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2023-11-02Ombudsman conducted Mobile Accountability Clinics in Zomba district
In an effort to strengthen transparency and accountability mechanisms at grassroots level the Office of the Ombudsman conducted Mobile Accountability Clinics in Zomba District for two weeks. Through the mobile clinics platform, the Office takes its services to the communities to sensitize and empower people to identify and report suspected acts of Maladministration that are perpetrating injustices.
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2024-09-12
Inspector’s report on Cairns and Murgon watch-houses released
The Cairns and Murgon watch‑houses inspection report: Focus on detention of children, prepared by the Inspector of Detention Services, was tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday, 11 September 2024. Under the Inspector of Detention Services Act 2022 the Queensland Ombudsman, Mr Anthony Reilly, is also the Inspector of Detention Services.
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2015-02-09
Brighter days ahead for municipal accountability
After seven years of “patchwork” enforcement and widespread confusion about the rules requiring them to hold open meetings, there is good news for Ontario municipalities and the citizens seeking to hold them accountable, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin says in his latest report.
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2018-11-12
4th IOI Workshop for NPMs hosted in Copenhagen
The 4th IOI Workshop for NPMs took place in Copenhagen from 7 – 9 November 2018. The training event was generously hosted by the Office of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman and facilitated by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT). It brought 35 participants from 23 different countries together to discuss the topic of an effective follow-up process to NPM recommendations.
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2020-02-18
A Tragedy of Errors – Ombudsman Iowa investigates death of teenager
Another tragedy like the death of a teenage girl could happen unless Iowa’s child-protection workers are given the resources and support they need, the State Ombudsman announced when presenting the conclusions of her investigation into how the Department of Human Services handled child-abuse reports about the victim and her siblings.
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Current News
On 19 November 2020, the IOI successfully held its first session of the IOI Remote Media Training. The interest in this training was enormous and participants from all six IOI world regions applied. In this first training session, a total of 18 persons from 18 different Ombudsman institutions from all corners of the globe took part in this high-end media training.
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2020-12-17
Victorian Ombudsman finds tower lockdown breached human rights
The timing of the lockdown of North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers on July 4 was not based on direct health advice and violated Victorian human rights laws, an investigation by the Victorian Ombudsman has found.
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2011-02-25
Details on the 2010 Annual Report
After delivering the Ombudsman’s 2010 Annual Report to Parliament, the Catalan Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, stated that the complaints taken up in the Annual Report on education, the Dependency Act and housing are evidence of this infringement.
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2017-05-29
Appointment of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
The Government has announced the appointment of Mr Michael Manthorpe PSM as the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
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2020-08-11
USOA Children and Families Chapter hosts webinar
A webinar hosted by the Children and Families Chapter of the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) on 16 September 2020 will examine approaches to reviewing child death and other critical incidents for system improvements and accountability.
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2022-12-16
IOI President and IOI Vice President Europe visit Kyiv, Ukraine
IOI President Field and IOI Vice President Europe Behrens commenced their third day in Kyiv with a visit to the bunker used by the staff of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights followed by a formal exchange with the Commissioner and a meeting of his Coordination Council. The President and Vice President Europe then visited places of destruction in Kyiv.
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2019-08-14
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces direct investigation on implementation of Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (14 August) announced the completion of a direct investigation by the Office of The Ombudsman on the Buildings Department (BD)’s implementation of the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme.
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2020-05-11
Ombudsman marks one year of oversight of French language services and children and youth in care
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today marked the first anniversary of the expansion of his mandate to include child protection services and French language services, noting that his office has helped hundreds of young people and Franco-Ontarians in the past year.
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2020-08-04
Richard Pagen appointed as Chief Ombudsman
The Ombudsman Commission welcomes the appointment of Mr. Richard Pagen as its 8th Chief Ombudsman following his Swearing-in at the Government House on Tuesday 28 July 2020.
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2020-04-03
Human Rights Defender publishes guide on FAQs about Coronavirus situation
Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan has published a guide on frequently asked questions about the new Coronavirus and the situation of human rights in a State of Emergency.
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2015-01-20
Amended regional by-laws available online
At a Regional Board meeting in Vienna in October 2014, it was agreed that the a proposal should be put to all Voting members to amend the Rules of the European Region of the IOI to allow for the election of a Regional Vice-President.
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2022-06-29
Two new commissioners take office at the People’s Advocate institution
Two new Commissioners of the People's Advocate have been elected by the Albanian Parliament and have already started their duties at the largest human rights institution of the country. Ms Olta Aliaj is the Commissioner of the Section for the Protection and Promotion of Children's Rights. Mr Ahmet Prençi is the Commissioner of the NPM. Both Ms Aliaj and Mr Prençi come from prominent careers in the field of justice and human rights in Albanian institutions.
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2023-03-31
Reclaiming the Area of the Yala Mountain Prehistoric Painting Archaeological Site in Yala Province
With the support of the Ombudsman of Thailand an administrative law, announced by the Fine Arts Department (FAD), causing the reduction of the area of an archaeological prehistoric colour-painting site surrounding Yala Mountain by 25% of its original area, was revoked.
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2014-11-11
Forty out of one hundred are well grounded – The Ombudsman on handling public interest disclosures
A new regulation is aimed at supporting whistle‑blowers, protecting and, if requested, confidentially handling and ensuring the safety of their personal data.
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2014-06-10
Outcome document on effective parliamentary oversight of human rights
In November 2013, IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter attended a workshop on effective parliamentary oversight of human rights, which was held by the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London.
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