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2018-08-13Manitoba Ombudsman Charlene Paquin resigns
Charlene Paquin has resigned as Manitoba Ombudsman to take a position as head of the Manitoba Civil Service Commission. Marc Cormier was appointed acting Ombudsman on 31 July 2018.
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2013-08-26
Prof. Paterson appointed an Ombudsman
Professor Ron Paterson was appointed an Ombudsman on 4 June 2013. He follows Dr. David McGee CNZM, who retired in June 2013.
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2014-09-11
27th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva
On the occasion of the UN Human Rights Council's 27th session, representatives of governmental and non-governmental institutions met in Geneva to engage in a discussion on the topic of the protection of the human rights of persons deprived of their liberty.
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2016-01-05
Uzbek Senate elects new ombudsman
The Senate of Uzbekistan on May 15 elected Ulugbek Mukhammadiev as ombudsman of Oliy Majlis (...) Ulugbek Mukhammadiev, born in 1971, until now was the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs and Inter-parliamentary Relations of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He is also a member of the Democratic Party of Uzbekistan Milliy Tiklanish (National Revival).
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2017-11-15
NSW Ombudsman tabled progress report on water compliance and enforcement
The Acting NSW Ombudsman Professor John McMillan tabled a progress report in Parliament today on his investigation into water compliance and enforcement. Water is a vital public asset. It is also a scarce public resource in Australia. Regulating how water can be accessed and used is a matter of intense public interest.
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2018-02-01
Public Protector appears before Parliamentary select Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Gender Matters
The Public Protector of Zambia made her maiden appearance before a select Committee of the National Assembly on Legal Affairs, Human Rights, National Guidance, Gender Matters and Governance on 31 January 2018, to review the operations of the Office .
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2025-02-07
Carmit Fenton Adv. is the new Head of the Office of the Ombudsman at the State Comptroller and Ombudsman Office of Israel
On 2 February 2025, Ms. Carmit Fenton, Adv. entered into her seven-year term of office as Head of the Ombudsman Office. Ms. Fenton was appointed as Head of the Ombudsman Office by the State Audit Affairs Committee of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), upon the recommendation of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman, Mr. Matanyahu Englman.
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2024-09-06
OCO report highlights scramble to find school places for children with Special Educational Needs
There is still a scramble every September to find appropriate school places for children with Special Educational Needs, despite progress made by Government in recent years to prioritise the issue. That’s according to Plan for Places, Two Years On from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, which examines whether progress has been made on recommendations made in the institution's previous Plan for Places report in 2022.
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2011-02-10
Children’s Ombudsman calls to close places of detention for children
On the publication of her report on young people in St Patrick’s Institution on 9 February, Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has called on the next Government to commit to ceasing the practice of detaining children in prison as a matter of priority.
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2023-02-03
Ombudsman investigation into operational arrangements for statutory visits under Justices of the Peace Visit Programme
Ombudsman Winnie Chiu announced the completion of the direct investigation into the operational arrangements for statutory visits under the Justices of the Peace Visit Programme (“JP Visit Programme”). The Ombudsman made 13 recommendations for improvement to the Administration Wing, the Correctional Services Department, the Immigration Department, the Hospital Authority, and the Social Welfare Department.
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2013-06-26
Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights presents Annual Report
On June 5, 2013, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Valeriya Lutkovska presented the Annual report on the state of observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of persons and citizens in Ukraine at a plenary session of the parliament.
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2020-12-03
Ombudsman releases report on “Misplaced Priorities”
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma released a report titled “Misplaced Priorities” which is the first investigation in a series of investigations into allegations concerning lack of transparency and accountability in the implementation of Malawi’s National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan.
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2021-06-29
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong announced the launch of two own-motion investigations
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of two direct investigations. The investigations will examine the requirements of the Transport Department (TD) for the physical fitness certification of driving licence applicants/holders and the Government’s enforcement against unauthorised building works (UBWs) in New Territories Exempted Houses (NTEHs).
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2015-01-15
Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights received “A” status
On 29 December 2014 based on the results of examination of two years of activities of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights the Bureau of the International Coordination Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC NHRI) has granted to the Commissioner for Human Rights the “A” status - the highest status of compliance with the UN Paris Principles.
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2016-09-26
Veterans Ombudsman Recommends Improved Compensation for Veterans and their Survivors
ttawa, Ontario – Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent today released a report entitled: “Fair Compensation to Veterans and their Survivors for Pain and Suffering”, in which he calls for improvements to the compensation provided to Veterans and their survivors who fall under the New Veterans Charter.
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2018-02-07
City Ombudsman says Toronto community housing priority transfer process giving tenants false hope
Ombudsman Toronto released a report on an Investigation into Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s Medical and Safety Risk priority transfer process for tenants. Ombudsman Susan Opler made 21 recommendations to improve fairness and to serve tenants with the most serious health and safety concerns related to their units.
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2020-07-01
Respect older people’s rights when exiting the COVID-19 pandemic
Many older people in care homes fell victim to COVID-19. Many also faced months of isolation and restrictions often harsher than those enforced for other parts of the population. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) looks at how the pandemic affected the rights of older people. It highlights the need for a rights-based approach as governments shape their exit strategies.
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2016-01-20
Priorities of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent addresses short-term key issues for his office in 2016. With a new year and a new government, the Ombudsman briefed the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the priorities and ongoing work of his office, as well as the major issues that need to be addressed in the short term. Read about this perspective in the latest blog of the Veterans Ombudsman.
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2017-07-03
Ombudsman submits Annual Report for 2016
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda, submitted her Annual Report for the calendar year 2016 to the Office of the Speaker of the House of Assembly in accordance with her statutory duty under the Ombudsman Act 2004. The Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2016 reports on the work of the Office from 1st January to 31st December 2016.
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2022-07-25
Ensure follow-up to Ombudswoman’s recommendations and the access to information
On 13 July 2022, the European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report, providing an overview of the trends in this area in the European Union. For the first time, the Report contains specific recommendations to member states, including Croatia. One of them calls for Croatia to ensure a more systematic follow-up to recommendations and information requests of the Ombudsperson.
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