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2019-05-02International Ombud Expo 2019
The first-ever International Ombud Expo will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from 28 - 31 October 2019. It will bring together Ombudsman and grievance handling offices from all over the world in an exhibition of the role and operations of these unique institutions in facilitating better governance and driving performance in governments and organisations across the world. Kindly share this information widely with members of your network and other relevant organisations.
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2019-07-23
IOI History
In order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its foundation in 1978, the IOI decided to embark on a publication project and commissioned Professor Richard Carver, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights and Governance at Oxford Brooks University, with the task of writing a “History of the IOI”. Print copies of Richard Carver's book on “A Mission to Justice – The International Ombudsman Institute 1978-2018” can be purchased from the IOI.
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2019-08-28
NPM visited 21 places of detention until August
From the beginning of this year until mid-August, the National Prevention Mechanism (NPM) of Portugal has carried out 21 monitoring visits to places of deprivation of liberty. Of the 21 visits made, 13 went to prisons, four to Temporary Settlement Centers and Matched Spaces (EECIT), two to Educational Centers and two to places of detention by the police.
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2019-09-02
FRA urges member states to give migrant youth a chance
Many young migrants and refugees have come to the EU since 2015 when migration numbers peaked. Upon arrival, many had to sleep rough, and children and young people often received no education.
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2019-09-05
Dutch Ombudsman hosts Poldershop on “Ombudsman Tools”
Dutch National Ombudsman Reinier Van Zutphen will host another Poldershop in The Hague on Friday, 1 November 2019. This edition of the Poldershop is about how Ombudsman assess the actions of the government and on what basis they reach their decisions. Input and results from this Poldershop will inform an IOI Best Practice Paper to be published next year.
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2019-12-02
BC Ombudsperson able to investigate whistleblower allegations under new law
Since 1 December 2019 British Colombia, Canada, has a new law that gives current and former provincial government employees a way to bring forward concerns about wrongdoing in workplace. The Public Interest Disclosure Act gives the Ombudsperson a new statutory mandate to conduct whistleblowing investigations if employees do not wish to report those concerns internally to their employer.
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2019-12-04
Día internacional de las personas con discapacidad
El 3 de diciembre se celebra el Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad. Este día tiene como objetivo promover una mayor sensibilización e implicación de la sociedad en su conjunto, y de los poderes públicos en particular, en el esfuerzo por remover los obstáculos de todo tipo que se interponen entre las personas con discapacidad y el pleno disfrute de los derechos que tienen reconocidos.
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2019-12-17
Control Yuan oversees city government’s handling of illegal scrap metal factory case
Over the years, citizens in Dialiao District in Kaohsiung City had filed numerous complaints with the municipal government concerning farmland in the district being illegally used by a metal scrap recycling factory.
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2020-02-20
1 in 5 mental health patients don’t feel safe in NHS care, Ombudsman finds
A new survey published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found that one in five people did not feel safe while in the care of the NHS mental health service that treated them.
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2020-02-21
Joint statement in support of the Public Denfender (Ombudsman)
In a joint statement in support of the Public Defender (Ombudsman), the IOI, ENNHRI, GANHRI, EQUINET and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders underline their concerns about recent actions by the Georgian government relating to a prison visit conducted by the Georgian NPM and the fact that the Minister of Justice exposed video recordings of confidential meetings between NPM staff and prisoners on it social media channels.
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2020-06-18
Ombudsman's Office informs about work in the field of fight against poverty
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia Juris Jansons has already submitted five applications to the Constitutional Court on the unconstitutionality of the amount of several state-determined benefits to vulnerable groups in the fight against poverty. Ombudsman Mr. Juris Jansons pointed out that poverty causes social exclusion, therefore it is the duty of a socially responsible state to create a social assistance system that ensures a dignified standard of living and allows a person to fully integrate into society.
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2020-06-17
Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman plays prominent role during coronavirus crisis
To date, the Office of the Ombudsman has received over 1,200 complaints relating to the coronavirus crisis. 79% of the complaints in which the investigation has been completed were found justified or were rectified.
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2020-07-02
New Ombudsman of the City of Cape Town took office
On 1 June 2020 Mr Vusumzi Magwebu took office as the new Ombudsman of the City of Cape Town. He has vast experience in investigations from both private and public sectors. He is a former prosecutor and was also a senior investigator with the office of the Public Protector, South Africa.
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2020-07-31
Ombudsman of Sint Maarten publishes Annual Report 2019
Gwendolien Mossel presents the year report 2019 to the Parliament and the people of Sint Maarten in her capacity as Ombudsman of Sint Maarten.
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2020-09-02
2019 Annual Report on the Situation of Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms
The report presents the challenges and progress in terms of protection of constitutional rights and freedoms in 2019 and discusses the situation in terms of compliance with the recommendations/proposals made by the Public Defender.
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2020-11-02
More work needed to reduce child deaths in NSW
A new report shows where progress has been made by NSW Government and non-government agencies over the last 12 months in implementing measures aimed to prevent child deaths.
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2020-11-05
Chief Ombudsman signed Memorandum of Intent on establishment of South East Asian Ombudsman Forum (SEAOF)
On Wednesdays, October 28th 2020 at the Office of the Ombudsman, Thailand, Chief Ombudsman, General Viddhavat Rajatanun signed the Memorandum of Intent on the Establishment of the South East Asian Ombudsman Forum (SEAOF). On the auspicious signing ceremony, Ombudsman, Mr. Somsak Suwansujarit, accompanied by the Executives of Office of the Ombudsman, Thailand was the witnesses of the significant milestone.
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2021-02-24
President urges all Ombudsman institutions to review schemes to ensure consistency with Venice Principles
On 23 February the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) hosted a Webinar, in collaboration with the IOI, to discuss the UN Resolution on Ombudsman and Mediators. IOI President Peter Tyndall spoke at the webinar, along with IOI Secretary General Werner Amon, and the Médiateur of the Kingdom of Morocco, Judge Mohamed Benalilou.
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2019-03-28
Publication on social policies and human rights at the local level
The Ombudsman of the Province of Santa Fe, Dr. Raúl Lamberto, presents a publication on "Social Policies and Human Rights at the local level", product of the joint work between the Office of the Ombudsman of the province of Santa Fe and the National University of Rosario, which is now also available in English.
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2021-04-08
Re-watch AORC Webinar on “Ombudsman Concept” online
The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) presents the recorded video of its latest webinar on the “Concept of the Ombudsman” as well as the written contributions of panellists. If you were not able to participate in the live event, you can now re-watch the webinar online.
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