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2024-03-21Office of The Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation into effectiveness of 1823 in handling complaints and enquiries
On 7 March 2024, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the completion of a direct investigation into the effectiveness of the 1823 service in handling complaints and enquiries, and made 13 recommendations for improvement to the Efficiency Office (“EO”).
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2023-02-09Pavilion for Office of the Ombudsman Malawi
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2024-02-08
Mr. David Robinson appointed to the position of Deputy Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman of Western Australia
The office of the Ombudsman is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Robinson to the position of Deputy Ombudsman. Mr Robinson has previously served as the Acting CEO and Director Operations over a period of 8 years employment with the Corruption and Crime Commission.
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2023-09-27
Mrs Rita Venkatasawmy, O.S.K, Ombudsperson for Children, Office of the Ombudsperson for Children
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2023-08-25
Federal Public Defenders' Office - Defenders' report - Situation of Human Rights in Brazil - EN
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2023-02-20
Iowa Office of Ombudsman presents Annual Report 2022
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2023-09-15
The Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola released its Weekly Review
The office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola released its Weekly Review highlighting the week between 22 August and 1 September 2023. During this time, among others Ombudsman Ms Florbela Rocha Araújo responded to citizen’s concerns regarding land rights and permanent risk of eviction, participated in webinars, and attended a regional climate change conference.
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2022-09-07
Ombudsman's Office issued written request for clarification
The Ombudsman's Office issued a written request for a clarification regarding a complaint in which a man's civil status has been disposed, and therefore he is no longer registered in the civil registry and according to his identity card, counts as an immigrant who is officially ineligible to apply for Thai citizenship.
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2022-08-05
| New Secretary General Gaby Schwarz takes office
On 1 August 2022, Ms. Gaby Schwarz took office as the new Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). Ms. Schwarz was sworn in as a member of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on 11 July 2022 and takes over the office of IOI Secretary General from her predecessor Werner Amon, who resigned as Austrian Ombudsman at the end of June 2022.
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2023-08-01
IOI President visits National Human Rights Museum and meets Australian Office in Taipei
While in Taipei, IOI President Chris Field PSM undertook a deeply moving visit to a place of great significance, the National Human Rights Museum, memorializing the period of Taiwan’s history known as the ‘White Terror’.
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2022-07-25
Launch of the new Ombudsman’s Office website
The Office of the Ombudsman of Latvia has launched a new website, which is now more accessible and user-friendly. The website was developed in cooperation with Turn Digital, digital accessibility experts and users.
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2023-07-12
The Office of The Ombudsman of Hong Kong presented its Annual Report 2022-23
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, presented the 2022-23 Annual Report of the Office of The Ombudsman to the public on 12 July 2023. The Office received 766 pandemic-related complaints in the year of 2022-23, accounting for about 14% of the total number of complaints, a hike from 206 last year.
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2023-04-20
The Office of the Provincial Ombudsman Punjab presents its Annual Report 2022
On 30 March 2023, Ombudsman Punjab Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan presented the annual performance report of the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab for 2022 to Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman.
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2023-08-24
The Federal Public Defenders' Office releases a report on the human rights situation in Brazil
In order to point out concerns related to human rights in recent years, the Federal Public Defenders' Office (DPU) released the Defenders’ Report "The situation of Human Rights in Brazil". The document spans 354 pages and outlines the need for the Brazilian State to channel investments into structural solutions that prioritize vulnerable populations.
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2023-11-30
2022-2023 Annual Report of the Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson: Emphasis on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights
On 28 November 2023, Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, released his annual report, Upholding Your Rights, which was tabled in the House of Commons by Ms. Iqra Khalid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. The report provides an overview of the activities of the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson (OTO) between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.
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2022-09-12
Public Defender’s Office held information meetings on equality
In the period from May to August 2022, employees of the Equality Department of the Public Defender’s Office held meetings with employees of the city halls and councils of the municipalities of Zemo Adjara, Kakheti, Shida Kartli and Mtskheta Mtianeti, as well as representatives of local religious and ethnic minority groups.
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2023-08-03
Office of the Ombudsman hosts special event at the Knesset (parliament) to mark National Ombudsday
On 20 June 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman of Israel celebrated "National Ombudsday", a day designated for enhancing public awareness of the Office of the Ombudsman and its activities, and the important work of sectoral ombudspersons and public inquiries commissioners in the various public bodies.
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2022-09-14
News summary July-August from the Ombudsman’s Office
The Ombudsman of Latvia has recently published its July – August 2022 Newsletter, which you will find in the download section.
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2021-08-26
New Ombudsman takes office
Dr. Marcin Wiącek, who was elected as the new Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Poland on 23 July 2021, took office. He succeeds Mr Adam Bodnar, who completed his term of office earlier this year.
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2023-09-22
The Office of the Ombudsman of Malawi hails the United Nations Development Programme on Institution Capacity Building
The Office of the Ombudsman (OoO) has hailed the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for its commitment to strengthen the operations of the oversight institutions in the country in a five-day training of oversight institutions on 19 September 2023.
