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2011-07-01Formation SYT à Vienne – financement par l’I.I.O. de neuf bourses
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2011-06-24Former Chief Ombudsman Elected as President of the Senate
The Office of the Ombudsman, Thailand, is very pleased to inform the ombudsman community that former Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, General Teeradej Meepien, has recently been elected as the new President of the Senate of Thailand.
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2011-06-20Serbian ombudsman institution visits AOB
For years, the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) has been internationally active fostering the rule of law and supporting the ombudsman family. Among other projects it currently participates in the EU twinning project "Support to the Strengthening of the Serbian Ombudsman".
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2011-06-15Fundamental Rights Report Out Now
Today, Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presented his Annual Report to the Committee of the European Parliament for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). It provides in-depth evidence and analysis of fundamental rights across a range of policy areas.
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2011-06-15Vienna SYT training - I.O.I. funded nine scholarships
For the second time the Sharpening Your Teeth Training for staff members of ombudsman institutions was hosted by the Vienna-based General Secretariat. The I.O.I. financed nine scholarships for participants from Lesotho, Tanzania, Uganda, Mauritius, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten and Romania.
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2011-06-09Kick-off for by-laws reform in Vienna
The Bylaws and Governance sub-committee of the Board met in Vienna in late May. Building on the work begun at the Board meeting in Bermuda, Mats Melin produced a refined draft of possible changes to strengthen and clarify the role of the I.O.I. in a changing world.
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2011-06-06SYT –Training off to a promising start
This morning, Secretary General Peter Kostelka officially opened this year's SYT-Training in Vienna with a short introductory speech about the IOI and the role of Ombudsmen in general. 37 Participants from all over the world then engaged in the first session.
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2011-06-03DEFENSORÍA DEL PUEBLO INVOCA A LA POBLACIÓN A PARTICIPAR DEL PROCESO ELECTORAL DEL DOMINGO Y A RESPETAR SUS RESULTADOS
Frente a las próximas elecciones generales, la Defensoría del Pueblo invoca a la población a participar en la jornada electoral del domingo y la insta a respetar sus resultados porque será expresión de la voluntad ciudadana que contribuirá a la consolidación democrática de nuestro país.
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2011-06-03Ombudsman calls on citizens to participate in upcoming general elections and respect results
In a topical press release the Ombudsman of Peru urges his fellow citizens to take part in the general elections to be celebrated on Sunday and accept the results as the outcome of a legitimate democratic process.
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2011-05-20Church can not require an IT expert to be one of its members
Deputy-Ombudsman Jussi Pajuoja has urged the Parish of Ylivieska to take account of the Ecclesiastical Act and fundamental rights when it is drafting job advertisements.
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2011-05-20The CCAC co-organized Integrity Week with two Secondary Schools
In order to further promote integrity awareness among secondary students and foster teenagers’ honesty and righteousness, the Commission against Corruption of Macao (CCAC) co-organized the “Integrity Week” with two Secondary Schools in March. In addition, this year the CCAC launched a seminar entitled “A Talk on Integrity for Secondary School Graduates” to provide practical guidelines on integrity for secondary school graduates.
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2011-05-13Rapport spécial du Protecteur du Citoyen
Le rapport du Protecteur du citoyen sur les services publics aux personnes incarcérées qui éprouvent un problème de santé mentale a été déposé ce matin à l'Assemblée nationale. Mettant en évidence le fait qu'au Québec, l'organisation des services en santé mentale s'est faite sans tenir compte des spécificités du milieu carcéral, le rapport constate des lacunes majeures dans l'accessibilité et la continuité des services de santé et des services sociaux aux personnes incarcérées éprouvant des problèmes de santé mentale.
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2011-05-13Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela speeks at University about Independence from Political Influence
Link to the Address by Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela at the Seminar on the Freedom of the Public Protector from Political Parties/Influence hosted by the University of South Africa at the university’s Dr Mirriam Makeba Concert Hall.
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2011-05-12Members of GreenPak scheme now able to claim eco-tax refund
Companies that took part in the GreenPak authorised waste recovery scheme between 2005 and 2008 are now able to claim back the eco-tax they had paid through a legal notice published on Monday.
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2011-05-11Defensora del Pueblo recibe a sus homólogos tailandeses
La Defensora del Pueblo (e.f.), Mª Luisa Cava de Llano ha recibido al Colegio de los Ombudsman tailandeses: Pramote Chotimongkol, Siracha Charoenpanij y Panit Nitithanprapas, acompañados de una delegación de miembros de su Institución.
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2011-05-11Ombudswoman receives her Thai counterparts
Ombudswoman Luisa Cava de Llano received the collegiate of Thai Ombudsmen: Pramote Chotimongkol, Siracha Charoenpanij and Panit Nitithanprapas, accompanied by a delegation of members of their institution.
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2011-05-11ECJ rules on discrimination of people in civil partnerships
A supplementary retirement pension paid to a partner in a civil partnership, which is lower than that granted in a marriage, may constitute discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. This is the case if the partnership is reserved to persons of the same gender and if it is in a legal and factual situation comparable to that of marriage
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2011-05-05Infringement of Children’s Rights
The inspecting colleagues of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights experienced verbal aggression against children living in Cseppkő Children's Home; furthermore a suspicion was raised concerning the use of physical abuse against children in the institution.
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2011-05-05Article - full text