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2017-12-18Changing face of homelessness highlighted in Ombudsman report
Homelessness is increasingly affecting families from areas and professions who previously might never have expected to face problems finding somewhere to live, a new report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman can reveal. The report, “Still No Place Like Home”, shows in 2016-17 one in three complaints received about homelessness services delivered by English authorities came from outside of London.
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2018-01-30
Ombudsman working to improve services for asylum seekers
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has published a commentary on his Office’s experience of dealing with complaints from refugees and asylum seekers living in direct provision centres. In ‘The Ombudsman & Direct Provision – The story so far’, the Ombudsman says that sometimes residents are reluctant to complain and some complaints arise as a result of cultural differences. As a result the Ombudsman’s office has worked with the Reception and Integration Agency, and residents and managers in 35 centres around the country to seek to improve services.
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2018-05-23
Ombudsman finds Grandmother’s painful death from cancer was avoidable
A 73-year-old grandmother’s death from bladder cancer was avoidable, an investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has found. She died following a hospital’s nine-month delay to diagnose her. An inadequate local investigation failed to recognise this, and her son subsequently brought a complaint about her care to the Ombudsman.
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2018-07-03
Human Rights Defender’s ad hoc report on children with disabilities discussed by National Assembly
On June 29, by the initiative of the Chairmen of the RA National Assembly Mr. Ara Babloyan, a working meeting entitled “Issues of children with disabilities” was initiated based on recommendations stated in the RA Human Rights Defender’s “Commitments under the Convention of the Rights of the Child and its protocols: The state of fulfilment by Armenia” ad hoc report and recommendations on issues of children highlighted in the program of RA Government.
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2018-07-11
Ombudsman’s Office to take role in monitoring private aged care facilities / court cells
The Office of the Ombudsman will soon be monitoring the treatment of patients in privately run aged care facilities and detainees in court cells. The additional responsibilities were gazetted today. They are in addition to the Office’s current responsibilities under the United Nation’s Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT).
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2018-09-24
Ombudsman publishes progress report into end-of-life care in Irish hospitals
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall today published his report into the developments in end-of-life care in Irish hospitals. The Ombudsman’s report was jointly launched with the Irish Hospice Foundation and the HSE who published an information booklet for the public: “When someone you care about is dying in hospital – What to expect”.
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2018-11-14
Ombudsman from Lithuania and Ukraine visited conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine
The Seimas Ombudsman Augustinas Normantas and the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova conducted a joint humanitarian monitoring mission to Donetsk and Luhansk regions on 8-9 November 2018 with an aim to observe and assess the human rights situation therein.
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2019-02-25
Control Yuan issued report on co-residence of the physically challenged in sheet-metal houses
The Control Yuan has issued a report calling for the New Taipei City Government, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health and Welfare to review the handling of the case last year of an illegal sheet-metal dwelling resided in by 18 wheelchair-bound individuals, and issuing advice on making improvements in related policy.
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2019-03-28
Ombudsman receives reply from the Minister of Justice on recommendation to amend the law on data protection
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received a reply from the Minister of Justice, Francisca Van Dunen, to the recommendation made to the Government to amend the law on the retention of data generated in the context of the provision of electronic communications services.
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2019-04-02
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee visited Rosario
The Ombudsman of the Province of Santa Fe, Raúl Lamberto, received in Rosario Nobel Peace Prize winner, Leyma Gbowee, in the city of Rosario last Friday, 31st of March 2019. Leyma is a Liberian activist who led the peace movement that put an end to the second Liberian civil war in 2003.
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2019-05-07
Ombudsperson calls for independent oversight of municipal RCMP police lockups
After receiving several complaints to his office, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke is raising concerns about a gap in oversight of municipal lockups in municipalities that are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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2019-06-19
Nova Scotia Appeal Court upholds power of ombudsman's office
Nova Scotia's highest court has reaffirmed the power of the provincial ombudsman's office to investigate allegations against government departments and agencies. In a decision, the Appeal Court ruled the Ombudsman's office has the authority to receive unredacted records from the Department of Health and Wellness, after the province had objected to releasing the documents in full.
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2019-07-25
Ombudsman of Hong Kong presented 2018-19 Annual Report to the public
The Hong Kong Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, presented to the public today (25 July) the 2018-19 Annual Report of the Office of The Ombudsman. The Office of The Ombudsman (the Office) received 4,991 complaints in 2018-19, slightly higher than the previous year’s figure. Among the complaints received, 205 were concluded by way of full investigation, of which 58 (28.3%) were substantiated or partially substantiated, similar to previous year’s figure of 26.2%.
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2019-11-18
Forbidding smoking in cells at Helsinki Prison
According to Deputy-Ombudsman Pasi Pölönen, more precise regulation is required concerning smoking bans in prisons. Any lack of clarity in regulations should be urgently rectified because the health of personnel working in prisons and of prisoners who do not smoke must be safeguarded.
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2019-12-11
APT workshop - torture prevention makes headways in Panama
In a week of events in Panama City, torture prevention was at the centre of the agenda, under the aegis of the National Mechanism to prevent torture. Authorities, civil society organisations and others discussed the necessity to prevent torture, particularly when targeting the most vulnerable sectors of the society.
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2019-12-19
Baby’s death from heart defect was avoidable
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found serious failings at James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after a six-month-old baby died because his heart defect was not diagnosed and treated, despite multiple opportunities to do so.
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2019-11-05
12th IOI World Conference - Registration now open
Register now for the 12th IOI world conference in Dublin, May 2020 Regístrese ahora para la 12a Conferencia Mundial en Dublin, mayo 2020 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant à la 12ème Conférence mondiale de l'IIO à Dublin, en mai 2020.
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2020-01-08
12th IOI World Conference – extended “early bird” registration
The IOI and the Office of the Ombudsman are pleased to announce that the date for "early bird" or reduced rate registration fees has been extended until 31 January 2020. **** L’IIO et le Bureau de l’Ombudsman d’Irlande ont le plaisir de vous annoncer que le délai pour une inscription à tarif réduit a été prolongé jusqu’au 31 janvier 2020. **** El IIO y la Oficina del Ombudsman de Irlanda tienen el agrado de informarles que la fecha límite para beneficiar del descuento por inscripciones anticipadas se ha ampliado hasta el 31 de enero de 2020.
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2020-02-12
12th IOI World Conference – Visa Application
The 12th IOI World Conference and General Assembly is coming closer and we would encourage delegates who require a visa not to delay in making their visa application. Cuando se acerca la 12ª Conferencia Mundial y Asamblea General del IIO, exhortamos a todos los participantes que requieren una visa, que no demoren los trámites para solicitar su visa. La 12ème Conférence mondiale de l’IIO et l’Assemblée Générale s’approchent. Nous invitons tous les délégués qui auront besoin d’un visa à présenter leur demande le plus vite possible.
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2020-03-23
Preventing COVID-19 outbreak in prisons: a challenging but essential task for authorities
Today, WHO/Europe has published interim guidance on how to deal with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in prisons and other places of detention, entitled “Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention”. The guidance provides useful information to staff and health care providers working in prisons, and to prison authorities.
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