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2025-01-24Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation operation into Government’s work in combating abuse of public housing resources
On 22 Januar 2025, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the Government’s work in combating the abuse of public housing resources, with 31 major recommendations for improvement made to the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society.
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2025-01-24
Applications for the position of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman are now open
Applications are sought from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for the role of the next Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday, 10 February 2025.
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2025-01-24
Ombudsmen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands meet in Aruba, now complete
For the first time in history, all the countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands have an ombudsman, and for the first time, they convened in Aruba. The meeting took place from 13 till 15 January 2025.
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2025-01-24
10 Students from Sukkur IBA University Selected as Ambassadors for Ombudsman Sindh
Ten students from Sukkur IBA University have been selected as Ambassadors for Ombudsman Sindh as part of the 4th Round of the Ambassador Program. Earlier, 10 students each from Hamdard University, Sindh Madressatul Islam University and Salim Habib University were selected. The selected students aim to foster civic responsibility, promoting accountability and support the Ombudsman’s mission.
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2025-01-24
Inclusion and accessibility are in the spotlight as the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales publishes a new thematic report, ‘Equality Matters.’
Drawing on a review of the Ombudsman’s cases closed between April 2023 and September 2024, the report sheds light on recurring themes related to the difficulties people have faced in accessing public services in Wales.
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2025-01-24
SPSO Launches Training for Handling Child Friendly Complaints
Rosemary Agnew, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), has launched an online training to help public service organisations handle complaints from or involving children and young people. The online training course is designed for complaints handlers and frontline staff. It shows how organisations can put children and young people’s rights at the heart of the complaints process.
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2025-01-24
Government interference puts Yukoners rights at risk
The Minister of Finance has declined a request from the Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Jason Pedlar, to cease Government of Yukon’s unprecedented insertion into his budgetary process, and follow the legislated procedures designed to safeguard the independence of his three mandates. The Minister’s response has forced Pedlar to explore legal action to uphold international standards and protect the rights of Yukoners.
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2025-01-24
Slovak Ombudsman visits Ombudsperson Schwetz
On 21 January 2025, the current Chairperson of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB), Ms. Elisabeth Schwetz, welcomed the Public Defender of Rights of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Róbert Dobrovodský, and his delegation at the premises of the AOB. Mr. Dobrovodský was accompanied by staff members specialised in fundamental rights and NPM matters. The purpose of this inaugural visit was an exchange on thematic areas such as police matters and human rights.
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2025-01-17
El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña después de diez años de la Ley de transparencia constató que se había avanzado mucho, pero todavía quedaba margen de mejora
En ámbitos como la publicidad activa y el acceso a la información pública se ha avanzado, pero en buen gobierno y gobierno abierto, no tanto. Se mantiene una doble velocidad en la implementación de la publicidad activa, en función del número de habitantes. En los canales de participación de la ciudadanía en la actividad pública hay retos pendientes. Buena parte de las denuncias no se traducen en procedimiento sancionador.
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2025-01-17
Ombudsperson investigating exclusion of students from BC public schools
On 14 January 2025, the BC Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, announced his office has begun an investigation into the exclusion of students from schools in BC’s K-12 public education system.
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2025-01-17
Yuan de Control lleva a cabo inspección del Yuan Ejecutivo, presentando opiniones sobre temas de interés social y propuestas para la enmienda de normativas pertinentes
El vicepresidente del Yuan de Control, Lee Hung-chun, encabezó a los miembros del Yuan de Control que llevaron a cabo una inspección al Yuan Ejecutivo el 23 de diciembre de 2024.
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2025-01-17
New Commissioner against Corruption of the Macao SAR appointed
On 20 December 2024, the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China celebrated its 25th anniversary. On the same date, amongst the holders of key public positions, a new Commissioner against Corruption of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China was appointed, Ms. Ao Ieong Seong.
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2025-01-17
Outreach initiatives of the Ombudsman Office in 2024
Kindly click here to read about the outreach initiatives by the Office of the Ombudsman Tonga to different islands of the Kingdom.
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2025-01-15
UN Resolution underlines important role of Ombudsman in achieving the SDGs
On 17 December 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted the Resolution on The role of Ombudsman and mediator institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights, good governance and the rule of law. This resolution is submitted biennially and the newly adopted version acknowledges the important contribution Ombudsman institutions make to ensure the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 16 on building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
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2024-08-28
Bocanda: Séance de Travail du Médiateur Délégué à N’Zekrézessou
Le jeudi 22 août 2024, Monsieur Kla Konan, Médiateur Délégué du N’Zi, de l’Iffou et du Moronou, accompagné des membres de sa délégation composée de Nanan Tangoua 2, président du comité de veille et de suivi de la situation de la cohésion sociale de Bocanda et chef du village d’Abéhanou, ainsi que Madame Mia N’guessan Charlotte, son assistante, ont séjourné dans la sous-préfecture de N’Zekrézessou (département de Bocanda). Cette sortie est la deuxième relative aux activités de renforcement de la proximité avec le corps préfectoral et les populations des différentes sous-préfectures de son ressort territorial.
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2025-01-10
The Ombudsman at 30: Celebrating three decades of service
This year, the Office of the Ombudsman of Malta will mark its 30th Anniversary since the enactment of the Ombudsman Act 1995. Kindly click here to read an article by Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta, announcing three events which will be organised this year to celebrate this anniversary.
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2025-01-09
Awareness Raising Session at Mauritius Prisons Training School
With a view to commemorating the Human Rights Day 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman conducted an awareness session on 5th December 2024 at the Mauritius Prisons Training School. With an engaged audience of 65 participants, the session aimed to sensitize Prison Officers and newly recruited Officers on the role and services provided by the Office and their duties and responsibility under prevailing local legislation and International Covenants.
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2025-01-09
Ombudsman Newsletter Issue 15 now available
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has recently published its 15th issue of the Ombudsman Newsletter (October - December 2024). This newsletter's main topics are, amongst others, an introduction to the third cohort of commissioners that took office on 9 December 2024, the Commission being named as the Best Public Sector Legal Department of 2024 at the 7th Annual Gala and Award Ceremony of the Nairobi Legal Awards as well as a training for Civil Society Organizations including the dissemination of a Public Inquiry Report on the challenges citizens face when obtaining legal identity documents.
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2025-01-09
Ombudsman probes Government’s work on animal management and protection of animal rights and welfare
The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 27 December 2024 announced the launch of a direct investigation operation to probe the Government’s work on animal management and protection of animal rights and welfare.
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2025-01-09
Equality and Non-discrimination Transcend Borders as “Color Our Rights” Promotes Human Rights Through Poster Design
The Control Yuan National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) held the awards ceremony for the “Color Our Rights: 2024 Human Rights Poster Design Competition” on 8 December 2024.