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2012-03-06Constultations on new Act on police investigations
The Québec Ombudsperson appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Institutions for consultations on a bill respecting independent police investigations. She gave nine recommendations to improve Bill 46 in the interest of the public and the police.
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2012-03-06
NOUVEAU PROJET DE LOI CONCERNANT LES ENQUÊTES POLICIÈRES
Le Protecteur du citoyen a pris part à la Commission des institutions de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec au sujet d’un projet de loi concernant les enquêtes policières indépendantes. Selon son analyse, les nouvelles dispositions n’apportent pas les garanties nécessaires en matière d’indépendance, d’impartialité et de crédibilité de ces enquêtes.
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2012-03-05
Annual conference call or speakers
The US Ombudsman Association (USOA) is currently planning its annual conference scheduled for October and seeks speakers interested in sharing their subject matter expertise relevant to the public sector ombudsman profession.
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2012-03-01
AOB COMMENTS ON DRAFT NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) has commented on the Draft National Plan of Action for Persons with Disabilities, welcomes the agenda in general but also identifies several deficiencies.
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2012-02-28
NEW NEWSLETTER OUT NOW
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) recently released its new newsletter including a wide range of information on ombudsman institutions on the African continent.
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2012-02-21
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT MUST NOT BE IGNORED
The Bermuda government authorised the development of the tourist resort 'Tucker’s Point' without requiring an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) beforehand. Bermuda Ombudsman Arlene Brock investigated the case and recently published a report on that matter.
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2012-02-21
CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR REAPPOINTED
Mr. Howard Sapers has been reappointed as the Correctional Investigator of Canada by the Minister of Public Safety. His task is to bring resolution to individual offender complaints, identify issues of concern within the federal correctional system, and to propose fair and effective advice and solutions.
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2012-02-17
NEW OMBUDSMAN APPOINTED
Enrico Formento Dojot ist the new Ombudsman of the autonomous Italian region Valle d’Aosta. He was elected in his office by the regional parliament of Aosta Valley last December.
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2012-02-16
SØRENSEN SUCCEEDS GAMMELTOFT-HANSEN
The Danish Parliament ‘The Folketing’ recently appointed Jørgen Steen Sørensen, former Director of Public Prosecutions, as successor to the long-term Parliamentary Ombudsman Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen.
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2012-02-16
OMBUDSMAN LAUNCHES ‘E’ NEWSLETTER
Public Services Ombudsman Mario Hook highlights the wide range of activities within his office, and wants to provide current information in regular editions of the new online bulletin
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2012-02-16
STUDY ON ELECTRONIC PETITIONS OUT NOW
The research report "Electronic petitions and modernisation of petitioning systems in Europe" based on a project carried out on behalf of the Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag by TAB (Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag) was recently published.
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2012-02-10
TRAINING COOPERATION
With the financial support of the IOI the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsman (AOM) held a training session on the topic “The Powers of the Mediator and the Ombudsman in the Defense of Human Rights”.
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2012-02-09Memo from Prof Lipowicz
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2012-02-02
GOVERNMENT FAILING TO SUPPORT POLICE WATCHDOG
André Marin renewed his call for effective legislation to support the province’s police watchdog, after his latest investigation found the responsible ministry had actively undermined it.
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Regional Ombudsman Vorarlberg
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Provincial Ombudsman Sindh
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Ombudsman of the Republic of Mauritius
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Austrian Ombudsman Board (Volksanwaltschaft)
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Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra
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Institució del Raonador del Ciutadà del Principat d'Andorra