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2019-06-24Serious deficiencies in accessibility - polling stations were not accessible for wheelchairs
At the request of Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland, Petri Jääskeläinen, two officials from the Office of the Ombudsman of Finland performed unannounced inspections at the polling stations of eight municipalities in the region of Southern Finland during the European election day on 26 May. The purpose of the inspections was to determine the accessibility of polling stations, the possibilities for inclusion of persons with disabilities, and the realisation of the secrecy of the polls. One of the official conducting the inspection used a wheelchair.
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2019-06-24
Report about NHRIs and their work on migrants’ human rights
A new report about National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and their work on migrants’ human rights has been produced by the German Institute for Human Rights on behalf of GANHRI, the Global Alliance of NHRIs. The report highlights examples of NHRIs’ work to promote and protect migrants’ rights, including several practices from Europe.
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2011-08-05
Gibraltar Chronicle reports on Vienna SYT training
The Gibraltar Chronicle covered the recent SYT training that took place at the I.O.I. General Secretariat in Vienna in June 2011 and that was attended by an expert from the Gibraltar Ombudsman's office. The article specifically points out the diversity of institutions represented in the course that provided the opportunity for views and practices to be discussed and new contacts to be made
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2011-08-04
Discrimination in job advertisements
The Public Defender of Rights (Ombudsman), as the Czech equality body, responses for researching in the area of discrimination and his first research was focused on employment (job offering). Ombudsman analyzed about 12,000 job advertising released on one of the portals in April and found out that every 6th advertisement was discriminatory.
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2019-06-19
Nova Scotia Appeal Court upholds power of ombudsman's office
Nova Scotia's highest court has reaffirmed the power of the provincial ombudsman's office to investigate allegations against government departments and agencies. In a decision, the Appeal Court ruled the Ombudsman's office has the authority to receive unredacted records from the Department of Health and Wellness, after the province had objected to releasing the documents in full.
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2011-07-29
ACRC wins UN award for innovative communication with citizens
The Korean I.O.I. member ACRC recently received an UN award for "Advancing Knowledge Management in Government" for its "e-People" tool. This integrated online portal deals with civil complaints and proposals regarding central and local governments and public organizations. The average number of daily visitors is about 100,000.
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2019-06-18
Micro radial con la voz de niñas y niños en el programa "Este es el plan"
Compartimos el micro radial emitido en el programa “Este es el plan” de Radio Universidad de Rosario y realizado en colaboración con la Defensoría de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes de Santa Fe.
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2019-06-18
The Network of Institutions for Future Generations shares SDG discussion paper
In his role of Ombudsman for Future Generations in Hungary, Dr. Gyula Bándi hosts the Secretariat for the Network of Institutions for Future Generations in his office. The Network of Institutions for Future Generations (NIFG) is pleased to share its SDG discussion paper entitled: "Looking to 2030 and Beyond - How Institutions for Future Generations Can Assist in SDG Implementation”.
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2011-07-22
Public Defender publishes first report on NPM activities
Enthrusted with the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM), the Spanisch national Ombudsman Institution – the Public Defender – has conducted 231 inspection visits of places of deprivation of liberty during its first working year. The Office of the Public Defender headed by María Luisa Cava de Llano has accordingly published a first MNP Report.
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2011-07-22
Primer Informe del Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura (MNP)
La Institución del Defensor del Pueblo, en su condición de MNP, visita 231 lugares de privación de libertad en su primer año de trabajo. Recientemente la oficina del Defensor del Pueblo, que dirige María Luisa Cava de Llano, ha hecho público el primer informe del Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura (MNP).
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2011-07-21
La Defensoría del Pueblo invoca al próximo gobierno a priorizar educación de los pueblos indígenas
"Los niños, niñas y adolescentes indígenas, tanto de la Amazonía como de la zona andina, no están recibiendo una educación intercultural bilingüe de calidad, lo cual constituye un serio problema en el ámbito educativo de nuestro país", afirmó esta mañana el Defensor del Pueblo (e), Eduardo Vega Luna, durante la presentación del Informe Defensorial N°152, denominado "Aportes para una Política Nacional de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe a favor de los pueblos indígenas del Perú".
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2011-07-19
Ontario Ombudsman announces next SYT Training
André Marin, the Ombudsman of Ontario, recently announced the fifth annual course for administrative investigators. SHARPENING YOUR TEETH: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs will take place at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto from November 28-30, 2011.
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2011-07-19
L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario, André Marin, annonce prochaine Formation 'SYT'
L'Ombudsman de l'Ontario, André Marin, a annoncé récemment son 5e cours annuel pour les chiens de garde de l'administration – SHARPENING YOUR TEETH, formation avancée aux enquêtes administratives. Cette formation sera donnée à Toronto du 28 au 30 novembre 2011 au Sutton Place Hotel, à Toronto.
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2019-06-12
Government prepares decision for joining Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure
Currently, Hungary is not yet party to the Optional Protocol to the 30-year-old Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure. It is thus a significant development that upon Commissioner for Fundamental Rights László Székely’s appeal, the Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs at the Ministry of Human Capacities has indicated: they have begun to prepare the decision necessary for Hungary’s joining the optional protocol.
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2011-07-14
Regional subventions are a huge success
At the Bermuda Board Meeting in October 2011 the I.O.I. Board decided that the I.O.I. would provide funds up to a maximum of EUR 50,000 for regional projects. Member institutions were invited to submit project proposals with a focus on training activities. Six applicants from five of the six I.O.I. World Regions were successful in the selection process conducted by the I.O.I. Executive Committee in spring 2011.
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2011-07-14
Preparations for I.O.I. world conference under way
The Ombudsmen and staff of the New Zealand Office of the Ombudsmen look forward to welcoming the ombudsman community to New Zealand in November 2012 to the I.O.I. world conference. Formal invitations and information about registration will be sent out in a few months and the conference website has recently gone "live".
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2011-07-14
European Region organises OPCAT workshop
On 13 and 14 September 2011 an OPCAT workshop (Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture) for Ombudsman institutions will take place in Warsaw, Poland. I.O.I. Europe cooperates with the Polish Ombudsman Institution in the organisation of this event.
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2011-07-14
OPCAT Seminario
Del 13 al 14 de Setiembre de 2011 se va a celebrar en Varsovia, Polonia, el Seminario sobre OPCAT (Protocolo Opcional de la Convención contra la Tortura) y Ombudsman, organizado por el IOI-Europeo y la Institución del Ombudsman de Polonia.
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2011-07-14
Franc succès des subventions régionales de l’I.I.O.
Lors de sa réunion aux Bermudes en octobre 2010, le Conseil d’administration de l’I.I.O. a décidé que l’I.I.O. financerait à concurrence de 50 000 euros des projets régionaux durant l’année d’adhésion 2010/2011. Pour ce faire, les institutions adhérentes ont été invitées à soumettre des propositions de projets mettant en particulier l’accent sur des activités de formation. Six candidats de cinq des six régions de l’I.I.O. ont été retenus au cours de la procédure de sélection menée par le Comité exécutif de l’I.I.O. au printemps 2011.
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2011-07-14
les préparatifs du Congrès mondial de l’I.I.O. vont bon train
Les Ombudsmans et le personnel du Bureau néo-zélandais des Ombudsmans se réjouissent d’ores et déjà d’accueillir la communauté de l'Ombudsman en Nouvelle-Zélande en novembre 2012 à l’occasion du Congrès mondial de l’I.I.O. Les invitations officielles ainsi que les informations relatives à l’inscription seront envoyées d’ici quelques mois et le site Internet du congrès sera « en ligne » sous peu.