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2011-06-29New Ombudsman Act
In accordance with the Fundamental Law of Hungary (accepted in April, 2011) the new Act on the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights will create a unified ombudsman system. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall be nominated by the President of the Republic and elected by Parliament to carry out activities guaranteeing the protection of fundamental rights.
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2011-06-24
Ontario Ombudsman releases topical Annual Report
In the course of presenting his Annual Report 2010-2011 Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called on the government of Ontario to embrace the worldwide trend toward open government, noting that many of his investigations of government organizations revealed a lack of transparency and accountability to Ontarians.
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2011-06-24
L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario presente rapport annuel 2010-2011
L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario, André Marin, a invité le gouvernement de l’Ontario à suivre vigoureusement la tendance mondiale à l’ouverture gouvernementale, soulignant que bon nombre de ses enquêtes sur les organismes gouvernementaux avaient révélé un manque de transparence et de responsabilisation envers les Ontariens.
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2011-06-21Rapport annuel en abrégé
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2011-06-20
Serbian 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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2011-06-17
UNHCR and Austrian Ombudsman Board present study on asylum
The majority of the Austrian population lacks knowledge and has prejudices when it comes to the issue of asylum. This is the main result of an UNHCR study that was presented in the premises of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on 14 June 2011.
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2011-06-15
Fundamental 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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2011-06-15
Vienna 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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2011-06-10
Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen heralds his departure
Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen has written to inform the Danish Parliament that he wishes to retire as ombudsman at the end of January 2012.
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2011-06-10
2010 Annual Report now available
According to his annual report, Alex Brenninkmeijer, the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, received almost 14,000 complaints and 31,000 telephone calls last year.
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2011-06-09
Kick-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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2011-06-08
jaarverslag-2010
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2011-06-06
SYT –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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2011-06-06
Formation "Sharpening Your Teeth / Aiguisez-vous les dents" au Secrétariat général de L'I.I.O.
La deuxième série de cours de formation pur personnel d'institutions de l'ombudsman a commencé à Vienne au Secrétariat général de l'I.I.O.
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2011-06-06
By-laws Reform Committee met in Vienna
The Bylaws, Membership & Governance Committee, appointed during the Vienna meeting of the I.O.I. Board of Directors in 2009, held a meeting at the I.O.I. General Secretariat in Vienna on 27 May 2011. I.O.I. President Beverley A. Wakem chaired the Committee session.
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2011-06-03
Iowa Ombudsman Office publishes Annual Report 2010
Iowa's Ombuds Office received over 4700 contacts for assistance in 2010, according to a report released 1 June 2011. Over 80 percent were complaints or information requests about state and local government agencies.
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2011-06-03
Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights (SCHR) inaugurated
The Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights was inaugurated on 6 May 2011 and will be directed by Prof. Walter Kälin of the Institute for Public Law at the University of Bern.
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2011-06-03
Ombudsman 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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2011-06-01
Sharing the Ombudsman’s Story
The Office of the ombudsman committed itself to engage senior secondary school students. This was to acquaint them with the Ombudsman as well as to answer questions on the role of the Ombudsman in national development. Ombudswoman Eusalyn Lewis, thus, visited various schools.
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2011-06-01
Ombudswoman submits official 2010 report to Parliament
In 2010 complaints increased by 56% to 34.674 files as the economic crisis continues to feature prominently in the letters from citizens. On 6 April, 'el Defensor del Pueblo' submitted their official annual report to the Presidents of the Spanish Congress and Senate.