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2023-05-17Invitation to the seminar on the "Law of the Ararteko: Proposals for the Future. Rethinking Ombuds institutions"
The Ararteko – Ombudsman of the Basque Country and the Basque Parliament have jointly organized the seminar “The Law of the Ararteko. Proposals for the Future. Rethinking Ombuds institutions” as part of the “Legeen geroa – The Future of Legislation” cycle, which will be held at the Basque Parliament on 12 and 13 June 2023. Registrations for the event are possible until 2 June 2023.
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2023-06-13
Workshop for NPMs in Latin America
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), in close cooperation with the Association for the Prevention of Torture and the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, held a workshop for National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) in the Latin American Region. The workshop was held in Mexico City and put a specific focus on the situation in the first hours of detention of women and LGBTI+ persons.
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2023-07-27
Ombudswoman requests constitutional review of the Mandatory Health Insurance Act amendments
Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter submitted a request for a constitutional review of certain provisions of the amendments to the Mandatory Health Insurance Act to the Constitutional Court at the end of June. According to these provisions, some citizens are required to personally visit the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance every three months to maintain their health insurance coverage.
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2023-12-07
Meeting of Disability Advisory Board held in Debrecen by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary
Chaired by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, Dr. Ákos Kozma, the meeting of the Disability Advisory Board, which consists of the representatives of the organisations active in various fields of disability in Hungary was held at the General Directorate of Disability of the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary in Debrecen on 15 November 2023.
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2024-03-14
Bilateral discussion between the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and the Romanian People’s Advocate
Dr. Ákos Kozma, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, paid an official visit to Bucharest on 18 January 2024, where he had a meeting with the Romanian People’s Advocate, Ms. Renate Weber.
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2024-07-05
Ombudsman of Curaçao elected as Regional President for Caribbean and Latin-America
The Caribbean and Latin American region of the IOI, one of the six regions, elected the Ombudsman of Curaçao, Mr. Keursly Concincion, as its Regional President on June, 25th 2024. Mr. Concincion was the only candidate standing for the position. The current appointment is for four years.
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2011-02-18
Ombudsperson presented Annual Report 2010
The Commission for Constitutional Rights and Freedoms under the Ombudsperson of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held an extended session on 4 February 2011 to hear the report of the Ombudsperson's activities in 2010.
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2013-11-19
Open meetings notice time disputed
The question of what constitutes a 24-hour notice to the public under Iowa’s open-meetings law became an issue of contention a few days ago. Ombudsman Ruth Cooperrider warned that the Iowa Public Information Board’s ruling opens the door for Iowa governments to elude the requirements of the law, whose intention it is that the information must be easily accessible to the public for at least 24 hours before meetings are held.
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2014-05-12
Ombudsman probes regulation of fire safety measures
On 8 May 2014 the Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared a direct investigation into the Administration’s regulation of the fire safety measures for New Territories Exempted Houses (NTEHs).
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2015-07-01
Recommendations for improving the situation of Spanish nationals detained in prisons overseas
The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, has presented a study on the situation of Spanish prisoners abroad which analyses 224 complaints dealt with by the Institution in the last two years, and makes recommendations for improving the situation that the prisoners find themselves in.
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2018-05-24
Ontario Ombudsman again nominated as one of Canada’s most influential lawyers
For the second straight year, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé is among the nominees for Canadian Lawyer magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. The list, chosen by the magazine’s internal editorial panel, readers and past honourees, recognizes lawyers who have played a significant role in the legal profession in the past 18 months.
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2018-07-09
4th NPM Workshop – Save the Date!
Over the past years the IOI has developed several training programmes that cater to the specific needs of member institutions acting as National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The 4th IOI workshop for NPMs will be generously hosted by the Office of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman and held in Copenhagen from 7 - 9 November 2018.
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2018-08-02
APT publishes Annual Report 2017
Since Jean-Jacques Gautier’s original idea of a system of visits to places of detention, prevention has progressed. The transparency of places of deprivation of liberty has increased and the need for safeguards to prevent violations is now recognised. The timeline and this annual report show APT’s driving role in these developments.
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2019-01-28
Ombudsman releases new tools to promote municipal transparency
Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé, released last Friday, 25th of January, two new reference tools for municipal officials and the public, to help ensure that the province’s open meeting laws are consistently applied.
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2020-05-25
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes maintenance and repair of playgrounds in public rental housing estates
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (21 May) announced a direct investigation to examine the maintenance and repair of playgrounds in public rental housing (PRH) estates to identify any areas for improvement.
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2021-07-30
Protecting human rights in prisons while preventing radicalization - a guide for detention monitors
Preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) is an area of increasing focus at the international, regional and national levels. This also applies to the prison context, due to fears that prisons may represent breeding grounds for VERLT. In a joint project, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) prepared a guide, which seeks to provide detention monitors with an enhanced understanding of VERLT and discusses the key human rights issues arising in the context of preventing and countering VERLT in prisons.
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2022-02-18
Ombudsman’s special report on future for criminal injuries compensation
The Ombudsman for Bermuda's Own Motion Systemic Investigation into the Administration of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
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2022-07-14
State Comptroller and Ombudsman presents Ombudsman Annual Report for the year 2021 to the Knesset (Israeli parliament)
On 21.6.2022, the State Comptroller and Ombudsman, Mr. Matanyahu Englman, presented to the Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) Annual Report 48 for the year 2021.
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2022-08-17
ACRC sharing Korea's Anti-Corruption Policy Performances at the APEC ACTWG Meeting
Korea's anti-corruption policy performances will be shared at the 35th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts Working Group (ACTWG) Meeting, held in Thailand for two days from August 17.
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2023-03-23
Challenges and Goals in Providing Services for Older Persons - Lessons Learned from the Investigation of Complaints
On 8 February 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman, within the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman, hosted a peer learning event to mark the publication of its special report on the challenges and goals in providing services for older persons.
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