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2022-08-2990th Anniversary Special Issue English Edition Released: CY Committed to International
To record the important historical facts about the progress of Taiwan’s supervisory system and human rights, the Control Yuan (CY) issued the CY 90th Anniversary Special Issue in 2021. After almost a year of effort, the English edition of the Special Issue was finally launched on August 9, 2022, in a demonstration of the CY’s ongoing commitment to working with the international community.
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2022-10-27
Alberta Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner welcomed distinguished guests from Nigeria
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions of the Republic of Nigeria paid an official visit to the Alberta Legislative Assembly and the office of the Alberta Ombudsman. The one-week visit was initiated by the Chairman of the Senate Committee, and leader of the delegation, Senator (Dr.) Patrick Ayo Akinyelure, with a view to fostering relations and collaboration.
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2022-11-21
NSW Ombudsman's audit report recommends improvements to councils' public interest disclosure practices
A report recently tabled by the New South Wales (NSW) Ombudsman has highlighted the importance of local councils having systems in place to ensure that public interest disclosures (PIDs) are encouraged, identified, and reported.
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2023-04-27
Report exposes gaps in Council complaint policies about contractors
The Victorian Ombudsman's report Councils and complaints: Glen Eira City Council’s approach to contractor work, tabled 26 April 2023, details one individual’s experience and potentially broader issues affecting councils and their communities across Victoria. The investigation found widespread inconsistency in the way councils across the state handle complaints about the services they outsource to third-party contractors.
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2023-05-17
In Memoriam Ivan Bizjak
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his collegues offer their sincere condolences to family, relatives and friends regarding the passing of Ivan Bizjak, the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia, at the age of 68.
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2023-07-06
40 years of the Official Information Act in New Zealand
The Official Information Act (OIA) came into force 40 years ago on 1 July 1983. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says transparency and information access rights remain as important today as in 1983 when the OIA came into effect.
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2023-07-13
The Human Rights Defender participated in the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision
The Human Rights Defender’s Office has been supplemented with another regional subdivision. On 4 July 2023, the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision of the Human Rights Defender’s Office took place in Vanadzor.
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2023-11-17
Ombudsman urges councils to consider the human story
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass tabled her report Investigation into a Building Permit complaint in Parliament refering to the story of a 72-year-old widow, who has spent the last six years entangled in a bureaucratic nightmare with two local councils.
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2024-03-14
The Ombudsman announces direct investigation report on “Regulation of Licensed Swimming Pools by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department”
On 7 March 2024, the Ombudsman Ms. Winnie Chiu, held a press conference announcing the results of the direct investigation report on "Regulation of Licenced Swimming Pools by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department".
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2024-03-22
Ombudsman attends IOI Regional Board meeting in Mexico City
The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Ms. Gwendolien Mossel, recently attended the Caribbean and Latin American Regional Board of Directors meeting of the International Ombudsman Institute, which was held from March 11-14, 2024 in Mexico City. Among other, a primary topic was the migratory wave in the region. Kindly clilck here the statement on the mobility crisis in the region and the crisis in Haiti, issued by the Ombuds institutions of the Caribbean & Latin American Region, which is available in alle three official IOI languages.
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2024-03-22
A year in office - Reflections on the first year as the Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta
Kindly click here to read an article by Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta, reflecting on his first year in office.
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2024-05-03
IGTO says it’s vital to ensure bank account integrity to prevent and detect Tax Identity (TaxID) fraud
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) commenced an own-motion investigation into Tax identification (TaxID) fraud on 15 December 2023. This was in response to an increase in complaints and dispute investigations concerning TaxID fraud received by the IGTO.
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2024-05-10
10 Years Pass since Creation of Equality Mechanism
On May 2, 2024, 10 years have passed since the Parliament of Georgia, in accordance with the Association Agenda with the European Union, adopted the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, and within the framework of the Public Defender’s Office, a national anti-discrimination mechanism was created.
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2024-07-11
National Ombudsday
On 25 June 2024, the Knesset (Israeli parliament) hosted a special event to mark "National Ombudsday", on the theme: "The investigation of complaints in a state of emergency".
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2024-08-08
Malawi shines at International Ombud Expo 2024
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi joined various Ombudsman Offices from all over the world, human rights bodies, grievance handlers, integrity organizations, and related oversight and regulatory institutions at the International Ombud Expo 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana.
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2024-08-22
NSW Ombudsman’s special report Investigation into inmate discipline in NSW correctional centres, tabled in Parliament
The NSW Ombudsman has tabled a special report titled Investigation into inmate discipline in NSW correctional centres in Parliament on 21 August 2024. The report follows an investigation involving a systemic examination of how inmate discipline is managed across all correctional centres. The inmate disciplinary system deals with inmates who are alleged to have committed a ‘correctional centre offence’ while in custody.
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2024-10-31
Ombudsman reaches seven ADCs with Mobile Accountability Clinics
The Office of the Ombudsman has in the past week been to eight Area Development Committees (ADCs) in Nkhata Bay district with Mobile Accountability Clinics. The Office has been conducting meetings with about 40 members of each ADC and later held public rallies, raising awareness about the functions of the office and how local communities can utilize its services.
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2024-12-13
Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 Annual Report 2023–24, tabled in Parliament
The NSW Ombudsman tabled the Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 Annual Report 2023–24 in Parliament on 11 December, 2024. The report provides a snapshot of voluntary public interest disclosures made between 1 October 2023, when the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 (PID Act) commenced, and 30 June 2024.
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2013-10-30
NSW Ombudsman tabled Annual Report 2012/2013
The year at a glance: While statistics do not provide a full picture of the Ombudsman’s work, they do show that the office continues to deal with a large number of matters. This year, the Ombudsman received 36,765 complaints and notifications. This includes 8,724 formal matters and 28,041 informal matters.
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2019-09-09
Parliament adopted legislative package based on monitoring of Human Rights Defender
Under the new Constitution of 2015 the mandate of the Human Rights Defender (HRD) has been expanded by including the power to facilitate the improvement of the regulatory legal acts related to human rights and freedoms. Following the Constitutional Amendments, a new Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia was adopted in December 2016. Within this constitutional function, a new practice of reflecting monitoring results in draft laws by the HRD Office is being exercised.
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