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2016-01-12European Region holds election
The European Region of the IOI held elections to fill the vacant position of the Regional President and of one Member of the Board.
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2016-01-11Hong Kong Ombudsman invites public views on management of markets by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, invited members of the public to provide information and views on the management of markets by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).
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2016-01-07Frail older people too afraid to complain about poor care
Many older people are afraid to raise the alarm when something goes wrong in their care and worry about what will happen to them if they do, according to a new report published.
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2016-01-04Ontario Ombudsman reports progress in municipal transparency
A new era of local government accountability begins January 1 when the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman takes on full oversight of municipalities, Acting Ombudsman Barbara Finlay said when she released the Office’s latest report.
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2016-01-04NSW_Policy_Internal-Audit-Charter_Sep14
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2015-12-23IOI Audit Guidelines - Official_PDF
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2015-12-22IOI Audit Guidelines - Official_Doc
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2015-12-22IOI Audit Guidelines - Official
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2015-12-15FRA Report: Violence against children with disabilities (Summary)
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2015-12-15FRA Rapport: Violence à l’égard des enfants handicapés (résumé)
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2015-12-09Victorian Ombudsman tables Phase 2 report into disability abuse
Process must not come before the rights of the individual when it comes to the reporting of abuse in the disability sector, said Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass. Tabling the second phase report, Reporting and investigation of allegations of abuse in the disability sector, Ms Glass said the system should support the people, not the other way around.
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2015-12-07FRA Report on violence against children with disabilities
This summary report outlines relevant international and European standards and reviews national legislation and policies addressing violence against children with disabilities. The summary also explores the extent and different causes, settings and forms of such violence, and presents measures and initiatives to prevent it.
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2015-12-07Ombudsman’s staff attends training on monitoring the rights of the child
In recent days, the Ombudsman Office in coordination with UNICEF country office launched five day training on increasing capacities to monitor the child rights for the members of the national preventive group and heads of the Regional Offices of the Ombudsman. UNICEF international experts Mr. Reider Hiermann and Ms. Anna Nordenmark were involved into this event as trainers.
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2015-12-02Community faces separation after only chance to remain together was squandered
An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found that a small, tight-knit community was denied the chance to stay together due to a catalogue of errors by High Speed Two Limited (HS2 Ltd). A group of six families, from Staffordshire, whose homes were set to be destroyed because they were on the HS2 route, fell victim of a number of failings by HS2 Ltd over two years, placing them under severe stress and worry, hugely impacting their home lives, jobs, careers and health.
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2015-12-02The Spanish Ombudsman visits Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan
A first-hand account by the Defensora del Pueblo, who visited Zaatari refugee camp with the ambassador of Spain in Jordan and Carmen Comas-Mata (Office of the Ombudsman).
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2015-12-02Victoria Ombudsman recommends reform of political donation laws
Rules governing donations to political candidates in Victoria are inadequate and should be reformed to protect both public confidence in the electoral system and the reputation of people standing for election. Such changes would be considered under the recommendation tabled by the Victorian Ombudsman in Parliament today.
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2015-12-02Reflections from the outgoing Chief Ombudsman and former IOI President
This is my last month in the role as Chief Ombudsman. Last week I received this Christmas note from a prisoner. The heartwarming message made me reflect on the people I have served, and the way my staff and I have performed our functions.
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2015-11-23Lancement du Guide de bonnes pratiques sur les Mineurs en Conflits avec la loi à l’intention des praticiens du droit
L’Office de la Protection du Citoyen (OPC) en partenariat avec Avocats Sans Frontières Canada (ASFC) a lancé officiellement le Guide de bonnes pratiques sur les mineurs en conflit avec la loi en Haïti. Ce lancement s’est déroulé dans le cadre d’un atelier de deux jours de sensibilisation à l’intention des Magistrats haïtiens autour du thème « La justice des mineurs face à la détention préventive prolongée : paroles et actes de Magistrats ».
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New South Wales Ombudsman