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2015-01-14Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman calls for feedback to develop service charter
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Service is today calling on past, present and future service users and the organisations it investigates to provide feedback on its service to help develop its service charter.
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2015-01-14CHRAGG gets new Chairman
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has recently appointed Hon. Bahame Tom Mukirya Nyanduga as the new Chairman of the Tanzania Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG).
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2015-01-09Statement of Solidarity with France
On behalf of IOI Europe, the Ombudsman and Regional President Peter Tyndall issued a "Statement of Solidarity with France".
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2015-01-08A Jordan Ombudsman Bureau with enhanced capacity
The World Bank is mainstreaming citizen engagement through - among other things - supporting the development of Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs), which are used by Ombudsman Institutions as a vehicle to enhance citizen voice and government responsiveness in order to advance citizen-centered governance.
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2014-12-23Tax reform includes Spanish Ombudsman’s recommendations
The Ombudsman of Spain, Soledad Becerril, has welcomed the fact that the tax reform approved by the lower chamber of Parliament includes recommendations made by the Institution. Accordingly, it moderates the tax hike on the sale of used homes and keeps in place the abatement coefficients that reduce the capital gains tax on the sale of properties, when the value of the sale does not exceed €400,000.
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2014-12-22APT publishes manual for monitoring immigration detention
Today the use of immigration detention as a migration management tool is on the rise in a large number of countries. The detention of asylum-seekers and migrants represents a growing human rights challenge worldwide. The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) therefore produced a practical manual on monitoring immigration detention, which is now available online.
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2014-12-16Being trans in the EU - comparative analysis of the EU LGBT survey data
Trans persons, or those whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex assigned them at birth, face frequent discrimination, harassment and violence across the European Union (EU) today. A report published by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) examines issues of equal treatment and discrimination and analyses data on the experiences of trans respondents from the EU LGBT survey.
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2014-12-16Emily O'Reilly re-elected as European Ombudsman
The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has been re-elected by the European Parliament with 569 votes in favour out of 678 MEPs voting. Her mandate will last for five years.
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2014-12-10Ombudsman welcomes historic expansion of mandate
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today welcomed the historic passage of a new law that will allow his office to investigate complaints about municipalities, universities and school boards for the first time.
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2014-12-10Ombudsman presents fifth newsletter
The Portuguese Ombudsman released its fifth newsletter informing about the office's activities in November.
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2014-12-10La Defensoría tiene su programa de radio
Tenés quien te defienda. El programa de radio de la Defensoría del Pueblo se emitirá durante todos los lunes de diciembre de 15 a 16 por FM Bajo Flores 88.1. De esta manera, se inaugura un nuevo canal de comunicación para estar más cerca de quienes viven, trabajan y transitan por la Ciudad.
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2014-12-10IOI - Audit Guidelines for IOI Subsidies - EN
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2014-12-03Ontario must crack "code of silence" among correctional officers involved in use of excessive force
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called on the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to crack the pervasive “code of silence” under which some guards in the province’s correctional institutions use excessive force against inmates and conspire to cover it up.
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2014-12-03L'Ontario doit briser "la loi du silence" parmi les agents correctionnels impliqués dans le recours à une force excessive
L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario, André Marin, a demandé aujourd’hui au ministère de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services correctionnels de briser l’omniprésente « loi du silence », grâce à laquelle certains gardiens d’établissements correctionnels de la province recourent à une force excessive contre les détenus et conspirent pour camoufler leurs actes.
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2014-11-27Poor communication, errors in diagnosis and poor treatment tops the list of hospital complaints investigated by the Ombudsman
A report has revealed that the top three reasons for hospital complaints investigated by the Ombudsman Service were poor communication, errors in diagnosis - including delays in diagnosis, misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose - and poor treatment.
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2014-11-26Constitution of the Federal Advisory Committee on Reforms and Alternate Dispute Resolution
The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan has established the Federal Advisory Committee on Reforms and Alternate Dispute Resolutions comprising fourteen eminent members from various walks of life.
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2014-11-26Tri-lingual seminar on the role of Ombudsman in Providing Administrative Justice to the People of Sindh
Awareness about the role of Ombudsman among the people, specially the people of far-flung rural areas is of paramount importance as it facilitates the expeditious and inexpensive justice at grass root level.
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2014-11-26Dissertation on International Ombudsing – Navigating discursive channels
The IOI is pleased to present a dissertation on “International Ombudsing: Navigating discursive channels” submitted by C. McKenna LANG for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Taos Institute, Tilburg University with a view to acknowledge the work of practitioners and to consider shared ideas and different angles of analysis to enhance the dialogue.
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2014-11-19Provincial Ombudsman Balochistan: CV Ombudsman Wasay Tareen
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2014-11-13Croatia - Universal Period Review on Human Rights EN