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2013-11-22The Catalan Ombudsman recommends institutions to actively combat energy poverty
Rafael Ribó proposes a "winter truce" for people at risk of exclusion to stop cuts of light, gas and water for non-payment. He also proposes to set up a social price for butane and to bank on progressive pricing of water supply. Some other proposals for possible immediate application are a Working Group, to disseminate information about grants and allowances, to involve the network of houses of social inclusion and promoting educational actions for energy saving.
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2012-04-04Pakistan Federal Ombudsman - Annual Report 2009 EN
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2014-09-23European Board met at the sidelines of the Tallinn Conference
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2013-11-20Cambridgeshire County Council agrees to backdate benefits for family of boy with autism
Cambridgeshire County Council delayed carrying out a core assessment on a six-year-old boy, leaving his family without the financial support package they needed to care for their son.
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2014-09-22European Board met at the sidelines of the Tallinn Conference
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2013-11-19Examination of the 4th periodic report by the UN CESCR
Austria has to provide the United Nations with periodical reports on the measures that have been undertaken to meet its obligations under ratified covenants. In this context, on November 20th 2013 the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights evaluates the fourth periodic report of Austria concerning the implementation of the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).
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2013-11-19Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela welcomes Security Cluster Ministers‘ withdrawal of the orders they sought against her
The Public Protector’s provisional report on the investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the Department of Public Works at and in respect of the Nkandla private residence of President Jacob Zuma in KwaZulu-Natal has provoked extensive debates among the parties affected.
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2013-11-19Open meetings notice time disputed
The question of what constitutes a 24-hour notice to the public under Iowa’s open-meetings law became an issue of contention a few days ago. Ombudsman Ruth Cooperrider warned that the Iowa Public Information Board’s ruling opens the door for Iowa governments to elude the requirements of the law, whose intention it is that the information must be easily accessible to the public for at least 24 hours before meetings are held.
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2014-09-18Ombudsperson Raymonde Saint-Germain
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2014-09-18Protectrice du citoyen Raymonde Saint-Germain
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2014-02-10Defensoría del Pueblo - Annual Report 2010 - ES
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2013-11-14Ombudsman issues reprimands to doctors for operating on patient against her will
Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen has issued reprimands to two doctors at a central hospital as well as to a hospital district for an unlawful action. In addition, he has recommended that the hospital district make recompense to the patient for the violations of her fundamental and human rights to which she was subjected.
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2013-11-13Constitutional Court delivers judgment on case brought forward by the Ombudsman
In July 2013 St Maarten Ombudsman Nilda Arduin brought her first-ever case before the Constitutional Court of Sint Maarten, requesting the Court to review the new Criminal Code of St Maarten as to its compliance with the Constitution of Sint Maarten. On Friday, 8 November 2013, the Constitutional Court delivered its judgment.
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2013-11-12“Ombudsman and Legislation in Canada” book review
The Citizens’ Representative for Newfoundland and Labrador, Barry Fleming, conducted a review of the new book of Gregory Levine on “Ombudsman and Legislation in Canada: An Annotation and Appraisal”.
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2011-07-11Tribunal de Justicia de la UE - Informe Anual 2010_es
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2013-11-11La FIO eligió nuevas autoridades
La Federación Iberoamericana del Ombudsman (FIO) eligió nuevas autoridades tras la Asamblea General realizada en Puerto Rico. El Presidente de la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos de México, Raúl Plascencia Villanueva, fue electo Presidente. El Defensor del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe, Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti fue reelecto representante de los Defensores del Pueblo provinciales argentinos.
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2013-11-11FIO holds General Assembly in Puerto Rico
The Federation of Ibero-American Ombudsman (Federación Iberoamericana del Ombudsman, FIO) held its General Assembly in Puerto Rico. The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commissionof Mexico, Raúl Plascencia Villanueva, was elected President of the FIO.
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2013-11-11Consultation on new Masters programme
Queen Margaret University (QMU) is consulting ombudsman organisations on a new Masters programme in dispute resolution. QMU has been running ombudsman and complaint handling training programmes for a number of years and is now seeking to further develop provision for dispute resolvers.
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2013-11-11Ombudsman launches new website
On 6 November 2013 , the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten launched its website. Persons will now be able to file a complaint on line, monitor upcoming events and view reports and outcome of cases among others.
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2012-04-06Sweden - Annual Report 2011/2012 (Swedish+EN)