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2012-02-21DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT NEW WORK PROGRAMME
The Deputy Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Nationalities living in Hungary and the Deputy Commissioner for Future Generations present their new agenda after the Hungarian Ombudsman Institution has been recently restructured.
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2012-02-21
CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR REAPPOINTED
Mr. Howard Sapers has been reappointed as the Correctional Investigator of Canada by the Minister of Public Safety. His task is to bring resolution to individual offender complaints, identify issues of concern within the federal correctional system, and to propose fair and effective advice and solutions.
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2012-02-21
ENQUÊTEUR CORRECTIONNEL RÉÉLU
L’honorable Vic Toews, ministre de la Sécurité publique, a annoncé, le 17 février, le renouvellement du mandat de M. Howard Sapers à titre d’enquêteur correctionnel du Canada.
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2012-02-21
MULTIPLE DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTHCARE
The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) recently published a factsheet on ‘multiple discrimination’ in healthcare, for instance, by older people with an ethnic or minority background. Its results will inform the debate on how best to address multiple discrimination.
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2012-02-28
MID-TERM MEETING OF THE IOI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The IOI Board of Directors agreed to hold a mid-term working meeting from 7 to 8 May 2012 in Hong Kong, which is generously hosted by IOI Treasurer and Hong Kong Ombudsman Alan N. Lai. The primary focus of this meeting will be on the results of the regional consultation on the by-laws reform and preparations for the upcoming IOI World Conference.
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2012-02-28
ONTARIO WATCHDOG ON CLOSED MEETINGS
The new edition of the e-newsletter of Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin reports on the Ombudsman’s fifth year of investigating public complaints about closed municipal meetings. Andre Marin plans to launch a special Annual Report on this matter later this year.
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2012-02-28
NEW NEWSLETTER OUT NOW
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) recently released its new newsletter including a wide range of information on ombudsman institutions on the African continent.
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2012-03-05
Annual conference call or speakers
The US Ombudsman Association (USOA) is currently planning its annual conference scheduled for October and seeks speakers interested in sharing their subject matter expertise relevant to the public sector ombudsman profession.
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2012-03-01
AOB COMMENTS ON DRAFT NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) has commented on the Draft National Plan of Action for Persons with Disabilities, welcomes the agenda in general but also identifies several deficiencies.
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2012-03-05
Ombudsman TV show now with subtitles
The Austrian public broadcasting company ORF expands its services for deaf and hearing impaired persons. This includes the popular weekly TV-Show “BürgerAnwalt” in which Ombudspersons Peter Kostelka, Gertrude Brinek and Terezija Stoisits present current cases.
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2012-03-05
EQUINET perspective on equality bodies and NHRIs
The European network of equality bodies (EQUINET) published a new perspective on Equality Bodies and National Human Rights Institutions. It aims to tighten the links developed between equality bodies and national human rights institutions.
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2012-03-05
FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN PERFORMANCE REPORT 2011
The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) published a performance report on the work of his office in 2011. The FTO could raise the amount which was refunded to Pakistan’s taxpayers and also enhanced the processing time of complaints.
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2012-03-06
Constultations on new Act on police investigations
The Québec Ombudsperson appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Institutions for consultations on a bill respecting independent police investigations. She gave nine recommendations to improve Bill 46 in the interest of the public and the police.
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2012-03-06
Deadline for regional feedback
Regional consultation on the new draft by-laws has started in February 2012. Members are invited to thoroughly consider the draft by-laws and to send comments and remarks to the competent Regional Vice-President and the Secretary General until 30 March 2012.
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2012-03-06
NOUVEAU PROJET DE LOI CONCERNANT LES ENQUÊTES POLICIÈRES
Le Protecteur du citoyen a pris part à la Commission des institutions de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec au sujet d’un projet de loi concernant les enquêtes policières indépendantes. Selon son analyse, les nouvelles dispositions n’apportent pas les garanties nécessaires en matière d’indépendance, d’impartialité et de crédibilité de ces enquêtes.
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2012-03-06
Former Ombudsman Murphy passed away
The former Irish Ombudsman Kevin Murphy, who succeeded the first Ombudsman Michael Mills in 1994, passed away on 4 March 2012.
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2012-03-06
Boletín electrónico marzo 2012
El Valedor do Pobo de Galicia ha publicado su boletín electrónico del mes. Puede descargar la versión española aquí.
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2012-03-08
Diplomat violated human rights
A former Taiwanese diplomat was arrested in Kansas City, USA, on charges of violating US federal labor law. The Control Yuan investigation concluded that the underpaying and possibly overworking of housekeepers were clearly against human rights and that obvious administrative mistakes had occurred.
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2012-03-08
Ultimo boletín de noticias del Defensor del Pueblo
El Defensor del Pueblo de España ha publicado la edición de marzo de su boletín eletrónico “El Defensor al Día”. Puede descargar la versión española aquí.
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2012-03-12
The Irish experience
In October 2011, Ireland was examined by the UN Human Rights Council for the first time as part of its universal periodic review (UPR) process. The Ombudsman for Children's Office now summarises its activities and experiences within this process.
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