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2021-10-11Publication on access to justice for vulnerable and energy-poor consumers
A new publication by Naomi Creutzfeldt, Chris Gill, Marine Cornelis, and Rachel McPherson offers a novel socio-legal approach to access to justice, alternative dispute resolution, vulnerability and energy poverty. It assembles the findings of an interdisciplinary research project studying access to justice and its barriers in the UK, Italy, France, Bulgaria and Spain (Catalonia).
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2021-11-04
PHSO finds Legal Aid Agency processes had unfair outcomes for vulnerable people
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) published a summary of an investigation which found three vulnerable people living in the UK were locked out of accessing the justice system to challenge deportation orders, because of conflicting government procedures and lengthy delays.
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2021-12-03
President provides opening address to the XII Virtual Assembly and Seminar of ILO
Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, provided an opening address to the XII Virtual Assembly and Seminar of the Institute of Latin American Ombudsman (ILO), Human Rights and Transition: The Ombudsmen and their contribution to the future, held on 2 December 2021. The Assembly and Seminar was dedicated to Berta Cáceres, a Lencar indigenous woman from Honduras and defender of the Lencar people, the protection of their territories and the environment.
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2022-02-01
Call for participation - Comparative study: “Digitalization of public services and the role of Ombudsman”
The University of Applied Sciences Vienna (FH Campus Wien) is conducting a study on the role of Ombudsman institutions in the context of the growing digitalization of public services worldwide. IOI member institutions are strongly encouraged to fill in a short online survey and/or to participate in a short interview with the researcher, Dr. Julia Dahlvik, to help her generate data for her research project, whose outcome will be of great benefit to Ombudsman institutions worldwide.
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2022-10-11
BC Ombudsperson invites public feedback for investigation into extreme weather events
The British Columbia (BC) Ombudsperson announced it is seeking public input that will provide key information for an investigation into how government programs supported people who were displaced from their homes and communities as a result of extreme weather in 2021.
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2022-11-09
Head of UNICEF's Child Protection program calls on Ombudsman Punjab Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan
UNICEF's chief of child protection program, Ms. Daniela Luciani, called on Ombudsman Punjab Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan at his office and discussed matters relating to the protection of children's rights. Chief Provincial Commissioner for Children of Ombudsman Office, Mrs. Tabana Sajjad Naseer, and Child Protection Officer Zahida Manzoor were also present.
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2022-11-24
Western Australian Ombudsman commences major new function as Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission
The Office of the Ombudsman of Western Australia has commenced a major new function as the Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission following the proclamation of the Charitable Trusts Act 2022. There is a particular importance to charitable trusts in Western Australia given many are established for the purpose of advancing the interests of Aboriginal Western Australian communities.
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2022-12-01
Strengthen Ombudsman’s capacities in monitoring socio-economic rights during emergency situations
The Offices of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia and the Public Defender of Georgia have been awarded the IOI subsidy for regional projects 2020/2021. The project proposal submitted by the two offices dealt with “Strengthening the Capacities of the Armenian and Georgian Ombudspersons in Monitoring the Socio-Economic Rights during Emergency Situations”.
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2023-01-12
COLOUR EARTH - Ararteko's documentary on children and climate justice
The Ombudsman of the Basque Country (Ararteko) presents “Colour Earth”; a documentary that features a collective and intergenerational conversation on how the climate crisis is affecting children and young people, and uses colours to identify inspiring concepts for change. The documentary is available with subtitles in Basque, Spanish and English.
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2023-01-27
Working meeting on children living and working on streets
On January 25, 2023, the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia held a working meeting with representatives of state agencies and service providers on the rights of children living and working on the street.
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2023-02-23
Ombudsman publishes special report
On 7 February 2023, the Ombudsman of Israel submitted to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) a special report that addresses the challenges and goals in providing services for older persons.
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2023-03-02
Meeting of the Ombudsman Office with representatives of OSCE/ODIHR and UN SPT
On 21 February 2023, representatives of the Ombudsman’s office met with representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT). The aim of the meeting was to strengthen the OPCAT system in the OSCE region.
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2023-03-10
IOI President attends an official reception on the occasion of his visit to Morocco at the Residence of the Australian Ambassador to Morocco
The IOI President, Chris Field, had the privilege of attending an official reception on the occasion of his visit to Morocco at the Residence of the Australian Ambassador.
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2023-04-20
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong probes Government's work in combating abuse of public housing resources
On 20 April 2023, the Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation into the Government’s work in combating abuse of public housing resources.
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2023-07-12
The Office of the Ombudsman, the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Malawi School of Government sign MoU to fight corruption
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Malawi School of Government (MSG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing their partnership in the fight against corruption.
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2023-07-28
IOI Asian Regional Meeting held in Bangkok
As Asian Regional President of the IOI, the Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, Mr. Somsak Suwansujarit, hosted the Regional Meeting 2023 on 10 July 2023, in Bangkok, Thailand. In conjuction to the Regional Meeting a seminar was held under the theme "Asian Ombudsman as a Mechanism for Promoting Fair Administration, Good Governance and the Rule of Law", which was followed by a press conference.
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2023-08-03
Office of the Ombudsman hosts special event at the Knesset (parliament) to mark National Ombudsday
On 20 June 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman of Israel celebrated "National Ombudsday", a day designated for enhancing public awareness of the Office of the Ombudsman and its activities, and the important work of sectoral ombudspersons and public inquiries commissioners in the various public bodies.
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2023-09-22
Ombudsman Western Australia releases Annual Report 2022-23
The Ombudsman Western Australia has tabled his 2022-23 annual report in Parliament. This report outlines the work of the Office for the year, where the Ombudsman received 2,362 complaints and 11,680 enquiries and finalised 96% of complaints within three months.
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2023-09-28
IOI President addresses a special event at the Australian Embassy to the Holy See
It was a privilege for IOI President Chris Field PSM to address the special event, “Tackling abuse and building a culture of safety: the work of independent authorities in Australia”, organised and hosted by Her Excellency, the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, Ms Chiara Porro, on the occasion of President Field’s visit to Rome and the visit of the Australian eSafety Commissioner, Ms Julie Inman Grant.
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