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2013-05-17Ombudsman publishes 2012 Report in Portuguese
The Report reveals that in 2012 the Portuguese Ombudsman opened 7027 cases, of which 7015 stemmed from a complaint and 12 from his own initiative. This represented an increase of 1215 cases, i.e. 21%, in relation to 2011. In total, 27218 complainants addressed the Ombudsman.
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2013-05-17
Ombudsman appointed as National Preventive Mechanism
On 9 May 2013 the Council of Ministers adopted a resolution appointing the Portuguese Ombudsman as the National Preventive Mechanism envisaged in the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
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2013-05-17
Human Rights Defender’s visit to Austria
Prof. Irena Lipowicz visited the former German Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen-Gusen, met with FRA representatives in Vienna and and attended the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM).
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2013-05-24
Portuguese Ombudsman reaccredited as A status National Human Rights Institution
The Portuguese Ombudsman has been reaccredited as A status National Human Rights Institutions, in full compliance with the Paris Principles, for the period of 2012-2017.
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2013-05-24
Director’s contract extended for another three years
On 22 May 2013, FRA’s Management Board formally decided to extend the contract of Morten Kjaerum as Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights for another three years, with effect from 1 June 2013.
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2013-05-24
Ombudsman submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court
As of 1 July 2013, pensioners working in the public sector will stop receiving their pension as long as they remain employed. According to the Hungarian Ombudsman, this alteration of pension regulations infringes the right to property, therefore he requested the Constitutional Court to annul this amendment.
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2013-05-24
Candidates for the post of the European Ombudsman announced
On 20 May 2013, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, announced the six eligible candidates for the post of European Ombudsman.
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2013-05-27
Evaluation of activity of Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in 2012
An evaluation of the activity of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights in 2012 has been prepared by an expert group for monitoring. Among the main achievements of the institution was the implementation of a policy of transparency and the open dialogue between the Commissioner and NGOs.
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2013-05-28
EU Ombudsman dealt with more than 30 000 complaints in the past ten years
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, dealt with more than 30 000 complaints and opened almost 3 500 investigations into alleged maladministration in the EU administration during his ten years in office.
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2013-05-28
Study visit of Albanian NPM
A three-day study visit by the Albanian National Preventive Mechanism took place on 21-23 May at the Office of the Polish Human Rights Defender.
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2013-05-29
training seminar on equality and non-discrimination was held
The practical training seminar “Progress measurement in implementation of the legislation concerning ensuring equality and non-discrimination” took place in the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Human Rights of Ukraine.
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2013-05-31
Ombudsman presents NPM Annual Report 2012
The Defensora del Pueblo (Ombudsman of Spain), Soledad Becerril, has presented before the Spanish Parliament the last report of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (NPM).
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2013-05-31
NSW Ombudsman tables report on HSC disability provisions
The NSW Ombudsman, Bruce Barbour, tabled a report to Parliament today outlining his findings and recommendations following an investigation into the current system for making HSC disability provisions applications.
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2013-05-31
Defensora del Pueblo presenta Informe Annual NPM 2012
La Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, ha presentado ante la Comisión Mixta de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo, los tres primeros informes dela Institución en su condición de Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanas o degradantes (MNP).
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2013-05-31
Ontario Ombudsman nominated as one of Canada’s top lawyers
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin has been shortlisted as one of the nominees for Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. The list recognizes lawyers "who have power and influence the laws, justice system, and legal profession in Canada today."
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2013-05-31
L’ombudsman mis en nomination comme l’un des avocats les plus émérites au Canada
L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario, André Marin, a été présélectionné en nomination au prestigieux palmarès des 25 avocats les plus influents au Canada, du Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Cette liste rend hommage aux avocats « qui ont du pouvoir et qui influencent les lois, le système judiciaire et la profession juridique au Canada de nos jours ».
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2013-05-31
IOI Anti-Corruption Training, 15 – 18 September 2013, Vienna
Following several successful training programmes such as the “Sharpening Your Teeth” training course and the complaint handling seminar, it is our pleasure to announce this year’s IOI training session which will take place from 15 to 18 September 2013 in Laxenburg, a small town near Vienna, Austria.
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2013-06-03
Commonwealth Ombudsman releases report on own motion investigation
The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman recently released a report on its own motion investigation to examine the incidence and nature of suicide and self-harm in Australia’s immigration detention network.
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2013-06-05
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights presents Annual Report 2012
The Report on the Activities of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and His Deputies in the Year 2012 was officially presented to the public on the 4th June, 2013.
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