva Jerusalén, su anexo Nazaret y la empresa Pacific Stratus Energy del Perú S.A., realizada en la localidad de Andoas, distrito del mismo nombre, provincia de Datem del Marañón en el departamento de Loreto, Perú, los días 24 y 25 de julio del presente.
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2019-08-02Press Release: The Ombudsman’s initiative regarding forced returns of third country nationals
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2019-08-01
Report published on concerns over how Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection recovered overpayments
IOI President and Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall published a report setting out how the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) has addressed his concerns about the recovery of overpayments made to social welfare recipients.
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2011-10-21
Ombudsman passed away
It is with great sadness that the I.O.I. informs its members that Mr. Ofentse Moatlhodi Lepodise, Ombudsman for the Republic of Botswana, passed away on 18 October 2011. Mr. Lepodise was currently serving his second four-year term of office.
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2011-10-21
Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher resigns
Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher recently submitted his resignation to the Governor-General. His resignation will take effect at close of business on Friday, 28 October 2011.
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2011-10-21
Annual Board Meeting in Livingstone, Zambia
The annual meeting of the I.O.I. Board of Directors will be held in Livingstone, Zambia from 30 October to 2 November 2011. The members of the I.O.I. Board will look back at the progress made and the projects realized during the past membership year and will identify and prioritize projects and activities in the new membership year 2011 / 2012.
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2019-07-29
Registro de Casos Judiciales de Tortura de la PPN
Se confeccionó el primer informe que presenta los datos recolectados por el Registro de Casos Judiciales de Tortura de la Procuración Penitenciaria. Este tiene por objetivo recoger, sistematizar y analizar información acerca del trámite de las denuncias penales presentadas por nuestra institución en casos de tortura.
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2019-07-29
Ombudsman fights for the improvement in publication of court decisions
Public access to court case-law contributes to predictable decision-making by the courts, unification of the decision-making practice and transparency of court decisions, and thus also to promotion of the right to a fair trial. The Ministry of Justice has to provide for proper functioning of online records of court case-law.
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2011-10-14
Ombudsman on the UN ombudsman resolution
The Portuguese Ombudsman, Alfredo José de Sousa, participated in Geneva in a round table organized by the Ombudsman of Morocco on the margins of the 18th session of the Human Rights Council, on the topic of the implementation of United Nations Resolution 65/207.
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2019-07-26
The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions organises workshop on SOGIE-related Complaints Handling, Investigations and Documentation
The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), a regional membership organisation of African NHRIs based in Nairobi Kenya is organising a technical workshop on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) for representatives of NHRIs and SOGIE-related Civil Society Organisations. The workshop will be held on July 23 – 25 in Entebbe, Uganda.
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2019-07-24
Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji
Fourteen representatives from seven Pacific countries will undertake Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji next week. The Office of the New Zealand Ombudsman is leading the training which will take a typical complaint through the whole investigation process.
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2011-10-07
New Director on the I.O.I. Board
A long-standing and valuable member from the African Region left the I.O.I. Board of Directors when Ms Amina Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) retired from her office as Médiateur du Faso in June 2011. Following a regional I.O.I. meeting Ms Traore, the new Ombudsman in Burkina Faso will fill the vacant position of an African Director on the Board.
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2011-10-07
New Health and Social Care Public Service launched
"Tell us if mistakes have been made and don’t be afraid to complain” was the key message from the launch of Healthcomplaints, a public service initiative by 17 regulatory bodies and service providers to help members of the public understand where and how to complain about health and social care services.
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2019-07-19
Recommendations on inadequate investigation into alleged misconduct and racial discrimination
The City of Toronto Ombudsman has found that a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) investigation into the actions of a few of its Transit Fare Inspectors was not sufficiently fair, thorough or transparent to justify its conclusions.
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2019-07-18
Chinese version of IOI publication “A Mission for Justice”
In commemoration of its 40th anniversary, the IOI published a book to portray the history of the IOI. The lively and vivid assessment of the IOI’s development has now been made available in a Chinese version to attract a broader audience.
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2019-07-15
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes utilisation of low-charge hospital beds in private hospitals
The Hong Kong Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced a direct investigation to examine the Government’s work in monitoring and promoting the utilisation of low-charge hospital beds in private hospitals and identify areas for improvement, if any.
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2019-07-15
Penosas condiciones de detención en la Unidad 29
El 5 de Julio pasado una comitiva integrada por la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación de Argentina y el Sistema Interinstitucional de Control de Cárceles (SICC) visitó la Alcaidía de Comodoro Py. Ésta tiene por finalidad alojar de manera transitoria a los detenidos que deben declarar en Tribunales, sin embargo pasan allí entre 5 y 30 días
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2019-07-15
Office of the Ombudsman and Anti-Corruption Commission sign memorandum of understanding
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Leon Jenkins-Johnston Esq. and the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission Francis Ben-Kaifala Esq. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on behalf of the two institutions. The aim of the MOU is to foster collaboration among the two institutions in the fight against Corruption, Administrative Injustice and Maladministration in the Public service.
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2011-09-16
Ombudsman welcomes consultation act for indigenous peoples
Ombudsman Eduardo Vega expressed his satisfaction and welcomes the decision of the Congress to adopt the Law on Consultation of the Indigenous Peoples on 23 August 2011. Vega called the act “a provision which constitutes a seminal step for the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples and for institutionalising the intercultural dialogue between them and the authorities”.