IOI Ombudsman News 43/2021
Date of article: 29/11/2021
Daily News of: 03/11/2021
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WORLD
Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
AORC | Webinar on conflict resolution and managementThe African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) is hosting a webinar on “Conflict Resolution and Management” on 2 November 2021. The webinar will discuss conflict situations and how to diffuse potential conflict, as well as identify facilitators and inhibitors of communication and how to deal with resistance and difficult people.
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SWEDEN | New Chief Ombudsman appointedErik Nymansson has been appointed as the new Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman of Sweden. He started his position on 1 October 2021 and follows Elisabeth Rynning, whose term ended.
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CROATIA | Ombudswoman undertakes investigation following inmate deaths in Zagreb County PrisonFollowing the annual Government Report on the Operation of the State and County Prisons and Juvenile Correctional Institutions, which recorded nine inmate deaths in the entire prison system during the course of 2020, Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter instigated an investigation procedure in this matter.
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PAKISTAN | Launching ceremony of study on “Issues of girls education in Sindh”The Hon’ble Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, presented the study report on “Issues of Girls Education in Sindh” to the Honourable Chief Minister Sindh on 21 October 2021 at a launching ceremony of research study. The study was sponsored by the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and conducted by Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) on the initiative of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh.
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Argentinia | Francisco Mugnolo inauguró la nueva sede de la Delegación LitoralEn su reciente visita a la región, el Procurador Penitenciario de la Nación inauguró las nuevas oficinas de la Delegación Litoral y firmó convenios con autoridades de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) sede Paraná y de la Universidad Católica de Santa Fe (UCSF).
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CANADA | Québec Ombudsman’s special report on access to residential resources for elderly peopleEvery year in Québec, more than 21,000 elderly people need a place in a public residential resource. The Québec Ombudsman investigated the rules and practices surrounding access to permanent residential resources.
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CANADA | Rapport spécial sur l’accès à l’hébergement pour les personnes âgéesChaque année au Québec, plus de 21 000 personnes âgées ont besoin d’une place d’hébergement public. Le Protecteur du citoyen du Québec a enquêté sur les règles et pratiques entourant l’accès à un hébergement permanent.
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UK | Council fails to take on board expert advice when assessing woman’s care needsA Gloucestershire woman was left malnourished and without the support she needed for her medical conditions because the county council ignored professional advice, a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation has found.
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ARGENTINA | Savino se reunió con el decano de Ciencia Política Gustavo MariniEl defensor a cargo, Gabriel Savino, mantuvo, este martes, una reunión de trabajo con el decano de la facultad de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Gustavo Marini, con el objetivo de fortalecer los vínculos institucionales y complementar el trabajo entre la academia y el Estado.
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PORTUGAL | Ombudsman signs cooperation agreement with Angolian colleagueA meeting between the Ombudsman of Portugal, Maria Lúcia Amaral, and the Ombudsman of Angola, Antonia Florbela Araújo, was held in Lisbon on 12 October 2021, to hold a working meeting and sign a Cooperation Agreement between the two institutions.
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AUSTRALIA | Record demand for the Victorian Ombudsman’s helpThe Victorian Ombudsman has experienced unprecedented demand for its services with complaints to the office about public organisations reaching record highs. Tabling her 2020-21 Annual Report in Parliament today, Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the decisions of public servants neglecting human rights in their decision-making led to many of the complaints.
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CZECH REPUBLIC | Public Defender of Rights publishes the Annual Report 2020The Public Defender of Rights of the Czech Republic presents the English version of its Annual Report 2020. It provides comprehensive information about the activities of the Public Defender of Rights of the Czech Republic in all areas of his mandate.
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AUSTRALIA | Commonwealth Ombudsman 2020-21 Annual ReportThe Australian Commonwealth Ombudsman’s 2020–21 Annual Report has been published. The report provides an overview of the 2020–21 financial year for the Office, detailing the performance of the Office’s core work. This is the first Annual Report delivered by Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman Ms Penny McKay.
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