IOI Ombudsman News 44/2021
Date of article: 05/11/2021
Daily News of: 05/11/2021
Country: 
WORLD
Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
IOI | Support for Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman UKThe UK Government has introduced new legislation, which would seriously impact on the powers of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). On 18 October 2021, the Venice Commission issued an opinion on the possible exclusion of the PHSO as provided for by the Health and Care Bill. The International Ombudsman Institute strongly endorses the Venice Commission’s findings and also issues a statement or support for the UK colleague.
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IOI | Secretary General Amon attends Ombudsman conference in ColombiaIOI Secretary General Werner Amon followed an invitation from the Ombudsman of Colombia, Carlos Ernesto Camargo Assis, to participate in an international Ombudsman meeting on “Migration and Refuge – Rights at Risk”, which took place in Cartagena (Columbia) from 19 – 21 October 2021.
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ISRAEL | International online conference - "Advancing the Rights of Older People in an Age of Longevity", 1 December 2021, 14:00 - 18:30 (CET)The draft agenda for the event, held under the auspices of the IOI and the AOM, is now available.
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TAIWAN | National Human Rights Commission sets up independent monitoring mechanism for CRPDThe National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) held a press conference to announce that an independent monitoring mechanism as required by Article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will be set up to build long-term cooperation between government agencies and representatives for disabled persons, jointly facilitating the implementation of the CRPD.
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Ombudsman Commission presents bi-monthly newsletter for July-AugustThe Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea presents its bi-monthly newsletter. Read about the highlights and activities within the Ombudsman Commission in the months of July and August 2021.
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UGANDA | New Inspector General of Government appointedThe Inspectorate of Government, Uganda has a new Inspector General of Government and Deputy Inspectors General of Government. Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe has been appointed Inspector General of Government; Dr Patricia Achan Okiria amd Ms Anne Twinimugisha Muhairwe are the new Deputy Inspector General of Government.
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ARGENTINA | Los defensores mantuvieron una audiencia con representantes de Padres OrganizadosGabriel Savino y Jorge Henn se comprometieron a realizar gestiones de facilitación para que el Ministerio de Educación evalúe los planteos realizados por estos padres y madres, vinculados con el retorno a la presencialidad plena y la apertura de comedores escolares, entre otros.
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SWITZERLAND | 50 Years Jubilee of the Ombudsman's Office of the City of ZurichFor half a century, the ombudsman's office has been offering free advice and mediation to the citizens of Zurich. Today, it handles around 1600 cases a year.
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UK | PHSO finds Legal Aid Agency processes had unfair outcomes for vulnerable peopleThe Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) published a summary of an investigation which found three vulnerable people living in the UK were locked out of accessing the justice system to challenge deportation orders, because of conflicting government procedures and lengthy delays.
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WORLD | New guide for NHRIs to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuseIn partnership with the Office of the Victims’ Rights Advocate (OVRA), GANHRI has released a guide for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on supporting victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.
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PORTUGAL | Ombudsman presents study on “Implementation of Public Policies on Social Housing” at human rights seminarThis study has been commissioned as part of the DEMOS Project, which aims to foster activities to promote the knowledge society and to increase the levels of development and socioeconomic integration of the outermost regions of Portugal and Spain, composed by the archipelagos of Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands (the Macaronesian Islands).
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AMÉRICA LATINA | 42. Reporte semanal “Derechos humanos en perspectiva internacional”Les hacemos llegar el 42. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).
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