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2012-10-18Report on care of psychiatric patients
The inquiry of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights led to the conclusion that the circumstances of accommodation and care of psychiatric patients in the Forensic Psychiatric Mental Institution constitute a violation of their rights to human dignity and to health.
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2013-01-18
Ombudsman suggests amending the Criminal Procedure Code in order to comply with UN decisions
The Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Valeriya Lutkovska, submitted a request to the Prime Minister of Ukraine concerning the elimination of violations of the right of legal protection, caused by violations during judicial proceedings. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, instructed the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to consider this issue and determine ways of its solution and as a result make proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
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2014-02-21
Hospital fails to treat patient’s stroke in accordance with national guidance
Professor Margaret Griffiths, the Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, has criticised Cardiff & Vale University Health Board for its failure to appropriately treat a patient who suffered a stroke whilst in its care at Llandough Hospital.
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2014-07-03
Spanish Ombudsman submits NPM Annual Report 2013 to the Parliament
The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, submitted to Parliament the fourth report by the Institution in its capacity as the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (MNP).
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2014-08-25
Veterans Ombudsman Urges Government Action for Severely Impaired Veterans
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today his report, Supporting Severely Impaired Veterans, which focuses on the New Veterans Charter’s Permanent Impairment Allowance and Permanent Impairment Allowance Supplement.
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2014-12-01
Ombudsman probes government regulation of rehabilitation transport services to persons with mobility difficulties
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared today a direct investigation into the Administration’s implementation of the policy formulated in 2007 on provision of special transport services to persons with disabilities who cannot use public transport, and any measures against unauthorised operations of rehabilitation transport services to protect the safety and interests of persons with disabilities.
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2014-12-18
Marking of the 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer presented the president of Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor with a special jubilee publication on Wednesday marking Human Rights Day and 20 years of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office.
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2015-03-11
Local Government Ombudsman asks if children are being failed by complaints system
The pressures on the complaints system for children’s care services are being highlighted in a new report by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO). In a number of case studies the LGO shows some of the common issues it sees in children’s social care complaints, including failure to recognise a children’s service complaint or long delays in the process.
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2015-03-17
Economist Intelligence Unit report on business and human rights
New policy report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by the Universal Rights Group, on "The Road From Principles To Practice: today's challenges for business in respecting human rights".
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2015-10-23
Ombudsman reveals wide range of public service failures across NHS in England and UK government departments
Too many unresolved complaints are being taken to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman which could have been resolved by public services locally, meaning that people are left waiting longer for answers and that much needed service improvements are delayed.
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2015-11-06
Ombudsman’s office marks 40 years of helping citizens, improving governance
The Office of the Ontario Ombudsman celebrated 40 years of helping citizens resolve issues with the provincial government on 30 October 2015. The occasion comes as the office embarks on an historic expansion of its mandate – something the first Ombudsman began calling for in 1975.
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2016-09-22
Anar Mammadli at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights
(20 September 2016) Dr. Adam Bodnar has met with Anar Mammadli, prominent human rights activist in Azerbaijan and former political prisoner.
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2016-10-20
New report shines light on failings in assessing people’s fitness to drive
Vulnerable drivers have been left in limbo for years as a result of major failings by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in assessing people’s fitness to drive, leaving them unable to work and cutting them off from their friends and families, according to a new report published today.
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2017-10-23
New measures against energy poverty announced
Poverty is an enemy of human rights and states are successful to the extent on how much they look after the most vulnerable, said Ombudswoman Lora Vidović at the opening of the conference on energy poverty, that she organised on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and Social Exclusion. The participants welcomed the new measures announced by the representative of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, Dean Smolar.
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2017-11-20
New South Wales Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2016-17
Professor John McMillan AO, Acting New South (NSW) Ombudsman, released his annual report for 2016-17. During the reporting year, the office dealt with a broad range of issues, including public housing maintenance, water regulation, disability accommodation and support services, school student suspensions, debt recovery, guardianship, prisoner health services, and out-of-home care services for children.
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2018-01-11
Law amendments to establish Seimas Ombudsmen as NHRI have come into force
On 1 January 2018, amendments to the Law on the Seimas Ombudsmen came into force, providing new functions for the Seimas Ombudsmen, among which are the dissemination and monitoring of human rights in the country. The new functions include presenting the assessment of the human rights situation to international organisations and providing them with information regarding the obligations established in the international treaties of Lithuania.
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2018-01-17
Ombudsman investigation recommends improvements in HSE’s Treatment Abroad Scheme
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has today published a report following his investigation into the HSE’s administration of the Treatment Abroad Scheme. The investigation followed complaints to the Ombudsman about the scheme including suggestions that it was overly complex, that there were delays in approving applications and that some applicants were being given incorrect information.
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2018-01-23
E-People – the best communication channel to the government
On November 1, the ACRC announced that e-People was selected as an Excellent Administrative Service and inducted into the hall of fame, as one of the top 50 persons and services selected by citizens in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety(MOIS)’s 50th Anniversary Commemoration Event of Korea’s e-government.
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2018-02-28
Ombudsman calls for amendments to policing bill to ensure effective civilian oversight
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today flagged several gaps in the province’s proposed new policing legislation, warning that they could undermine its promise of stronger civilian oversight of police. He pointed out the need for mandatory de-escalation trainings and limits on ex-police staff.
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2018-04-18
British Colombia Ombudsperson urges government to improve telephone service for income and disability assistance recipients
British Colombia’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released Special Report No. 40, Holding Pattern: Call Wait Times for Income and Disability Assistance on April 17, 2018. Holding Pattern is the report of the Ombudsperson’s systemic investigation into the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s centralized telephone system and its impact on the applicants and recipients of income and disability assistance.
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