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2019-09-27Ombudsman delivers briefing to Parliamentary Justice and Equality Committee on complaints from people living in asylum seeker accommodation
On Wednesday 25 September IOI President and Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall delivered a briefing to the Parliamentary Justice and Equality Committee on his Office’s experience of dealing with complaints from people living in Direct Provision.
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2019-10-01
Access to justice: Defendants need more information and better access to legal assistance
Poor information and inadequate access to legal assistance often prevent defendants in criminal proceedings from full access to justice, as FRA latest report reveals. It points to where Member States should improve information flows and legal representation to uphold defendants’ rights.
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2020-05-22
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes government handling of misconnection of private building sewers to stormwater drains
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, declared a direct investigation today (21 May) to examine whether the Government has properly handled problems related to the misconnection of private building sewers to stormwater drains.
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2020-05-27
Ombudsman discusses the Government’s proposed legislative changes with the Venice Commission
During a conference-call meeting with the Venice Commission, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr Anthony C. Mifsud, discussed the Government’s proposed legislative changes for the implementation of the recommendations made by the Venice Commission in December 2018.
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2020-07-28
CY requests improvement on preservation of evidence and laws on polygraph tests
CY requests improvement on problems regarding preservation of evidence after conviction and laws on polygraph tests
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2020-08-03
Ombudsman’s case work doubles in 2019
The Office of the Ombudsman’s annual report for 2019 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 29 July, showing a year of significant growth and accomplishment.
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2020-08-12
NPM visits police places of detention after overnight detentions in Warsaw
Representatives of the National Preventive Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (KMPT) on 8 August 2020 talked to 33 people detained in connection with the events which had taken place on 7 August 2020 in Warsaw after the arrest of the activist of the "Stop Bzdurom" group.
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2021-03-22
Ontario Ombudsman to investigate complaints about two youth justice centre closures
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced that his office has launched an investigation into complaints related to the government’s abrupt closures of two youth justice centres in Kenora and Thunder Bay.
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2021-05-28
Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman calling for cautious approach to vaccination certification schemes
The Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO) issued a guidance document today aimed at provincial and territorial public sector organizations under the jurisdiction of Ombudsman across the country. This includes agencies and government ministries providing services such as public education, housing, and health services.
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2021-08-26
New Ombudsman takes office
Dr. Marcin Wiącek, who was elected as the new Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Poland on 23 July 2021, took office. He succeeds Mr Adam Bodnar, who completed his term of office earlier this year.
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2021-10-28
Record demand for the Victorian Ombudsman’s help
The Victorian Ombudsman has experienced unprecedented demand for its services with complaints to the office about public organisations reaching record highs. Tabling her 2020-21 Annual Report in Parliament today, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the decisions of public servants neglecting human rights in their decision-making led to many of the complaints.
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2021-12-14
Annual Report details how Ombudsman adapted during the pandemic
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published its Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, welcoming the resilience of its staff in a challenging year for everyone. Roughly covering the first year of COVID-19 (April 2020 – March 2021), the report shows the impact of the pandemic on the Ombudsman’s work particularly in the first quarter of the year.
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2022-03-23
IOI Delegation visits Hungarian-Ukrainian border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the IOI - International Ombudsman Institute, headed by Regional President and Ombudsman of Greece Andreas Pottakis and Board member and Ombudsman of Slovenia Peter Svetina, visited Hungary on 16 and 17 March. They met with their host, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary Ákos Kozma, in Budapest on 16 March.
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2022-06-13
Ombudsman Svetina presents the 2021 Annual Report to the speaker of the National Assembly
Today, 13 June 2022, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented to the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia Urška Klakočar Zupančič the 27th annual report of the Human Rights Ombudsman and the 14th report of the National Preventive Mechanism for 2021.
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2022-06-30
Commonwealth Ombudsman investigation into National Disability Insurance Agency’s preparation to meet Participant Service Guarantee
On 23 June 2022, the Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman, Penny McKay, published a report on the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) preparation to meet the Participant Service Guarantee (PSG). The report is the result of an investigation into the NDIA’s preparation to meet the PSG, which was introduced into legislation in Australia on 1 April 2022.
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2022-07-07
Farewell to IOI Secretary General and Austrian Ombudsman Werner Amon
On 5 July 2022, Mr. Werner Amon resigned from his posts as Ombudsman of the Republic of Austria and consequently, as IOI Secretary General due to a new professional opportunity in his home State of Styria, where he took on the position of Minister for European and International Affairs, Education, and Human Resources of the State of Styria.
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2022-07-07
Suffolk girl with special educational needs left without vital therapy
A Suffolk girl did not receive vital Occupational Therapy for nearly two years because of council confusion, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.
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2022-12-09
Ombudsman probes repairs and maintenance of outdoor recreational and sports facilities under Leisure and Cultural Services Department
On 8 December, the Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the repairs and maintenance arrangements of outdoor recreational and sports facilities under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD).
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2023-03-09
Birmingham to change complaints process following Ombudsman report
Birmingham City Council has agreed to revisit the way it responds to complaints about respite care for children with disabilities after it wrongly told families to appeal to the Ombudsman.
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