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2024-10-31Ombudsman reaches seven ADCs with Mobile Accountability Clinics
The Office of the Ombudsman has in the past week been to eight Area Development Committees (ADCs) in Nkhata Bay district with Mobile Accountability Clinics. The Office has been conducting meetings with about 40 members of each ADC and later held public rallies, raising awareness about the functions of the office and how local communities can utilize its services.
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2024-10-31
Appointment of Ms. Ayesha Hamid as the 9th Ombudsman of Punjab
The Office of the Ombudsman of Punjab is pleased to announce that Ms. Ayesha Hamid has been appointed as the 9th Ombudsman of Punjab. With an illustrious career in law and a strong commitment to public service, Ms. Hamid brings a wealth of experience and integrity to this important role.
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2024-10-31
Chief Ombudsman issues another stinging criticism of Oranga Tamariki over failure to investigate child assault and violence claims
New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has again issued a stinging criticism of Oranga Tamariki this time over failing to properly investigate reports of assaults and violence against pre-school and primary-aged children. Peter Boshier began an investigation after receiving a complaint from a family member of the children about the way Oranga Tamariki responded to reports of concern.
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2024-10-31
Según un informe de la Defensoría, 1 de cada 4 estudiantes apostó online alguna vez
La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires elaboró un trabajo llamado "Adolescentes y apuesta online. Diagnóstico sobre un fenómeno que trasciende el entorno digital", un informe sobre las apuestas en línea que se elaboró, entre julio y septiembre de 2024, tras recopilar el testimonio de 2.765 estudiantes de entre 12 y 19 años que estudian en el territorio porteño.
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2024-10-31
Defensoría de Panamá y Colombia firman carta de entendimiento sobre Derechos Humanos
Una Carta de Entendimiento con la intención de robustecer la cooperación, protección y defensa de los derechos humanos de las personas inmersas en los movimientos migratorios mixtos y de las comunidades de ingreso, tránsito y acogida, firmaron recientemente el Defensor del Pueblo de Panamá, Eduardo Leblanc González, y su homóloga de Colombia, Iris Marín Ortíz.
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2024-10-31
Remise officielle du 12ème rapport annuel 2023
Ce mercredi 23 octobre 2024, le Médiateur de la Wallonie et de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, M. Marc Bertrand, a remis le 12e rapport de son institution à M. Willy Borsus, Président du Parlement de Wallonie, et à M. Benoit Dispa, Président du Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
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2024-10-31
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2023-24 tabled in Parliament today
The New South Wales (NSW) Ombudsman tabled its Annual Report 2023–24 and Child Death Review Team (CDRT) Annual Report 2023–24 in Parliament on 31 October 2024.
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2024-10-31
Ethics committee opinions on commissioners’ intended new jobs should be made public, says European Ombudsman
The European Ombudsman has suggested the European Commission make public all future opinions adopted by the independent ethics committee concerning former commissioners’ post-mandate jobs.
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2024-10-31
El Defensor del Pueblo inicia una actuación de oficio para investigar los insultos racistas a varios jugadores en el partido Real Madrid-Barcelona
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha abierto una actuación de oficio ante la Comisión Estatal contra la Violencia, el Racismo, la Xenofobia y la Intolerancia en el Deporte (Consejo Superior de Deportes) solicitando información sobre las actuaciones iniciadas tras los insultos racistas proferidos contra los jugadores Lamine Yamal, Ansu Fati y Raphinha, en el partido de fútbol que disputaron Real Madrid y el Barcelona el pasado sábado, 26 de octubre, en el Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
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2024-10-31
Ombudsperson Schwarz welcomes ACRC representatives for an exchange visit to Vienna
On 28 October 2024, Gaby Schwarz, Ombudsperson of the Austrian Ombudsman Board and Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), received representatives from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission of South Korea (ACRC) for an exchange meeting.
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2024-10-31
OCI’s Latest Annual Report Issues Groundbreaking Investigations into the Experiences of Maximum-Security and Life-Sentenced Prisoners in Canada
The 2023-24 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) was tabled in Parliament on October 29, 2024. The Office’s latest Annual Report breaks new ground in two national-level investigations examining conditions of confinement in male stand-alone maximum-security penitentiaries and on the experience of persons serving a life (or indeterminate) sentence in Canada, a sentence that has no end date.
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2024-05-10
Avis sur la proposition de loi "visant à encadrer les pratiques médicales mises en œuvre dans la prise en charge des mineurs en questionnement de genre"
Le 19 mars 2024, la proposition de loi n°435 "visant à encadrer les pratiques médicales mises en œuvre dans la prise en charge des mineurs en questionnement de genre" a été enregistrée au Sénat. Dans son avis au parlement publié le 6 mai 2024, la Défenseure des droits s’inquiète des effets de cette proposition de loi, de nature à porter atteinte aux droits et à l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant.
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2024-10-25
Urgent need for review of special needs youth placement in adult facilities per CRC
Based on Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) data, the number of children with developmental, physical, or mental disabilities placed outside their families rose to 1,243 in 2023. Of these, 176 cases (15%) were housed in adult care facilities, which have been unable to meet the children's social adaptation and peer interaction needs, thus failing to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
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2024-10-25
Ombudsman challenges public offices on ethics
Ombudsman Grace Tikambenji Malera has challenged Public Officers in the country to exercise their duties and functions in a proper, fair, just, reasonable and lawful manner; further to accounting for their decisions or actions. Malera made the call in a presentation she made during a webinar organized by the University of Malawi (Unima).
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2024-10-25
Ombudsman announces investigation results on enforcement against unauthorised land developments
The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 24 October announced the completion of a direct investigation operation regarding the enforcement by the Planning Department (“PlanD”) and the Lands Department (“LandsD”) against unauthorised land developments, and made 16 major recommendations for improvement to the two departments.
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2024-10-24
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has released its Ombudsman Report for 2023-24
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has released its Ombudsman Report for 2023-24. Kindly click here to access the report.
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2024-10-24
More and more people are turning to the Ombudsman for help
On 22 October 2024, the Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier published his 2023/2024 Annual Report which shows more and more people are turning to the Ombudsman for help. “In 2023/24 I completed the highest number of complaints and protected disclosures ever,” Mr Boshier says.
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2024-10-24
Appointment of Acting Ombudsman and Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman announces that the Ombudsman Appointments Committee (OAC) had, in accordance with the requirements under Section 217(1) and (2) of the Constitution and Sections 4(3) and 11(a) of the Organic Law on the Ombudsman Commission, appointed Tabitha Suwae as an Ombudsman and Kevin Kepore as Acting Ombudsman. Mr. Kepore’s term as Accounting Ombudsman expired on 9 October 2024. The position of Ombudsman Accounting will be advertised publicly as is the current practice to give an opportunity for potential candidates to apply, including the Ombudsman.
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2024-10-24
CDHCM y SEPI impulsan derechos de personas indígenas a través de difusión de materiales en distintas lenguas maternas
Con el fin de garantizar el ejercicio de los derechos de todas las personas que habitan y transitan en la Ciudad de México, así como a recibir información en su lengua materna, la Ombudsperson capitalina, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández; y la Secretaria de Pueblos y Barrios Originarios y Comunidades Indígenas Residentes en la Ciudad de México, Nelly Antonia Juárez Audelo; presentaron una serie de materiales digitales, impresos y en formato audiovisual, sobre derechos humanos en lenguas indígenas.
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2024-10-24
European Ombudsman criticises Commission failure to inform public how it assessed human rights risks in EU-Tunisia agreement
The European Ombudsman has criticised the Commission for not being transparent about the human rights information it relied on before signing an agreement with Tunisia that includes EU funds for border management. She also called on the Commission to set out explicit criteria for suspending EU funding.