The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT) welcomes the release of his report into the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) verification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Refunds. The review arose from concerns raised through the taxpayer complaints and IGT work program about the ATO’s GST Refunds risk assessment tools and adequacy of the ATO’s engagement with taxpayers and their representatives where release of refunds is delayed.

On 9 August 2018, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) published a “Guidance Document on the Nelson Mandela Rules – Implementing the United Nations revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners”.

The IOI’s 3^rd Best Practice Paper will be officially launched by IOI President Peter Tyndall at the IOI Conference on Own Initiative Investigations, which will be hosted by the Office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) and held in Belfast on 22 and 23 October 2018.

Le Bureau du Médiateur de la République de Côte d'Ivoire a publié le 5ème numéro du magazine d'informations qui informe sur régulièrement sur toutes les nouvautés importantes.

Los acontecimientos están vinculados con el movimiento generado alrededor del proyecto de ley de legalización de la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo. Desde la institución se ofreció asistencia a las víctimas, en tanto que remarcaron la necesidad de seguir promoviendo una cultura de paz y convivencia pacífica entre las personas.

El Síndic de Greuges ha hecho públicos los datos más destacados y las principales recomendaciones incluidas en el tercer informe anual sobre transparencia, acceso a la información pública y buen gobierno, correspondiente al año 2017. Previamente, el síndic, Rafael Ribó, ha entregado un ejemplar al presidente del Parlamento, Roger Torrent.

Michelle Bachelet has twice been President of Chile, and on Wednesday, 8 August 2018, ground-breaking politician and women’s rights champion, Michelle Bachelet was nominated by the United Nations chief António Guterres for the key post of High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Charlene Paquin has resigned as Manitoba Ombudsman to take a position as head of the Manitoba Civil Service Commission. Marc Cormier was appointed acting Ombudsman on 31 July 2018.