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2016-11-30Provincial Ombudsman Sindh elected as President of the IOI Asian Region
Honourable Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh has been elected as President of International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) for the Asian Region.
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2016-12-02
Lack of identification of law enforcement officers results in impunity
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights declared this thesis during a round table "Personal identification of police officers and national guards as protection against arbitrary behavior: problems and solutions" which was held on 15 November 2016, at the Ombudsman's Office.
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2016-12-02
Secretary General attends meeting on how to strengthen independence of NHRIs in Warsaw
IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter participated at an expert meeting on strengthening independence of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in the OSCE region,which was held in Warsaw from 28 to 29 November 2016.
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2016-12-02
Ombudsman Sint Maarten elected as Regional President
In a regional meeting held prior to the 11th IOI World Conference in Bangkok in November 2016, the IOI’s Caribbean and Latin American Region elected Ms Nilda Arduin (Ombudsman Sint Maarten) as the new Regional President.
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2016-12-05
Need for education sector to adapt to the needs of individual children
Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, highlighted the need for the educational sector to be sufficiently agile and to adapt to the individual needs of each child following the launch of the Office’s recent “Education In Focus” report.
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2016-12-07
Ombudsman issued reprimand to police concerning searches of domiciles
Deputy-Ombudsman Jussi Pajuoja has published three decisions in which he criticises the actions of the police when carrying out searches of domiciles. One of the searches was carried out because of a suspected offence and the other two in order to find a defendant who was ordered to be brought before a district court.
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2016-12-07
Welcome to new members
Several applications for IOI membership have been accepted by the IOI Board of Directors at its last meeting held prior to the 11th IOI World Conference in Bangkok in November 2016. The IOI extends a warm welcome to its new members!
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2016-12-13
Delays to Veterans' road to wellness
Veterans Ombudsman, Guy PARENT, addresses unfairness in the Veteran Health Care Regulations in how Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) reimburses Veterans for their treatment expenses related to their illness or injury.
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2016-12-13
Victorian Ombudsman announces inquiry into rehabilitation services post prison
The Victorian Ombudsman is seeking information from Victorians about their recent experiences with the provision of alcohol and drug rehabilitation services following contact with the criminal justice system.
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2016-12-13
The Quebec Ombudsman is given a new mandate
On December 9, 2016, the National Assembly of Quebec passed the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies. With the assent to this Act, the Quebec Ombudsman is tasked, as of May 1, 2017, to handle the disclosure of wrongdoing with regard to all public bodies subject to the Act.
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2016-12-14
Ombudsman thematic report leads to review of Welsh hospital care
A review of care for acutely sick patients in Wales will be launched in the New Year, following the publication of a Public Services Ombudsman for Wales thematic report.
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2016-12-15
President Tyndall attends OGP Summit 2016
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) – a multilateral initiative, which currently brings together 70 participating countries, NGOs and representatives from civil society – held its Summit 2016 in Paris. IOI President Peter Tyndall participated as one of the panelists of a roundtable on “The role of accountability institutions in advancing open government”.
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2016-12-19
Joint statement from expert meeting on strengthening independence of national human rights institutions in OSCE region in Warsaw
On 28 and 29 November 2016, representatives from global and regional bodies organized, together with the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Poland, an expert meeting with representatives of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and academics to discuss the strengthening of the independence of NHRIs in the OSCE region.
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2016-12-20
Ombudsman Hong Kong celebrates 15th anniversary
The Office of the Hong Kong Ombudsman celebrated the 15th anniversary of becoming an independent statutory body at its press conference on 19 December 2016. At the same press conference, Hong Kong Ombudsman Connie Lau also announced the results of three investigation reports.
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2016-12-20
Annual Conference of the Peoples’s Advocate focuses on SDG implementation
This year, the Annual Conference of People’s Advocate was focused on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at country level and the role of NHRI in this process.
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2016-12-21
Transparency for the 21st Century – SAVE THE DATE
In the spring of 2017, over 200 Canadian and international experts and advocates in the fields of access to information, open government, and government transparency, will gather in Ottawa at the historical Library and Archives Canada for a two-day conference.
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2016-12-21
Ontario Ombudsman to investigate segretation process in Ontario jails
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced an investigation into how the province tracks and reviews the placement of inmates in solitary confinement in its correctional facilities, in light of serious issues raised in an increasing number of complaints.
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2016-12-21
The Federal Ombudsman’s “Medical Regularisation” investigation report has been published
The Federal Ombudsman conducted an investigation on the functioning of the Immigration Office 9ter Division which deals with applications for residence on medical grounds. That investigation report has now been presented to Parliament.
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2016-12-23
Defence Force Ombudsman accepts reports of abuse in the ADF
Since 1 December 2016, the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, which is also the Defence Force Ombudsman (DFO) started accepting reports of serious abuse in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and will take appropriate action to respond.
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2017-01-02
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman upholds three in four complaints about Home Office
Incorrect decisions, delays and wrong advice are the top reasons for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman upholding the highest proportion of complaints about the Home Office than any other government department, a report published today reveals.
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