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2015-11-04Governance and office management
This section of the Starter Kit provides information and resources relating to the good governance of the office and how to support the office’s core functions. Strategic and business planning – establishing and implementing the strategic direction for the office Measuring and monitoring performance – Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the office, for internal and external reporting New functions and a growing office – considerations for proposed new functions and handling an expanding office Risk management – risk considerations for Ombudsman offices Records management – considerations for proper records management Challenges to jurisdiction – difficulties the office can face when its legislated jurisdiction is changed by government or challenged in court.
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2015-11-04
Outreach and awareness
Ensuring that all of the community are aware of, and can access, services should be an essential objective of the office.
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2016-06-06
Ontario Ombudsman’s Sharpening your Teeth Training in Toronto
Join us in Toronto this coming October for the Ontario Ombudsman's training course for ombudsmen and administrative investigators, "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs."
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2017-01-12
Ranking of the Commissioner for Human Rights 2016
The Commissioner for Human Rights together with the CHR Office employees developed a ranking of problems which, in 2016, posed the greatest threats from the point of view of the respect for human rights and civil rights in our country.
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2017-09-21
Ombudsperson for Children kindly asks to fill out questionnaire on psychology in the area of human rights
The Ombudsperson for Children of the Republic of Croatia has prepared a questionnaire on the role of psychology in the field of human rights and social justice in order to explore views of individual independent organizations for human rights and Ombudspersons' offices on the matter. IOI members are kindly requested to support this project by filling out the form and sending it back by 8 October 2017.
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2017-10-31
Ontario Ombudsman wraps up annual Sharpening Your Teeth investigative training, announces dates for 2018 training
The Ontario Ombudsman’s Office hosted its annual advanced investigative training for administrative watchdogs on Oct. 16 -18, 2017. “Sharpening Your Teeth,” or SYT for short, has trained more than 700 ombudsmen, investigators and other watchdog agency staff at this Toronto course, from throughout Ontario, Canada and the world.
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2018-05-18
Human Rights Defender became full member of European Network of Ombudspersons for Children
The Human Rights Defender's Institution became full member of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children. Full membership will provide new opportunities for the exchange of experience and necessary information.
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2018-08-03
Call for senior experts to support consultancy project
The Office of the Ombudsman of Malawi is looking for one senior expert to take on the consultancy in a project funded by the European Union, which aims at improving democratic governance via a more effective and responsive judiciary and improved accountability and oversight. Applications should be send to the Malawi office by 10 August 2018.
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2018-10-30
Chief Ombudsman says Annual Report highlights significant progress
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his Annual Report for 2017/18. The Report shows increased clearance rates for complaints, and also a significant lift in his Office’s public profile through the release of the publication of our investigations, more guidance material, and our extensive training and assistance for government agencies.
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2019-06-06
Ombudsman participated in international scientific-practical conference in Dushanbe
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman participated in an international scientific-practical conference on the topic of “The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tajikistan: achievements and perspectives” organized by the Commissioner for Human Rights of Tajikistan in Dushanbe.
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2019-09-16
Ombudsman ensured the rights of stateless person
As a result of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman’s immediate reaction, the citizenship status of a person of Russian origin, who had beeen living in Azerbaijan for a long time without any affirmative document, was determined.
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2021-01-04
Human rights education starts with training of teachers
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chair Chu CHEN and Control Yuan (CY) members made a visit to the National Academy for Educational Research on 23 November 2020. The delegation discussed human rights education with deputy education minister Ching-Hwa TSAI and officials and researchers from the Department of Special Education, K-12 Education Administration, and National Academy for Educational Research.
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2021-07-07
Report of the Polish NPM on ad hoc visits
National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture issued a report on ad hoc visits to the rooms for detained persons or persons brought for sobering up within the units reporting to the Warsaw Police Headquarters and to the Voivodeship (i.e. Regional) Police Headquarters in Radom.
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2022-09-15
Queensland Ombudsman - making a difference for vulnerable people
The office of the Queensland Ombudsman continues to promote awareness and accessibility for communities in regional and remote areas, Indigenous, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, the homeless and prisoners.
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2023-02-03
Virgílio da Silva Guterres takes office as Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice
On 5 January 2023, Mr. Virgílio da Silva Guterres was appointed as the new Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (Provedor dos Direitos Humanos e Justiçe, PDHJ) of Timor-Leste for a five-year term.
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2023-05-17
Invitation 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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