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2012-09-27Ombudsman becomes active on services providing legal aid
The Commissioner has established that it is more and more urgent to amend the Act on Legal Aid since several provisions of the Act may infringe the right of clients to due process. Máté Szabó has requested the Minister for Public Administration and Justice to initiate as soon as possible an amendment to the Act on Legal Aid.
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2019-07-22
Information Commissioner publishes Annual Report 2018
IOI President and Irish Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall publishes his Information Commission Annual Report for 2018.
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2013-11-22
The Catalan Ombudsman recommends institutions to actively combat energy poverty
Rafael Ribó proposes a "winter truce" for people at risk of exclusion to stop cuts of light, gas and water for non-payment. He also proposes to set up a social price for butane and to bank on progressive pricing of water supply. Some other proposals for possible immediate application are a Working Group, to disseminate information about grants and allowances, to involve the network of houses of social inclusion and promoting educational actions for energy saving.
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2020-04-03
Ombudsman calls for the protection of human rights in social care institutions to be guaranteed
The Seimas Ombudsman appealed to all Lithuanian municipalities and care institutions to ensure respect for human rights and freedoms in the time of COVID-19 outbreak. In his appeal, the Seimas Ombudsman aimed to remind that international human rights standards guarantee the right of every person to the highest standard of health care, even in an emergency.
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2021-11-03
Support for Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman UK
The UK Government has introduced new legislation, which would seriously impact on the powers of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). On 18 October 2021, the Venice Commission issued an opinion on the possible exclusion of the PHSO as provided for by the Health and Care Bill. The International Ombudsman Institute strongly endorses the Venice Commission’s findings and also issues a statement or support for the UK colleague.
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2012-02-09
IOI TRAINING, VIENNA, 16-19 SEPTEMBER 2012
The General Secretariat is pleased to announce that a new training session will be held from 16 to 19 September 2012 in Vienna, Austria. This time the training session for investigative ombudsman staff will be conducted by renowned trainers in cooperation with the Edinburgh-based Queen Margaret University (QMU) which has an excellent reputation as a centre for ombudsman and complaint handling practice
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2016-04-25
March information bulletin from the Public Defender
The Public Defender of Georgia published an information bulletin of March. The bulletin brings together important events of the month. Of course, the main event of the document is the presentation of the 1260-page parliamentary report on human rights and freedoms.
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2023-10-12
Applications for the position of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman are now open
Applications are sought from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for the role of the next Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday, 26 November 2023.
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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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2021-06-14
Northern Ireland Ombudsman proposes new complaints handling standards for public bodies
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, Margaret Kelly, has today called for a culture change in the way public bodies in Northern Ireland deal with complaints from members of the public. Her comments came as a new survey showed two thirds of people who were dissatisfied with the level of service from a public body said they would not complain as they thought it would make no difference or be too trivial.
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2023-05-24
Annual Report 2022: Time for the citizen
On Wednesday, 24 May 2023, the Dutch National Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for Children and the Ombudsman for Veterans presented their 2022 Annual Report to the House of Representatives: Time for the citizen. In it, they call on the government to listen to citizens more often, sooner and to better effect. Despite having seen some positive examples from the government, the ombudsmen continue to take a critical view, particularly with regard to the influence and control that citizens currently have over the work of the government.
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2023-09-15
Ombudsman Community rallies as Northwest Territories Ombud Office evacuates
Under significant threat of wildfire, an evacuation order was issued for all of Enterprise, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, and Hay River NT shortly after 3:00pm on Sunday, 13 August 2023.
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2014-09-17
Eligibility Case against City MP Committed to Full hearing
Kenya’s Ombudsman’s petition challenging the eligibility of the Member of Parliament for a Nairobi Constituency, to serve in public office will proceed to a full hearing.
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2011-06-01
I.O.I. Participation in the 24th General Meeting of the ICC
The I.O.I. has been invited to participate at the 24th General Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (ICC) in May 2011 and was represented by I.O.I. Secretary General Dr. Peter Kostelka.
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2013-06-13
Anti-corruption training open for registration
Registration is now open for the annual IOI training, which will be held from 15 – 18 September 2013 in Vienna, Austria. This training held in cooperation with the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is designed for ombudsman staff of institutions with an anti-corruption mandate.
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2020-09-22
CRC develops webpage for children
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has developed a webpage for children that provides a simple overview of the Committee’s mandate and current activities, as well as information on how children can share their views with the Committee and contribute to its work.The website is available in English, French and Spanish.
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2021-02-02
Independent Expert on protection against violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity presents work program
On behalf of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IE SOGI), we are pleased to share the mandate’s work programme for the period 2021–2023.
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2021-03-17
Knowledge of complaint procedures under international treaties important for human rights protection
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia addressed the importance of knowledge of individual complaint procedures under human rights treaties in a webinar hosed by the office in February 2021.
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2021-09-27
Commonwealth Ombudsman publishes Code of Practice for Vocational Education and Training sector education providers
The Commonwealth Ombudsman publishes a Code of Practice for Vocational Education and Training sector education providers.
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2015-12-09
Victorian Ombudsman tables Phase 2 report into disability abuse
Process must not come before the rights of the individual when it comes to the reporting of abuse in the disability sector, said Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass. Tabling the second phase report, Reporting and investigation of allegations of abuse in the disability sector, Ms Glass said the system should support the people, not the other way around.
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