IOI Ombudsman News 16/2024
Date of article: 26/04/2024
Daily News of: 26/04/2024
Country: 
WORLD
Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
IOI/ The Netherlands | Further details regarding the opening ceremony and call to register for breakout sessions at the IOI World ConferenceThe Host of the IOI World Conference is proud to announce that the 13th IOI World Conference will be opened by His Majesty King Willem Alexander on Wednesday 15 May. The opening ceremony will include the future generation and a celebrated Dutch key note speaker.
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UK | Rebecca Hilsenrath becomes interim Parliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmanRebecca Hilsenrath has been appointed interim Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Rebecca’s appointment follows the departure of Rob Behrens whose seven-year tenure ended in March 2023.
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BRASIL/ARGENTINA | En entrevista a la radio de la PPN, el DPGF destaca la acogida de personas trans en los centros penitenciariosEn entrevista con Radio PPN, de Argentina, el defensor público-general federal (DPGF), Leonardo Magalhães, destacó el papel de la Defensoría Pública de la Unión (DPU) en la implementación de la norma que establece parámetros para la acogida de personas LGBTQIA+ en privación de libertad en Brasil. Este formato de comunicación es una herramienta más que utiliza de divulgación la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN), organismo oficial dependiente del Poder Legislativo argentino que trabaja para proteger los derechos fundamentales de las personas privadas de libertad a nivel federal.
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GEORGIA | Public Defender’s 9th Special Report on EqualityOn April 22, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia presented the 9th annual report on the situation of equality. The report provides an overview of the obstacles faced by women, persons with disabilities, representatives of religious and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community and other vulnerable groups in terms of the realization of the right to equality in various fields during 2023. The report also provides information about the activities carried out and decisions made by the Public Defender of Georgia for the protection of the right to equality.
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CANADA | OmbudsPEI inquiry leads to policy change relating to Legal Aid representation in PEIAfter receiving complaints from individuals who were denied representation by Legal Aid, an inquiry by OmbudsPEI has resulted in the commitment to create a new internal policy. The policy will ensure fair decisions are made when an application for representation is denied.
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REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA | Defensor del Pueblo deja instaurada Carrera DefensorialEl Defensor del Pueblo de la República Dominicana celebró el acto de instauración de la Carrera Defensorial, como parte de los esfuerzos de la organización de profesionalizar a sus colaboradores, una iniciativa que igualmente procura eficiencia, calidad y transparencia de los servicios que ofrecen a la población.
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CANADA | Yukon Ombudsman calls to modernize ActYukon Ombudsman Jason Pedlar has requested amendments to the Ombudsman Act that give him the same authority found in the majority of Canadian jurisdictions and align it with international best practices. Pedlar has submitted a report to the Yukon Legislative Assembly with proposed changes to the Ombudsman Act, to better protect Yukoners.
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ESPAÑA | | El Diputado del Común intervino en el Pleno del Parlamento de Canarias para dar cuenta del Informe Anual 2023 de la InstituciónEl Diputado del Común, Rafael Yanes, compareció en el Parlamento de Canarias para destacar algunos aspectos del Informe Anual 2023 de la Diputación del Común, ya tratado en profundidad ante la Comisión Parlamentaria de Gobernación, Desarrollo Autonómico y Justicia, el pasado 8 de abril de 2024.
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GREECE | The Greek Ombudsman publishes new report on the challenges of migratory flows and refugee protectionThe Greek Ombudsman published a new report on the challenges of migratory flows and refugee protection. It focuses on the conditions and administrative procedures for the reception of applicants for international protection and is based on reports from on-site inspections at Controlled Access Facilities for Temporary Accommodation of Asylum Seekers, carried out by Senior Investigators of the Greek Ombudsman.
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ARGENTINA | La «Defensoría Movíl» llega a Puesto ViejoEl Defensor del Pueblo de la provincia de Jujuy, Dr. Pablo La Villa, se reunió con el intendente de Puesto Viejo, Marcelo López, con el propósito de analizar las principales problemáticas sociales de los vecinos de localidad con el objetivo de procurar soluciones integrales.
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