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2022-09-06Councils cannot allow multiple care home contracts to run in tandem
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is cautioning councils against allowing the care homes they work with to have subsidiary contracts with clients following a complaint about Leeds City Council.
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2022-12-01
Amalgamation grants paid in full after Ombudsman Commission intervention
The Divine Word University (DWU) received its full amalgamation grants from the National Government after a mediation between the Ombudsman Commission, the DWU University Council and the Department of Higher Education Research Science and Technology. The mediation was mainly to address a planned fee increase by the University and to find ways the University can explore to avoid passing the costs to the parents. Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen led the mediation.
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2022-12-21
Meeting of Ombuds Institutions on the fight against poverty in the Caribbean
On Wednesday, 30 November 2022, the Ombuds institutions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands met in Curaçao for their annual meeting and focused on fighting poverty in the Caribbean.
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2023-04-13
Access to information rights in Scotland
The Scottish Public Service Ombudsman has responded to a consultation from the Scottish Government on Access to Information Rights in Scotland. This consultation aimed to collect views from a wide set of stakeholders on the need for future legislative changes to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).
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2023-06-01
Ombudsman saves enumerator's career
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi was successful in advocating for the reinstatement of a woman, who was unfairly dismissed from her position while on Study Leave.
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2023-08-24
The People's Advocate published report on monitoring the rights of refugees in the country
In the first half of 2023, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Moldova continued to carry out a careful and exhaustive analysis of the way in which the national public authorities managed the situation of foreign refugees on the territory of the country as a result of the armed conflict in Ukraine. As a result of this monitoring, the People’s Advocate together with his team prepared a detailed report, which was published now.
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2023-12-14
BC independent oversight offices urge public consultation, legislative reform on use of artificial intelligence
Three oversight Officers of the Legislature are urging the BC government to expand its consultation on draft principles for the responsible use of artificial intelligence to members of the public in a letter to Minister of Citizens’ Services Lisa Beare. The ministry’s consultation is currently restricted to employees of the BC public service. The officers are also calling on government to ensure clear legislation is in place to protect the interest of British Columbians when AI is used.
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2024-01-10
Accessibility of the services of the Public Protector South Africa to people living with various disabilities
Accessibility of the services of the Public Protector South Africa to people living with various disabilities will be of paramount importance going forward, Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka said on Wednesday, 13 December 2023.
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2024-02-29
Thorough Investigation to be Conducted to Ensure Fairness in 2023 Hiring Processes of 1,386 Public Organizations
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission carries out fact-finding investigations into hiring processes of public service-related organizations for 2024, in conjunction with a total of 228 supervisory agencies, including 40 central administrative agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and 180 local governments, such as Seoul Metropolitan City.
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2024-07-25
Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership between the Ombudsman for the Ministry of Interior and the Institution of the Mediator of the Kingdom of Morocco
The Ombudsman for the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a memorandum of cooperation and partnership with the Mediator of the Kingdom of Morocco, on the sidelines of the two institutions’ participation in the eleventh meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ombudsman Association of Member Countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which was held in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh.
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2024-10-04
Social Care Ombudsman publishes complaints figures for 2023-24
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is reiterating its call for care providers to be required to tell people about its service, after highlighting the relatively small number of cases it deals with about the independent sector.
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2024-11-15
Ombudsperson Punjab Ms. Nabila Hakim Ali Khan Advocates for Women’s Rights at Women University Multan
In a meaningful outreach initiative, the Ombudsperson Punjab, Ms. Nabila Hakim Ali Khan, visited the Women University of Multan to promote awareness about critical legal protections for women. During a seminar held on campus, Ms. Khan discussed two essential legal frameworks designed to protect women's rights: the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010 and the Punjab Enforcement of Women Property Rights Act 2021. Her aim was to emphasise the importance of understanding and utilizing these laws to safeguard women’s rights.
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2024-12-20
The Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman hosts a fruitful roundtable event to mark the publication of its special report on public service
On 27.11.2024, the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel hosted a highly successful roundtable event to mark the publication of its special report on the topic of public service in public bodies. The report was tabled with the Israeli parliament (Knesset) on 26.11.2024.
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2025-02-27
The Proposal: The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman as the National Human Rights Institution for Malta
The Ombudsman presented the new Ombudsman Bill to Government for consideration.
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2025-03-14
New Secretary General Bernhard Achitz takes office
On 10 March 2025, Mr. Bernhard Achitz took office as the new Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute. He succeeds Gaby Schwarz in this important role and is looking forward to continuing the important work and services, which the IOI provides to its members around the world. He thanks Ms. Schwarz for her strong commitment and service to the IOI.
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2011-02-15
NHS fails to treat older people with care
In a new report Health Service Ombudsman Ann Abraham says the NHS is failing to treat older people with care, compassion, dignity and respect. The report, Care and compassion?, is based on the findings of ten independent investigations into complaints about NHS care for people over the age of 65 across England.
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2011-07-05
Ombudsmen investigation reveals failings in care for vulnerable adult
A joint investigation by the Health Service Ombudsman and the Local Government Ombudsman has revealed how a vulnerable adult in Merseyside, referred to as Mr B, was let down by the joint service provided by the NHS trust and council responsible for his care.
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2016-05-11
Ombudsman calls on Ontarion to abolish indefinite segregation
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today urged the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to abolish the practice of placing inmates indefinitely in segregation and develop alternatives to protect the rights of the vulnerable.
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2019-04-29
Breach of freedom of expression on social media pages of public officials
The Israeli Ombudsman is handling complaints relating the deletion of comments from social media pages of public officials and the blocking of access to them.
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2019-10-02
Baltic-Nordic Ombudsman conference in Vilnius draws attention to importance of economic and social rights
On 26 September 2019, a Baltic-Nordic ombudsman conference "Ensuring social and economic rights is a safeguard of a dignified life" took place at the National Library of Lithuania. At the opening of the conference, the Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen's Office of Lithuania greeted the ombudsmen from the Baltic and Nordic countries, the Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights of Lithuanian Parliament and welcomed the fact that conference discussions on protection and improvement of human rights and freedoms can be held in the Baltic-Nordic framework.
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