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2016-04-01Remedial actions recommended by Public Protector legally binding
The Constitutional Court found that the remedial actions recommended by the Public Protector on non-security upgrades for the private Nkandla home of South African President Jacob Zuma are legally binding.
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2016-03-31
Los ciudadanos optan por tramitar las quejas en el Diputado del Común de forma presencial
Los ciudadanos optan mayoritariamente por tramitar las quejas en el Diputado del Común (Islas Canarias) de forma presencial. A pesar de que casi se multiplican por 3 las tramitadas a través de la página web institucional, también crecieron las recibidas en las oficinas de este organismo
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2016-03-31
Québec Ombudsman’s investigation on detention conditions produces concrete results
Two weeks after the publication of our report on detention conditions, the administration of justice and crime prevention in Nunavik, the government has pledged to act quickly.
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2016-03-31
Welsh Assembly Finance Committee supports extension of Ombudsman’s powers
A report from the National Assembly for Wales’ Finance Committee has recommended a new law should be introduced to strengthen the powers of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
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2016-03-25
British Columbia Ombudsperson releases guide for fair bylaw enforcement
B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke has released a guide aimed at improving the fairness of local government bylaw enforcement programs. “Bylaw Enforcement: Best Practices Guide for Local Governments” is built on 20 years’ experience and hundreds of investigations into individual complaints about bylaw enforcement practices in communities of all sizes across British Columbia.
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2016-03-23
Mr Anthony C. Mifsud sworn in as Parliamentary Ombudsman
Mr. Anthony C. Mifsud, FCIPD, was sworn in as Parliamentary Ombudsman in a ceremony presided over by H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta and in the presence of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Joseph Muscat, the Speaker of the House, the Hon. Angelo Farrugia and the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Simon Busuttil.
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2016-03-21
Defensor del Pueblo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires recibió a funcionarios de Naciones Unidas
La Cámara Nacional Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Nación solicitó a la División de Asuntos Electorales de la Secretaría General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) que valore la posibilidad de proporcionar cooperación y asistencia en la formulación de medidas tendientes al fortalecimiento de los procesos electorales en Argentina. Ante este pedido, la División Electoral de las Naciones Unidas envió una misión de evaluación de necesidades a la Argentina, compuesta por cuatro expertos y funcionarios internacionales.
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2016-03-10
Ombudsmans notions essentielles et meilleures pratiques
Ombudsmans : notions essentielles et meilleures pratiques est une formation intensive de cinq jours élaborée par le Forum canadien des ombudsmans et la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Sherbrooke, en collaboration avec Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
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2016-03-04
Ombudsman investigates transparency of local government decision making
The Victorian Ombudsman has commenced an ‘own motion’ investigation into the transparency of local government decision making, reflecting a pattern of complaints to the Ombudsman on this issue.
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2016-03-02
People not given answers when they complain to NHS, latest ombudsman report reveals
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's latest snapshot of cases it has investigated includes cases about grieving parents and partners not being given answers as to why their loved ones died and mistakes not being admitted, which means that much needed service improvements are being delayed. The latest snapshot of cases published today details how one family was forced to bring their complaint to the Ombudsman service, after their nine-year-old son died of sepsis after he was wrongly discharged from hospital.
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2016-03-01Organizational design of the Secretariat
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2016-02-26
Reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities
New Zealand’s Independent Monitoring Mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (comprising the Office of the Ombudsman, the Human Rights Commission and the Convention Coalition Monitoring Group), has published a guide on « Reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities », which aims at assisting persons with disabilities to understand their rights to request reasonable accommodation.
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2016-02-25
APT : Université d'été - brochure
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2016-02-25
APT : Université d'été - formulaire d'inscription
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2016-02-24
European Parliament explores how to best implement the UN disability convention
The EU, as the first-ever regional body to ratify an international human rights treaty, must implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in its areas of competence.
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2016-02-22
Ombudsman for Wales chairs Welsh Youth Homelessness Debate
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has chaired a key meeting on youth homelessness between Hollywood star Michael Sheen, the Welsh Government and housing charities.
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2016-02-17
Mr Asad Ashraf Malik reappointed as provincial Ombudsman Sindh
The Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan on the advice of Chief Minister Sindh has reappointed Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik as the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh for a further term of four years.
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2016-02-11
LGO report highlights wider impact of financial abuse of vulnerable people
Financial abuse of vulnerable people can have a major impact on whole families if social workers do not treat safeguarding alerts seriously, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has warned.
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2016-02-05
Commitment to allowing residents in Direct Provision to make complaints to Ombudsman offices welcomed
Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, and Ombudsman Peter Tyndall have both welcomed the Minister for Justice and Equality’s commitment in principle to allowing asylum seekers living in Direct Provision have their complaints independently examined by their respective Offices.
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2016-02-01
Victorian Ombudsman files application in Supreme Court
The Victorian Ombudsman has filed an application seeking a determination by the Supreme Court as to whether she has jurisdiction to investigate a recent referral from the Legislative Council.