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2020-08-20European Ombudsman carries out a series of inquiries and initiatives into the COVID-19 response in the EU administration
In response to the unprecedented situation created by COVID-19, many of the EU institutions, agencies and bodies were required to adopt targeted measures and/or to adapt their working processes to deal with the challenges of the emergency. These ranged from helping to coordinate the public health response in the EU and the approval of dedicated medicines to economic measures to address the social and economic impact of the crisis.
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2020-09-23
The human rights dimensions of COVID-19 and the role and experiences of NHRIs
The UN and Tripartite Partnership Partners (TPP) GANHRI, UNDP and OHCHR is supporting NHRIs in many contexts during the pandemic. On 28 September 2020 the TPP will hold a webinar on “The human rights dimension of COVID-19 and the role and experiences of NHRIs”. Registration is now open!
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2020-09-29
Human Rights Defender and Council of Europe implement project in the field of biomedicine
On the initiative of the Human Rights Defender's Office of Armenia, and with the cooperation of the Council of Europe, a project to protect Human rights in Biomedicine will take place for the first time in the territory of the Council of Europe Member States.
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2020-10-06
Vulnerable Woman Loses Eyesight After Unit Delays
A vulnerable young adult with learning disabilities lost sight in her right eye after staff at a specialist residential learning disability unit failed to monitor her injury properly.
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2021-04-23
International Webinar on “The Ombudsman’s Role during and post COVID-19 Pandemic” on the occasion of the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of Ombudsman Thailand successfully conducted
On 2 April 2021 from 13:00 -16.30 hrs. (ICT), at the Office of the Ombudsman, Ombudsman Thailand organised the International Webinar entitled “The Ombudsman’s Role during and post COVID-19 Pandemic” Commemorating the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of Ombudsman Thailand.
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2021-07-02
Romanian Constitutional Court reinstates People's Advocate
In recent weeks, a lasting crisis concerning the People's Advocate of Romania came to a head. Earlier this year, in May, the Romanian Parliament had taken the unprecedented and legally controversial step to reject the last three annual reports of the People’s Advocate. Subsequently, on 16 June, the Parliament voted to dismiss the incumbent, Ms Renate Weber, for alleged violations of the law. This week, the Romanian Constitutional Court ruled on a challenge to this dismissal and found it to be unconstitutional.
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2021-09-29
Control Yuan urges three-level prevention of sexual assaults of children and youths
The protection of the rights of children and youths in Taiwan should be in line with international standards, and the securing of their personal safety is an even more pressing concern. To effectively prevent these young people suffering sexual assaults, Control Yuan (CY) urged the government to examine the existing mechanisms by launching an investigation entitled “Discussion on the Effectiveness of the Government’s Implementation of Preventing the Sexual Assault of Children and Youths.”
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2021-12-10
IGTO announces three new review investigations
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO), Ms Karen Payne, has announced three new review investigations that her office will be progressing throughout 2022. A brief summary of the three review investigations is set out here.
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2021-12-15
Integrity agencies seek reforms to deter the misuse of public resources
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and the Victorian Ombudsman have written to all leaders of Victorian political parties seeking recommendations for legislative change to deter the misuse of public funds.
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2022-01-20
AOMA and the IOI – Value of being a member
AOMA and the IOI cordially invite you to join a Zoom webinar on the topic of “AOMA and the IOI – Value of Being a Member”, which will be held on 25 January 2022. In this webinar we will discuss the role of Ombudsman networks such as AOMA and the IOI, how they operate, and the value and benefits of being a member.
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2022-03-11
Public Protector to sign agreement with Gauteng Premier as part of stakeholder roadshow
The Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) and the Gauteng Provincial Government are set to enter into an agreement aimed at ensuring that requests for investigation-related information, among other things, are responded promptly to expedite investigative processes. Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Premier David Makhura will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of a PPSA Stakeholder Roadshow meeting at the City of Tshwane offices in Pretoria on Friday.
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2022-07-18
Ombudsman Toronto releases recommendations to improve fairness of City's encampments response
Toronto's Ombudsman today released an interim report with early recommendations that he says the City should implement immediately to improve the fairness of its response to encampments.
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2022-10-14
60 years of the Ombudsman in New Zealand
The Ombudsman New Zealand celebrated its 60th anniversary at a Parliamentary event on 12 October 2022. With its establishment on 1 October 1962, the Ombudsman New Zealand was the first office established outside of Scandinavia.
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2023-02-16
Publication of the Commonwealth Ombudsman's report to the Attorney-General
On 6 February 2023, the Attorney-General tabled the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report on agencies' compliance with the Crimes Act 1914.
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2023-02-16
IOI Regional Subsidy Program - Project Report of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Ombudsman
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Ombudsman received a regional subsidy by the IOI. To access the report on the results achieved from the first session of the IOI regional subsidy project, kindly click here.
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2023-03-09
South African Military Ombud meets with the Ombudsman of Malawi
The Office of South African Military Ombud Lt Gen (Ret) Vusumuzi Masondo held a meeting on the 2nd March 2023 with the Ombudsman of Malawi, Hon Grace Tinkambenji Malera, who was in the country on a study visit and to learn lessons learnt concerning the sectoral ombudsman office.
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2023-06-22
NIPSO publishes report on communications with patients on healthcare waiting lists
An Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman report, released on 15 June 2023, has found that the significant and repeated failures to properly update patients on healthcare waiting lists in Northern Ireland amounted to ‘systemic maladministration’, and in many cases had a detrimental impact on the health and wellbeing of those waiting.
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2023-07-27
Toronto’s First Deputy Ombudsman to tackle systemic barriers to housing
On 20 July 2023, Ombudsman Kwame Addo announced that Reema Patel will be Toronto's first Deputy Ombudsman. Leading a new housing unit at Ombudsman Toronto, Patel will oversee the fairness of the City of Toronto's housing policies and programs. Patel will officially join the Ombudsman Toronto office on July 31, 2023, at which time she will begin the important work of building the housing unit.
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2023-08-03
Ombudsman probes enforcement by Planning Department and Lands Department against unauthorised land developments
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced on 3 August 2023 the launch of a direct investigation to examine the enforcement by the Planning Department (“PlanD”) and the Lands Department (“LandsD”) against unauthorised land developments.
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2023-08-31
PCC launches proactive investigation into alleged sexual harassment of female students by the Dean Faculty of Law-University of Calabar
In response to the protest carried out by students of the faculty of law, University of Calabar, on Monday 14 August 2023, the Proactive Investigation Unit of the Cross River State office of the Public Complaints Commission led by the Honourable Commissioner of the State, Hon. Obi Steve Owan, paid a visit on Tuesday 15 August 2023, to the Vice Chancellor University of Calabar, Prof.(Mrs) Florence Obi in her office.
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