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2017-08-17Eight Per Cent Rise In Welsh NHS Complaints, New Ombudsman Figures Reveal
Complaints made to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales about Welsh NHS bodies have increased by 8% over the past year, according to new figures. The Ombudsman, Nick Bennett, said the continued trend was concerning and called on the National Assembly for Wales to push forward with new Ombudsman legislation that will help drive up standards of public service delivery.
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2018-06-14
Victorian Ombudsman tables report on poor communication and delay exacerbated distress of taxi licence holders
Taxi and hire car licence holders were given the “bureaucratic run-around” when seeking payments from the Fairness Fund set up by the state government to provide them prompt financial assistance, the Victorian Ombudsman has found. Tabling her Investigation into the administration of the Fairness Fund for taxi and hire car licence holders in the Victorian Parliament today, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources had executed its management of the Fund poorly.
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2014-10-24
Ombudsman finds children at risk in poorly monitored unlicensed daycares
Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called on the province to take urgent action to protect children in unlicensed daycares, after his latest investigation revealed systemic government ineptitude that has put them at risk for years.
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2017-12-11
Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey - Main results
On 6 December 2017, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published its “Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS II): main results” report. Nearly a decade since FRA carried out a similar survey, the findings underline the need for specific and stronger measures to provide legal protection against discrimination coupled with effective sanctions.
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2021-01-28
International Data Protection Day 2021: It’s your right!
On Thursday, 28 January the Cayman Islands joins the rest of the world in marking International Data Protection Day. Cayman’s Data Protection Law (DPL) contains important rights for individuals, including the right to be informed about how personal data is being used. The Office of the Ombudsman is tasked with oversight and enforcement of the DPL. Individuals have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if they believe their data is not being processed legally or fairly.
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2023-02-09
Alberta Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-2022
The Alberta Ombudsman’s office presents its 55th Annual Report. In her last report, which covers the activities of the office for the period of 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, Marianne Ryan bids farewell after five years as Alberta Ombudsman.
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2024-02-08
Chen Urges Control Yuan to Continue Promoting Human Rights and Respond to Social Expectations at 2023 Performance Review
The Control Yuan held its 2023 performance review meeting on 18 January 2024. President Chu Chen thanked all Members and partners for their dedicated hard work in the past year.
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2024-12-13
The Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman presents a special report on the subject of public service in public bodies
On 26.11.2024, the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel Matanyahu Englman presented to the Israeli parliament (Knesset) a special report on the subject of public service provided by public bodies in Israel.
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2022-03-04
ECRI issues a new General Policy Recommendation to Council of Europe member states
The Council of Europe’s expert body on racism and intolerance (ECRI) has published today a revised General Policy Recommendation on preventing and combating anti-Muslim racism and discrimination to help prevent and counter increasing public manifestations of anti-Muslim racism and discrimination across Europe.
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2020-06-02
COVID-19 puts asylum seekers at higher risk as conditions in camps deteriorate and asylum procedures are suspended
Overcrowded reception centres with no possibility to practice physical distancing or follow hygienic measures are some of the main concerns the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) identifies in its latest migration quarterly bulletin. At the same time, closed borders make it difficult for refugees to reach safety in the EU and leave some people stranded at sea. Suspended asylum procedures leave many in limbo.
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2018-05-15
Ombudsman for the Armed Forces signs Time to Change pledge
In a demonstration of her commitment to making the OSCO a supportive work environment, Nicola Williams, the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces signed the Time to Change pledge this afternoon. In doing so, the OSCO has joined the ranks of over 700 employers in England who have signed the pledge. Time to Change is a campaign that aims to change the way we talk and think about mental health in order to remove the stigma and end discrimination.
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2021-04-13
Independent National Whistleblowing Officer service for the NHS launches
Today marks the launch of the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INWO) service for the NHS in Scotland. The date coincides with the implementation of the new National Whistleblowing Standards (the Standards) which also go live today. This was previously agreed by the Scottish Government and the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), who will take on the new role of INWO.
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2021-11-17
Peter Tyndall awarded Honorary Life Membership
Mr. Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner of Ireland and former President of the IOI, has been awarded IOI Honorary Life Membership. At its mid-term meeting on 15 November 2021, the IOI Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Mr. Tyndall by acclamation for his long-term and very successful work as President of the IOI.
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2022-03-14
National Ombudsman steps up for Caribbean students
Every year, around 1,600 students from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom embark optimistically on a study programme in the Netherlands, but many fail to make it to the end. The National Ombudsman drew attention to this issue. He investigated the challenges faced by Caribbean students and made recommendations for government and other organisations.
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2022-07-06
Fourth Regional Consultation for National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa, Abidjan 28-30 June 2022
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice [CHRAJ] has been retained as President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa for another 3 year term. The CHRAJ as an Institution was given a standing ovation by members of the network of NHRI’s West Africa for the insightful leadership the Commissioner provides and great hosting of the Network’s Secretariat in Ghana.
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2019-09-17
ACRC and Korea Press Foundation cooperate in running educational program to raise journalists’ awareness of protection for whistleblowers
For the first time, an educational course on the protection system for corruption reporters and public interest whistleblowers was conducted for trainee journalists who just started their careers in the field of journalism.
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2011-02-10
Report about the Federal Police
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has cleared itself of every complaint about excessive use of force made by a member of the public since the Commonwealth Ombudsman became responsible in January 2007 for reviewing the AFP’s complaint-handling activities.
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2013-07-17
Local Government Ombudsman published annual report
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has published its annual report and accounts for 2012- 2013. In a year of unprecedented change, the focus has been to raise standards within the LGO and of the complaints system and public services.
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2016-05-31
EU Ombudswoman presents Annual Report 2015
Ombudswoman of the European Union Emily O’Reilly presents Annual Report 2015.
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2017-09-28
Statement on the occasion of the European Day of Languages
As the deputy commissioner for the rights of national minorities in Hungary, Dr. Elisabeth Sándor-Szalay published a statement regarding the importance of the European Day of Languages, since it focuses on the linguistic diversity of the European continent.
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