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2011-02-10Children’s Ombudsman calls to close places of detention for children
On the publication of her report on young people in St Patrick’s Institution on 9 February, Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has called on the next Government to commit to ceasing the practice of detaining children in prison as a matter of priority.
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2011-02-10Médiateur presente Rapport Annuel
Ce jeudi 3 février 2011, Frédéric BOVESSE, Médiateur de la Région wallonne, a remis officiellement le 15ème rapport annuel de l’Institution au Parlement wallon.
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2011-02-10New Parliamentary Ombudsman
Mr Lars Lindström, born 1949, has been elected Parliamentary Ombudsman by the Swedish Parliament as from 1 June 2011.
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2011-02-09SPSO's complaints standards principles approved by Scottish Parliament
The SPSO's complaints standards principles have been approved by the Scottish Parliament. You can download them here.
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2011-02-09Authorities still charge for telephone advice
Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen has given the Ministry of Justice a reprimand on the ground that telephone advice services are still not provided free of charge by all of the authorities belonging to the Ministry's sector of administration.
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2011-02-08Ombudsman examines situation of homeless people
The new Mayor of Budapest has “dismissed” homeless people from the prior underpasses in the Hungarian capital. Consequently, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights examined the situation of homeless people in Budapest in the winter 2010/2011.
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2011-02-08Responding to the asbestos problem
On 17 November 2010, the NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour tabled a report to Parliament entitled 'Responding to the asbestos problem: The need for significant reform in NSW'. Following the release of the Ombudsman’s report, the government has committed to $5.6 million to complete the minimum clean up required for the Woods Reef site.
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2011-02-08Ombudsman examines use of taser weapons
The NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour is currently reviewing the use of Taser weapons by the NSW police. This is the second review he has conducted. The first was completed in 2008 and related to the use of Tasers by specialist units and senior police.
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2011-02-08Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra solicita un recurso de inconstitucionalidad
El Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra solicita que se interponga un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra el Real Decreto-Ley que regula la energía fotovoltaica.
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2011-02-08Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra solicita un recurso de inconstitucionalidad
El Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra solicita que se interponga un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra el Real Decreto-Ley que regula la energía fotovoltaica.
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2011-02-07Who Pays for Operations abroad?
Following an investigation by the Ombudsman, the Ministry of Health reimbursed a Saskatchewan for the operation of his brain tumour in another country.
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2011-02-07More than 4,000 complaints to ombudsman last year
The Ombudsman received nearly 4,100 complaints last year. In addition, he launched over 60 investigations on his own initiative. Most complaints concerned the police, social welfare and health care, and prisons.
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2012-02-09Agreement on Cooperation Jordan-Poland
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2011-02-04Ombudsman reform paper
In a document entitled "Developing and Optimising the Role of the Ombudsman", Ombudswoman Emily O'Reilly makes four specific proposals which will allow her Office to maximise its contribution to governmental reform. The suggestions concern i.a. the constitutional status of the Ombudsman Office.
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2011-02-03Des lois restrictives empêchent le regroupement familial
En Europe, les immigrés ont de plus en plus de difficultés à faire venir leur famille. Même les résidents de longue durée et les citoyens naturalisés ont aujourd’hui tendance à être privés de ce droit car les politiques des pays d’accueil deviennent plus restrictives et plus sélectives, a déclaré le Commissaire aux droits de l’homme du Conseil de l’Europe, Thomas Hammarberg, dans son dernier article du Carnet des droits de l’homme publié aujourd’hui.
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2011-02-03New Queensland Ombudsman
Phil Clarke was appointed Queensland Ombudsman in December 2010. Mr Clarke brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a career in the public sector that spans more than 25 years.
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2011-02-03Toronto Ombudsman releases 2010 Annual Report
In the 2010 Annual Report, the City of Toronto Ombudswoman emphasized the importance of systemic investigations untertaken by the office.
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2011-02-03Restrictive laws prevent families from reuniting
In his press release of 2 February 2011, the Commissioner for Human Rights gives a statement on family reunions which are becoming more and more difficult for immigrants in Europe.
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2010-11-29Raporti per Vitin 2009 - AL
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2011-02-02Ombudsman becomes OHCHR Representative in Central Asia
On 2 February 2011, the Armenian Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan announced his resignation. He has accepted the post of Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Central Asia.