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2021-04-08AORC Webinar - Concept of the Ombudsman - Presentation Paul Dube (Canada)
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2021-04-08
AORC Webinar - Concept of the Ombudsman - Presentation Chille Igbawua (Nigeria)
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2019-07-05
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2020-07-13Public Defender publishes main findings on the handling of applications by the Foreigners’ Police Service
The report is based on an inquiry carried out in October and November 2019 by members of an inquiry team set up by the Office of the Public Defender of Rights. The team visited all Border and Foreigners' Poice Departments existing at the time.
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2024-10-24
Ombudsman presented his recommendations and findings to ECRI representatives in their areas of competence
On 21 October 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, assistant head of the Center for Human Rights, met with representatives of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), who were visiting Slovenia that week to prepare the sixth report on the state of human rights in the country.
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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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2021-02-10
The Ombudsman issues Freedom of Information hearing decision 83
A Freedom of Information (FOI) applicant sought various records related to the Smith Barcadere (Smith Cove) Redevelopment Project, including an extract of Cabinet minutes related to the governing body’s decision on whether an exemption to the requirement to seek planning permission should be granted for the project.
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2020-01-16
Input requested on UN Resolution on the Role of the Ombudsman
UN Resolution 72/186 on the Ombudsman, mediator and other national human rights institutions; input requested. **** Résulution 72/186 des Nations unies sur l'Ombudsman, le médiateur et d'autres institutions nationales des droits de l'homme; demande des commentaires. **** Resolución 72/186 de Naciones Unidas sobre el Ombudsman, el mediador y demás instituciones nacionales de derechos humanos; se solicita su aporte.
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2021-05-07
Skúli Magnússon is the new Parliamentary Ombudsman of Iceland
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2021-05-31
Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Annual Report 2020 published
The Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) Annual Report 2020 was laid in Parliament today. The report is the fifth report to cover the work of the Service Complaints system and the Ombudsman’s office. There have been a number of improvements to the reformed Service Complaints system. However, the Ombudsman once more finds that the system is not yet efficient, effective and fair.
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2020-06-12
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2020-10-29
Ombudsman Sindh presented the Annual Report 2019
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2020-07-23
The Commissioner of Fundamental Rights, Hungary
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2019-02-25
Taking the Ombudsman to the people
Through the Chilungamo Program, funded by the European Union, Office of the Ombudsman has in the previous week carried out a number of activities across the country aimed at ensuring that the capacity of citizens to demand transparency and accountability from duty bearers is enhanced.
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2021-11-26
President addresses the CAROA webinar on how to be effective as a small Ombuds institution
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute, addressed the Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) webinar How to be effective as a small Ombuds institution, on 25 November 2021. President Field told webinar participants that: “I recognise and respect the powerful nature of small Ombuds offices in the services they provide."
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2021-03-03
Greek Ombudsman - Relocation revisited: The Greek case - Study 2019 - EN
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2021-02-01
Human Rights Ombudsman with the Paris Principles’ highest status
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has received “A” status accreditation according to the Paris Principles, which relate to the status and functioning of national human rights institutions. This is the highest attainable status according to the Principles, which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993.
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2020-09-17
New Ombudsman for the City of Zurich
Pierre Heusser is the newly appointed Ombudsman of the City of Zurich. He was elected by the municipal council (local parliament) in January and succeeded Claudia Kaufmann in mid-August.
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2021-02-01
The Pandemic Increases Awareness of Human Rights’ Universal Value
The year behind us has demonstrated that an efficient human rights protection system is a necessary precondition for the actual protection of the vulnerable groups in times of crises.
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2020-08-11
Statement by the Commonwealth Ombudsman on the management of COVID-19 risks in immigration detention facilities
The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman undertakes a range of activities pertaining to immigration detention. The COVID-19 pandemic presents particular risks in detention environments, but also challenges for inspection bodies.
