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2016-06-22Victorian Ombudsman investigates into Casey City Council’s Special Charge Scheme
Ratepayers hit with extra interest charges by Casey City Council in a decision made in a closed meeting were the victims of an unfair process, says Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass.
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2016-06-22
Hong Kong Ombudsman holds seminar on electronic road pricing
The Office of The Ombudsman held a seminar on electronic road pricing today to look at the Government's policy and measures for alleviating traffic congestion as well as details of the proposed electronic road pricing scheme. More than 60 Justices of the Peace (JPs) and Advisers of the Office attended the seminar and exchanged views with guest speakers from the Transport Department (TD) on the subject.
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2016-06-24
Ground Breaking Northern Ireland Project brings Ombudsmen and Human Rights Commissioners to Belfast
Ombudsmen and Human Rights Commissioners from around the World gathered in Belfast last month to attend a two-day Conference jointly hosted by the Office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NISPO) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC).
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2016-06-24
International Conference on Migration Flows, Albania 7–8 September 2016
The IOI is pleased to announce a high-level conference on the “Challenges for Ombudsman Institutions with respect to mixed migratory flows”.
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2016-06-27
Victorian Ombudsman reports on progress of recommendations to government
The recommendations made by Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass in her first two years in office blended strong calls for a fairer and more effective public service with practicality in achieving positive outcomes for Victorians.
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2016-06-28
European officers gathered in Vilnius for international training on prevention of torture
The officers for prevention of torture from 16 European countries converged in Vilnius on 21-23 June 2016 where the training on prevention of torture was held on the occasion of the 10-th anniversary of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
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2016-06-28
Successful follow-up NPM workshop held in Vilnius
A follow-up NPM Workshop was hosted by the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania. The three-day workshop brought 25 participants from 17 different countries to Vilnius to explore issues of common concern relating to the monitoring of psychiatric institutions.
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2016-06-29
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of direct investigation
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced the completion of a direct investigation into the Government's provision of public columbarium niches.
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2016-06-30
Council of Europe Help Programme
The Council of Europe (CoE) has launched the first EU/CoE “HELP in the 28” course on "Fight against racism, xenophobia, homophobia and transphobia". This is a free online course and it has been designed for legal professionals or anyone interested to legally fight discrimination.
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2016-06-30
New Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman elected
On 9 June, Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Elisabeth Rynning was elected unanimously by Parliament to be the new Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman.
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2016-07-01
Ontario Ombudsman urges province to ensure police are trained in de-escalation
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today called on the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to save lives by requiring police across the province to use de-escalation techniques in conflict situations before resorting to lethal force.
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2016-07-04
Public Services Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2015
Gibraltar laid its Annual Report 2015 before the Parliament on Wednesday 29th June 2016.
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2016-07-06
IOI President John Walters visits Grenada
International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) President John R. Walters visits the island of Grenada.
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2016-07-06
Welsh NHS Complaints Up Four Per Cent, New Ombudsman Figures Reveal
Complaints made against Welsh NHS bodies to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales have risen by four per cent over the past year.
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2016-07-11
Publication of the annual report of the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman’s Office published its final Annual Report of the Assembly Ombudsman/Commissioner for Complaints (AOCC) for the 2015-16 year.
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2016-07-07
Annual meeting of the Ombudsmen Institutions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands held in Sint Maarten
From Monday 27 June until Wednesday 29 June the annual meeting of all Ombudsmen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was held in Sint Maarten.
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2016-07-11
The Pensions Ombudsmen support simplification of certificate of life
The Pensions Ombudsmen regularly received complaints from retired civil servants living abroad who receive their pension on a foreign account. In order to obtain their pension, they had to submit a certificate of life each month.
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2016-07-11
Ombudswoman for Bermuda Submits Her Annual Report for 2015
The Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2015 reports on the work of the Office in its 10th anniversary of service.
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2016-07-11
Ombudsman of Kosovo publishes Annual Report for 2015
Ombudsman of Kosovo Mr. Hilmi Jashari publishes Annual Report 2015 of the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo.
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2016-07-15
Austrian Ombudsman Board submits Report on the Prevention of Torture to the UN Subcommittee (SPT)
The AOB is obliged to annually report and inform the SPT about its work under the OPCAT mandate. The report on the prevention of torture 2015 gives an account of the activities of the Austrian National Preventive Mechanism.
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