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2024-06-05Extension of deadline: Tender for IOI regional subsidies 2024/2025
The IOI Board of Directors decided at their Board meeting held in The Hague in May 2024 to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2024/2025. Members wishing to apply for regional subsidies can submit project proposals until 19 August 2024.
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2024-06-05
Best Practice Paper on Whistleblower Protection now online
Despite their importance, whistleblowers are often treated by society in an ambivalent manner. There are a number of reasons for protecting whistleblowers; first and foremost to ensure the proper functioning of the public systems acting for the benefit of the public. The next publication in the series of IOI Best Practice Papers was developed by the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel and is based on the immense experience acquired by the Office.
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2024-06-05
The new Seychelles Ombudsman
The new Ombudsman of Seychelles, Mr George Emmanuel Robert, was sworn in on Thursday, 16 May 2024, in a ceremony at State House. At the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Robert stated that he was truly honoured and humbled to have been appointed the fifth Ombudsman of Seychelles and is ready to work for the people of Seychelles to bring the office to the level that it was envisaged since its creation in 1993.
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2024-06-05
Le Protecteur du citoyen réagit au projet de loi no 62
Le 29 mai 2024, le protecteur du citoyen, Marc-André Dowd, a transmis une lettre à la Commission des finances publiques. Il y commente le projet de loi no 62 – Loi visant principalement à diversifier les stratégies d’acquisition des organismes publics et à leur offrir davantage d’agilité dans la réalisation de leurs projets d’infrastructure. Ses constats et recommandations sont liés à des préoccupations en matière d’intégrité publique et de transparence.
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2024-06-05
Chief Ombudsman releases guidance on where whistleblowers can report their concerns
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released a new guide to help anyone looking to disclose serious wrongdoing happening in their workplace. The Protected Disclosures Act 2022 is about disclosing serious wrongdoing – sometimes called ‘whistle-blowing’ – and explains the procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, as well as the protections available to those who do make a disclosure.
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2024-06-05
The Public Defender summarises his work in 2023 in the annual report
Stanislav Křeček and Vít Alexander Schorm have presented the Annual Report of their office for the year 2023. They welcomed the fact that ministries and authorities had successfully used the Ombudsman’s findings to correct maladministration in individual cases and to change inappropriate practices. On the other hand, they also drew attention to some topics that remained open, such as the transformation of large institutions for people with disabilities and, above all, the upcoming establishment of a children’s ombudsman.
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2024-02-08
Defensoría del Pueblo reporta aumento significativo de quejas por cobros indebidos y condicionamiento de matrícula escolar entre 2022 y 2023
Los casos registrados se incrementaron en casi un 50 % en ambos periodos. La región Ayacucho pasó de reportar 16 quejas durante 2022 a 148, en 2023. Como parte de la campaña #AlColeSinBarreras se reitera a la ciudadanía que el proceso de matrícula escolar en colegios públicos es gratuito.
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2024-02-08
Primes énergie : le Médiateur fédéral demande que des leçons soient tirées des problèmes résultant des mesures énergétiques
Entre la fin de l’année 2022 et décembre 2023, le Médiateur fédéral a enregistré pas moins de 1700 plaintes concernant les primes énergie. Jamais auparavant, il n’avait reçu autant de plaintes concernant une même problématique en relativement peu de temps.
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2024-01-11
Urge data de las personas que viven con VIH para establecer estrategias
Los Derechos Humanos de las personas que viven con VIH y las poblaciones en mayor riesgo son ignorados o se mantienen marginados por lo que la Defensoría del Pueblo busca una mayor concientización y empatía hacia estas comunidades, es lo que revela su informe presentado con la Fundación para la Alimentación y Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá (FANCAP).
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2024-05-31
Spotlight on examples of good administration
Every two years the European Ombudsman holds an Award for Good Administration to recognise some of the exceptional work done by the EU administration. This year, the European Ombudsman decided to look back at some of the winning projects in various categories and to ask those responsible what makes their work special.
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2024-05-31
2nd Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference
The 2nd Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference will be held on 12-13 September 2024, in Cassino (Italy). This event, strongly supported by Marino Fardelli, President of the National Coordination of Italian Civic Defenders and Civic Defender of the Lazio Region, as well as a member of the IOI Europe Board, represents an important opportunity for discussion and exchange of experiences.
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2024-05-31
Traffic casualties on the rise: CY proposes corrective measures to ensure traffic safety
For the last five years, an average of 420 pedestrians have died in traffic accidents each year. The Transportation and Procurement Affairs Committee of the Control Yuan (CY) has approved an investigation report and submitted a corrective action case to the Executive Yuan on 9 April 2024.
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2023-03-09
Cárcel federal de Ezeiza: la justicia federal procesó a 54 agentes penitenciarios por torturas
En lo que representa un fallo sin precedentes en el tratamiento judicial de las prácticas sistemáticas de torturas en cárceles federales de Argentina, el Juzgado Federal N° 2 de Lomas de Zamora recientemente dispuso el procesamiento de 54 agentes del SPF en orden a los delitos de imposición y omisión de evitar torturas, entre otros.
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2024-05-29
PCC embarks on nationwide intensive training for staff in all its 36 state offices
In a bid to enhance staff capabilities and align with international best practices, the Public Complaints Commission has commenced a nationwide training program for all its staff nationwide. The training, which began on the 13th of May, 2024, saw enthusiastic participation from employees at levels 8 to 15, with staff from all 36 states converging at their respective state offices.
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2024-05-29
New Dean of IACA appointed
The IACA Board of Governors has appointed Professor Slagjana Taseva of North Macedonia as the new Dean of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) for a renewable period of four years. She will take up her duties on 1 July 2024.
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2024-05-29
Tournée de Présentation et Audiences Publiquesde l’Institution le Médiateur de la République
Dans le cadre du renforcement de la visibilité de l’Institution le Médiateur de la République et des audiences publiques, le Médiateur Délégué de la Région du Guénon, Monsieur Joseph Blanchard DOH était le mardi 21 et le mercredi 22 mai 2024 au quartier Artisanal et central pour sa troisième et quatrième étape de sa tournée dans la ville de Duekoué.
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2024-05-29
CCAC cracked a case of bribe solicitation involving the executive chef of the food and beverage department of a company under a gaming enterprise
The CCAC received an in-person report made by a representative of a company wholly-owned by a gaming enterprise, indicating that the executive chef of the food and beverage department of the company had been soliciting bribes from workers for many years and allegedly violated the law and the internal code of conduct of the company. Therefore, the company wanted to pursue his accountability.
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2024-05-29
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights gives talk at national minorities conference
The Faculty of Pedagogy of Gál Ferenc University organised its 11th national minorities conference entitled “National Minority Education: Options and Solutions in an International Context” in Szarvas, Hungary on 17 April 2024.
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2024-02-01
Es fundamental mantener vigente el objetivo de la Ley de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia de la Ciudad de México
La CDHCM reconoce que existe un marco normativo adecuado para abordar de manera integral la violencia de género y garantizar la justicia para las personas afectadas por esta problemática; no obstante, aún queda un largo camino para cumplirla a cabalidad y será un desafío mantenerla actualizada con los más altos estándares de derechos humanos que se desarrollan a nivel global.
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2024-01-11
El Defensor del Pueblo se interesa por la protección del consumidor de microcréditos
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha iniciado una actuación de oficio con el Banco de España y con la Secretaría de Estado de Economía y Apoyo a la Empresa -Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Apoyo a la Empresa- para conocer el grado de protección que existe para los consumidores de los conocidos como microcréditos o préstamos rápidos.