IOI Ombudsman News 35/2023

Date of article: 08/09/2023

Daily News of: 11/09/2023

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The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh in a follow-up meeting with the Education Department

PAKISTAN | The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh stresses the importance of investing in the education of girls

In a follow-up meeting with the Education Department, the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh opined that countries that invest well in girls’ education have lower maternal and infant rates, low rates of HIV/AIDS and better childhood nutrition. Therefore, there is a need to assess the performance of schools and the quality of education.



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Honorable Malera during the Webinar

MALAWI | Malawi Ombudsman challenges fellow Ombudsman on gender-based violence

The Ombudsman for the Republic of Malawi, Honorable Grace Tikambenji Malera, has challenged her counterparts in Africa and beyond to push for legal frameworks that should incorporate issues of Gender Based Violence and Sexual Harassment within their mandates.



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AUSTRIA | Austrian Ombudsman Board publishes Annual Reports for 2022

The Austrian Ombudsman Board released the English version of its Annual Reports for 2022. The two volumes give account of the AOB’s ex-post control of public administration and the activities of the Austrian National Preventive Mechanism.



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Carta braille

ARGENTINA | La Defensoría del Pueblo y la Defensoría de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes suman una carta Braille

La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Provincia de Santa Fe y la Defensoría de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes incorporaron la carta Braille en sus mesas de entrada con el objetivo de llegar a la población de manera más accesible. En la misma, las personas con discapacidad visual podrán encontrar información al respecto de las consultas y reclamos que pueden llevarse a cabo en las instituciones, como también los modos de acceder para realizar las gestiones.



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SOUTH KOREA | ACRC advocates for enhancing support for underfed children’s school meals

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has established “Measures to Facilitate Social Contribution Projects for Underfed Children” and recommended institutional improvements to local governments across the country.



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Report on remand prisoners

DENMARK | The Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman recommends continued focus on new remand prisoners

The Ombudsman’s visits to the local prisons and the police show that the Prison and Probation Service and the police overall have an understanding of remand prisoners' vulnerable situation and take care to inform them of their rights and ensure their safety. However, based on these visits, the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman has published a couple of recommendations in this field, which have been compiled in a thematic report, which is available now.



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The report "Making a Difference" is now available

NEW ZEALAND | Chief Ombudsman calls for urgent reset at Corrections

In his newly released report "Kia Whaitake | Making a Difference", the Chief Ombudsman is calling on the Department of Corrections to urgently fix a series of workplace culture and leadership issues that are preventing it from achieving lasting change.



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Yuan de Control frente al Ministerio de Asuntos Digitales

YUAN DE CONTROL, TAIWÁN | El Yuan de Control inspecciona el Ministerio de Asuntos Digitales

El 14 de julio de 2023, la presidenta del Yuan de Control, Chen Chu, la convocante Wang Li-chen y 20 miembros del Yuan de Control inspeccionaron el Ministerio de Asuntos Digitales bajo el eje principal de la prevención del fraude en internet, el mantenimiento de la seguridad de la información y el desarrollo de la industria digital.



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The report "Misinformed" is now available

CANADA | BC Ombudsperson released report about the compensation of a young person who has been misinformed

In a report released on 6 September 2023, the BC Ombudsperson describes how the Ministry of Children and Family Development misinformed a former youth in care about the impact of a proposed custody transfer and has, to date, refused to compensate the youth for its mistake and to determine if other youth may be similarly impacted.



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Reporte Semanal ahora disponible

AMÉRICA LATINA | 86. Reporte semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional”

Les hacemos llegar el 86. Reporte Internacional 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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