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2012-11-08Commissioner for Fundamental Rights - Press Release
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2012-10-25City stumbles over appointments process
The City of Toronto’s Ombudsman has found problems with the process used to recruit and select board members for the City’s agencies, boards and commissions. “These agencies have a considerable impact on residents’ lives,” says Fiona Crean, “so Torontonians must be assured board members are selected in a fair and open process.”
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2012-10-25AOMA presente Lettre d'Information
Ce Numéro réfléchit sur les résultats de certaines réunions importantes, telles que la réunion d’AOMA avec la Commission de l’Union Africaine tenue à Luanda, la réunion régionale de l’Afrique de l’Est tenue à Dar-es-Salaam, les réunions du Conseil d’ AORC tenues à Durban et à Windhoek, et la Réunion de l’EXCO d’ AOMA tenue à Windhoek.
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2012-10-24Armenia - CV Mr Karen Andreasyan EN
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2012-10-18Report on care of psychiatric patients
The inquiry of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights led to the conclusion that the circumstances of accommodation and care of psychiatric patients in the Forensic Psychiatric Mental Institution constitute a violation of their rights to human dignity and to health.
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2012-10-18Ombudsman Sindh becomes active on "Mehran Bungalows"
Following a complaint, filed by a company engaged in building the project "Mehran Bungalows" Ombudsman Asad Ashraf Malik criticises the local government
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2012-10-18Letter from Mr Marc Bertrand EN
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2012-10-17FRA Handbook on the establishment and accreditation of NHRIs in the EU
The Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union recently published a Handbook on the establishment and accreditation of National Human Rights Institutions in the European Union.
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2012-10-05Cooperative work between Ombudsman Institutions
During a recent visit to the Ombudsman Bureau of Jordan by the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, both institutions signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding' to enhance cooperative work.
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2012-10-03New Chairperson of the FRA Management Board elected
The FRA Management Board recently elected Maija Sakslin as its new Chairperson and Manfred Nowak as Vice-Chairperson.
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2012-10-03Élection de la nouvelle présidente du conseil d’administration de la FRA
Le conseil d'administration de la FRA a récemment élu Maija Sakslin en tant que nouvelle Présidente et Manfred Nowak en tant que Vice-président.
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2012-09-27POA - Network News Issue 28
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2012-09-21Successful Training Course
The IOI General Secretariat traditionally organizes ombudsman training courses in Vienna. Following two IOI editions of the “Sharpening Your Teeth” training programme that were attended by 80 participants from all world regions, an IOI Ombudsman Practice Training was held this week in cooperation with the Scottish Queen Margaret University (QMU).
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2012-09-17On-The-Spot Inspections of the Ombudsman
There is worse than prison: Temporary hostel of restricted access, Nyírbátor – on-the-spot inspections of the ombudsman. Buildings in terrible conditions, plastic bottles used instead of toilets, abused persons in detention, continuous violations of human dignity. Prof. Máté Szabó ombudsman asked the General Prosecutor, the Chief of Police of Hungary and the Minister of Internal Affairs for intervention after inspections made on the spot at Nyírbátor temporary hostel of restricted access.
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2012-08-24Annual Update
In its ongoing efforts to increase the value of the IOI to its members and offer concrete membership services, General Secretariat has sent the draft version of the new IOI membership directory for information and feedback to its members.
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2012-08-16CV Joseph Shapira
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2012-08-10National Investigations Symposium
The National Investigations Symposium is a biennial event for public sector investigators and complaint-handlers run by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, NSW Ombudsman and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (NSW Division).
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2012-08-10Iniciativa para trasladar a Santa Fe el texto original de la constitución
El Defensor del Pueblo de Santa Fe, Dr. Edgardo Bistoletti, apoyó la iniciativa del Club del Orden para trasladar a Santa Fe el original de la Constitución Argentina.
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2012-08-09Ombudsman Jankovic re-elected
The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia re-elected Mr Saša Jankovic as Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman). Mr Jankovic was elected for a new five-year term with the consensus of all parliamentary parties.
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2012-08-07Joseph Shapiro is the new State Comptroller and Ombudsman
Judge (ret) Joseph Shapira has been elected by Israeli Parliament to serve as State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel. During the ceremony President Shimon Peres emphasized the importance of the institution: ”Bureaucracy cannot exist without review. The independence of review is of enormous importance."