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2017-12-06Asian Region elects new Director
The Asian Region of the IOI held an electronic ballot to fill the vacant position of one Asian Director on the IOI Board of Directors. Ms Un-Jong Pak, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission in Korea, received the highest number of votes and was therefore declared elected as new Asian Director.
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2017-12-05
IOI issues statement of support for Public Defender
On behalf of IOI community, IOI President Peter Tyndall and IOI Secretary General Kräuter issued a statement of solidarity with the Office of the Public Defender of Georgia.
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2017-12-04
Investigation into the management of maintenance claims against public housing tenant
As a result of a number of complaints to the Ombudsman and wider community concern, the Ombudsman conducted an investigation into the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Housing's processes for determining and pursuing maintenance debts against public housing tenants. The investigation found that many public housing tenants were charged thousands of dollars for the repair of damaged public housing, even when there was no evidence they caused the damage. The investigation also found that the department was wasting public resources and breaching its responsibility as a Model Litigant by making unreasonable demands for cost recovery and pursing claims to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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2017-11-30
Concern about routine strip searching and high incidence of force and restraint in women’s prison
Female prisoners in Victoria’s main women’s prison are being routinely strip searched, in what Ombudsman Deborah Glass has described as a “humiliating, degrading and undignified practice”. Tabling the Implementing OPCAT in Victoria: report and inspection of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Victorian Parliament, Ms Glass said an independent inspection had uncovered some serious issues.
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2017-11-29
Responsibility to protect – guidelines for NHRIs and Ombudspersons
The Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect, Mr. Ivan Simonovic, shared a document on "Accountability for Atrocity Crimes Prevention: Implementation Guidance for National Human Rights Institutions and Ombudspersons" with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).
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2017-11-27
Laying the foundation for administrative justice
The Office of the Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) presents its first end of tenure report. Divided into seven chapters, the report presents key milestones and achievements and addresses specific areas. It provides background information on the Ombudsman concept, its philosophy and origin together with the history of the Kenyan Ombudsman.
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2017-11-27
Control Yuan defiende el derecho a la educación de los estudiantes de zonas rurales
La intensificación del proceso de urbanización en años recientes, ha motivado la escasez de recursos didácticos para los estudiantes de las zonas rurales, abriendo aún más la brecha entre las zonas rurales y las zonas urbanas. Por este motivo, el Yuan de Control (YC) inició una investigación sobre los problemas de la educación en zonas rurales, la situación de los recursos asignados y su eficacia.
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2017-11-24
Ombudsman investigation finds that women wrongly excluded from Magdalen scheme
An investigation by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has found that some women who worked in the Magdalen laundries have been wrongly refused access to the Magdalen Restorative Justice scheme. In his report ‘Opportunity Lost’, issued today, the Ombudsman also criticises other aspects of the Department of Justice and Equality’s administration of the scheme.
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2017-11-23
Ombudsman nacional expresa enérgica condena al artero asesinato del Ombudsman de Baja California
El Presidente de la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, Luis Raúl González Pérez, manifiesta su más amplia y enérgica condena al artero asesinato del Presidente de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de Baja California Sur, licenciado Silvestre de la Toba Camacho y de su joven hijo Fernando de la Toba Lucero; así como del estado grave en el que se encuentran su esposa y su hija.
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2017-11-22
Control Yuan urges Executive Yuan to establish comprehensive new immigrant policy
The Control Yuan has called for the Executive Yuan and all government agencies under it to formulate a comprehensive new immigrant policy that is in line with the Constitution and related international human rights conventions and that takes into account demographic trends in the country.
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2017-11-20
Recomendación al Consejo de Derechos de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
El Procurador Penitenciario recomendó a la Presidenta del Consejo de Derechos de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires que se reglamente los procedimientos de utilización de la fuerza por parte de los guardias de seguridad de los establecimientos de régimen cerrado para adolescentes.
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2017-11-17
Start of IOI membership evaluation process
The IOI has started the first phase of its membership evaluation process, which will be conducted on a rolling basis. The first 60 members have received the evaluation forms in our three official languages and can choose which one suits them best. We highly appreciate your active participation in this confidential evaluation, which has a non-punititve charater. The final report of this membership evaluation process will be presented by the Office of the Secretary General at the 2020 World Conference in Dublin.
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2017-11-16
Chief Ombudsman issues opinion on seclusion complaint
New Zealand’s Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his final opinion on the complaint concerning the seclusion of a child at Ruru Specialist School. He underlined that the family had been let down by the school and education agencies, and acknowledged the subsequent changes to legislation that prohibit the use of seclusion in any New Zealand school.
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2017-11-15
NSW Ombudsman tabled progress report on water compliance and enforcement
The Acting NSW Ombudsman Professor John McMillan tabled a progress report in Parliament today on his investigation into water compliance and enforcement. Water is a vital public asset. It is also a scarce public resource in Australia. Regulating how water can be accessed and used is a matter of intense public interest.
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2017-11-14
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces two DI reports
The Ombudsman announces DI report on “FEHD’s System of Safety Control for Imported Fruits and Vegetables”& Investigation Report “Complaint about the Handling of an Application for Housing Transfer by SWD and HD”.
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2017-11-13
Ombudsman holds events within the framework of a month long campaign on child rights
Within the framework of a month long campaign on children’s rights several events were held over the last months. The most recent one was held in secondary school No.74, where representatives from the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan were also present.
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2017-11-09
Prestation de serment de Madame Saran SERE/SEREME, Médiateur du Faso
C'est en présence des plus hautes autorités du pays, Messieurs le Président du Faso et le Premier ministre, des présidents d'Institutions et des membres du gouvernement que le nouveau Médiateur du Faso, Madame Saran SERE/SEREME a prêté serment devant le président du Conseil du Constitutionnel entouré de ses membres.
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2017-10-31
Diputado impulsó en el Congreso un proyecto sobre cupo carcelario
El diputado Julio Raffo del interbloque Frente Renovador-UNA presentó un proyecto de ley que surgió de la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación. El proyecto, denominado "Ley para la Acreditación Funcional de Establecimientos para la Privación de la Libertad y Control de la Superpoblación”, es impulsado por Raffo ante la Cámara de Diputados de la Nación.
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2017-10-31
Investigation report by the Québec Ombudsman: The process for handling complaints within the education system must be reviewed
In an investigation report released today, the Québec Ombudsman delivered its findings and recommendations regarding the complaint examination procedure within the education system.
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2017-10-30
Ciclo de cine en la cárcel de Ezeiza
Desde la Procuración Penitenciaria junto con el Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) y la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de la Argentina y con la colaboración del Servicio Penitenciario Federal, se llevó adelante un nuevo ciclo de cine en la cárcel de Ezeiza.