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2023-03-27Webinar on "Showcasing Sectoral Ombudsman - The Higher Education Ombudsman"
You are cordially invited to a Webinar under the theme “Showcasing Sectoral Ombudsman - The Higher Education Ombudsman”, which will be organized by the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) on 9 May 2023. Save the date and register in advance to secure your place.
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2024-10-10
The Ombudsman resigns in order to become judge with the Court of Justice of the European Union
On 2 October 2024, the governments of the EU Member States appointed the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman as judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union. He will be sworn in and take office on 7 October 2024. For the same reason, Niels Fenger resigns as Ombudsman, with effect from the same day.
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2018-06-26
CCAC Macao published Annual Report 2017
According to the Organic Law of the Commission Against Corruption of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Commissioner Against Corruption, Cheong Weng Chon, submitted 2017 Annual Report of the Commission Against Corruption of Macao to the Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, in March 2018. The report was published in the Official Gazette of the Macao Special Administrative Region today (11th April).
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2022-05-05
The Human Rights Ombudsman attended the ENO conference on the role of human rights institutions in times of crises in Strasbourg
Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a two-day conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Hosted by the offices of the European and French human rights ombudsman's offices, representatives of European national and regional ombudsman institutions and other participants active in this field discussed the role of ombudsmen in times of crises.
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2023-10-27
Chief Ombudsman calls for council workshops to be open by default
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling for councils to open workshops by default to reduce the perception that decisions are being made behind closed doors. The call follows Mr Boshier’s decision last year to test concerns that councils were using workshops and other informal meetings to make decisions. He also looked at the way councils were excluding the public from council meetings.
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2014-06-25
Ombudsman probes mechanisms used to review and monitor eligibility of existing tenants in subsidised public housing
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, today (June 12) initiated a direct investigation under section 7(1)(a)(ii) of The Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap. 397) into the effectiveness of mechanisms used by the Housing Department (HD) and the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) to review and monitor the eligibility of existing tenants in subsidised public housing.
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2015-10-30
IOI 1st Vice-President speaks at Control Yuan
The 1st Vice-President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Diane Welborn, also Ombudsman of Dayton and Montgomery County of Ohio State in the U.S., visited the Control Yuan (CY) on the morning of 27 October 2015. She also spoke at the CY on the recent trends and challenges facing the IOI.
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2019-02-05
Ombudsman recommends an amendment of the law on retention of personal data
The Ombudsman addressed a recommendation to the Minister of Justice to amend Act No. 32/2008 of 17 July on the retention of data generated or processed in the context of the provision of communications services publicly available electronic communications networks or public communications networks.
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2020-07-06
Human Rights Defender and European Court of Human Rights launch new project
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia and the European Court of Human Rights are launching a new project: The Armenian Human Rights Defender met the new elected President of the European Court of Human Rights
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2021-12-20
Ombudsman celebrates 73rd Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A cycle of lectures was held on December 17, in Luanda-Angola, under the theme "The Ombudsman and the Fundamental Rights of Citizens in relation to Public Administration and the Courts".
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2018-03-21
Provincial and University Ombuds promote accountability on campus
Ontario universities came under the provincial ombudsman’s oversight in 2016. The office has since received more than 500 university-related complaints. Paul Dubé is in the “persuasion game.” Whether it’s overseeing complaints about provincial government ministries, municipalities or universities, Mr. Dubé, Ontario’s ombudsman says his modus operandi remains the same. “My approach as an ombudsman has always been to show all stakeholders what’s in it for them, why they will benefit from these recommendations, that it’s in their interest.”
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2021-05-26
Ombudsman for Children’s investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority halting site
On Monday, May 24, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO), published No End in Site; An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority site. The OCO met with families and visited the site on three occasions, observing the very basic conditions, which have been in place since the site was established in 1989.
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2012-08-16
AOB recommendations regarding prohibition of discrimination implemented
Already twice, the AOB submitted a recommendation to the Federal Government requesting it to ensure an effective and uniform enforcement of the prohibition of discrimination based on ethnic origin. An amendment to the Administrative Procedure Acts now takes into consideration the AOB recommendations.
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2014-08-04
European Ombudsman asks Council and Commission to publish more TTIP documents
The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has called on the Council of the European Union to publish the EU negotiating directives for the on-going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations with the US.
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2015-03-13
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with ICC in Geneva
The 28th Annual Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Geneva was marked by the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ICC and the IOI on 12 March 2015.
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2018-07-10
Ombudsman’s Office mourns death of Gov. Robert Ray
Staff of the Iowa Office of Ombudsman are saddened by news of the death of former Governor Robert Ray, who established the ombudsman’s office in 1970 as a way to make government more accountable and responsive to the citizens it serves.
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2018-12-06
Victorian Ombudsman to investigate the use of “solitary confinement” and young people
Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, will investigate the use of “solitary confinement” involving young people in Victoria, using the United Nations’ Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). Ratified by the Australian Government in late 2017, OPCAT is yet to be implemented in Victoria.
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2019-01-09
Concept document on combating criminal subculture in penitentiary institutions
The Human Rights Defender published a Concept document on Combating Criminal Subculture in Penitentiary Institutions of the Ministry of Justice in the form of an ad hoc thematic report. The Criminal Subculture (informal prison hierarchy) in Penitentiary Institutions and its impact on the relations between persons deprived of liberty and on the penitentiary system have been comprehensively reviewed and monitored by using special tools and criteria.
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2020-11-10
Ombudsman submits special report on activity during coronavirus pandemic
On 8 September 2020, the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, Matanyahu Englman, presented to the parliament (Knesset) a special report on its activity during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reference to the report will be made by Dr. Esther Ben-Haim, Head of the Office of the Ombudsman, during a webinar on the theme "Covid-19 and the Ombudsperson - Rising to the Challenge of a Pandemic", which will take place on 24 November 2020.
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2021-10-11
Building capacity to tackle the climate emergency
An NHRIs symposium held on the side-lines of COP26 from 3 - 5 November 2021 aims at providing a greater understanding of the climate regime to facilitate NHRI work to promote and support human rights within climate policy and climate accountability. The event will also be an occasion for NHRIs to discuss and consult on the monitoring and reporting tool on climate change and human rights, which is currently developed by GANHRI.
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