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2019-01-08Control Yuan holds workshop on the rights of people with disabilities
The Control Yuan organized the “2018 Workshop on the Rights of People with Disabilities” on December 7, gathering together representatives of people with disabilities, relevant government agencies and civil organizations, as well as expert scholars in related fields to discuss ways of fostering a disability-friendly environment so as to enhance protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
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2019-03-27
Information report on the real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections
This report presents the state of play of the implementation of the right of European Union citizens with disabilities to vote in elections to the European Parliament. With this report, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) provides a full picture of how this right is actually implemented. The report is available in English, French and Spanish.
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2019-04-29
Informal dialogue with Indonesian Ombudsman to establish ASEAN Ombudsman Forum
On 11 March 2019 the Thai Ombudsman, the Ombudsman of the Republik of Indonesia, and the Public Complaints Bureau of Malaysia, participated in an informal dialogue on the establishment of the ASEAN Ombudsman Forum (AOF), an initiative proposed by the Thai Ombudsman to bring together Ombudsman colleagues in member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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2019-05-15
Which Ombudsman deals with which complaint?
A new guide to finding the correct Ombudsman has been launched by Irish Parliament Speaker, Seán Ó Fearghaíl and Rónán Ó Domhnaill, Chair of the Irish Ombudsman Network. The guide features the seven main Irish ‘Ombudsman’ offices and lists other complaint handlers.
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2019-05-17
Victorian Ombudsman’s latest OPCAT investigation
In 2017, the Australian Government announced its intention to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) treaty. Since then, the Victorian Ombudsman has been actively investigating the practical changes needed to implement OPCAT in Victoria.
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2019-05-31
Western Australian Ombudsman develops an Aboriginal Action Plan
The Ombudsman serves Parliament and Western Australians by resolving complaints about the decision making of public authorities and improving the standard of public administration. The Ombudsman is an officer of the Parliament, independent of the government of the day and acts impartially of all parties in dispute.
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2019-06-06
Ombudsman marks Children's Day
The promotion and defense of the rights of the child are fundamental tasks of the State and of the community, being assumed not only as ethical duties, but also as obligations that have already reached the juridical level, based on national and international instruments. Therefore, celebrating the day of the child implies to affirm its singularity as a holder of autonomous rights, specifically recognized to meet the special needs demanded by the different stages of development of childhood and adolescence.
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2019-10-22
Ombudsman complaints about special educational needs at alarming level
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.
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2019-11-04
Update from the Inspector-General of Taxation
It has been six months since Mrs. Karen Payne assumed the position as Inspector-General and Taxation Ombudsman of Australia (IGTO). She now used the opportunity to give an update and show what has happened in those last months.
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2020-04-10
Parliamentary Ombudsman nominates new Human Rights Delegation
On 27 March 2020, Petri Jääskeläinen, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, nominated a new Human Rights Delegation to serve a term from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2024. The Delegation has 38 members; a total of 134 people applied to join the Human Rights Delegation.
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2020-06-10
Training of Ombudsman office on Provincial Decentralised Governance
The Provedor de Justiça (Ombudsman) and senior staff of his Office benefited from training within the framework of the operationalization of the executive bodies of provincial decentralized governance and the bodies representing the State in the Province and the City of Maputo, administered by Dr. Bisa Novela, National Deputy Director of Local Administration Development of the Ministry of State Administration and Civil Service.
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2020-06-26
Radio Ombudsman with Catalan Ombudsman Rafael Ribó on championing human rights
Following a peer review of the Catalan Ombudsman service carried out by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Rob Behrens, along with the Federal Ombudsman of Belgium, Catherine De Bruecker, Catalan Ombudsman Rafael Ribó shares his fascinating experience on the PHSO podcast Radio Ombudsmann #17.
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2020-09-15
Did they do what they said they would?
Today the Commonwealth Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe released a report: “Did they do what they said they would?” on the implementation of recommendations made in a number of earlier public investigation reports.
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2020-10-23
Ombuds institutions, good governance and the international human rights system
The second revised edition of a book by Linda C. Reif, now called "Ombuds Institutions, Good Governance and the International Human Rights System" has recently been published by Brill Nijhoff. This book uses comparative law and comparative international law approaches to explore the role of human rights ombuds, classic-based ombuds and other types of ombuds institutions in human rights protection and promotion, their methods of application of international and domestic human rights law and their roles in strengthening good governance.
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2020-11-26
UN resolution on the role of the Ombudsman
The International Ombudsman Institute is very happy to report that the UN resolution on the role of the Ombudsman (A/RES/72/186) was adopted by consensus on 19 November 2020 and that the final version of the resolution is due to be adopted by the UN General Assembly before the end of the year.
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2020-12-07
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes into management and effectiveness of waste separation bins
On 30 November, Ombudsman Ms Winnie Chiu announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the management of waste separation bins by the Environment Bureau and the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), and the effectiveness of the relevant programme.
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2020-12-11
Re-watch our webinar on Covid-19 with contributions from around the globe
Did you miss this event or were not able to join in due to the time difference? Re-watch the international webinar on Covid-19, hosted by the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, under the auspices of the IOI, on 24 November and see the numerious contributions from members across the globe
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2021-03-01
Ombudsman says implementation of Government’s plan on Direct Provision is key
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has welcomed the Government’s White Paper on ‘Ending Direct Provision’, which includes a commitment to phasing out the system over the next four years. However, he says that implementation of the White Paper’s commitments will be key and he will monitor progress and feature updates in his regular reports.
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2021-04-30
AOC Violates ICCPR by not Separating Defendants from Prisoners in Detention; CY Urges Improvement
In order to solve prison overcrowding, the Agency of Corrections (AOC) put accused persons, who are presumed innocent, in the branch prisons of non-prison correction agencies, leading to worse detention conditions than those of actual inmates and violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which states that untried persons should be separated from convicted detainees. Therefore, the CY has urged the AOC to review the situation and make improvements.
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