IOI Ombudsman News 39/2023
Date of article: 06/10/2023
Daily News of: 06/10/2023
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AORC | Reminder: Webinar on Ombuds in the Digital Age: Navigating Challenges and OpportunitiesThis is a kind reminder of AORC's thought-provoking webinar on "Ombuds in the Digital Age: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities", which is organised in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute and will be held on Tuesday, 10 October 2023 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am (GMT+2). The invitation is available now.
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CANADA | Le Protecteur du citoyen du Québec a rendu public son premier rapport de suivi de la Commission ViensLe Protecteur du citoyen, Marc-André Dowd, a déposé son premier rapport de suivi des 142 appels à l'action de la Commission d’enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics au Québec: écoute, réconciliation et progrès (Commission Viens).
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GUATEMALA | Institución del PDH realiza foro acerca de “Trata de Personas y Derechos HumanosLa institución del Procurador de los Derechos Humanos (PDH), por medio de la Defensoría de las Personas Víctimas de Trata y de la Dirección de Promoción y Educación, llevó a cabo el foro "Trata de Personas y Derechos Humanos", dirigido a estudiantes y personal de la Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala.
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New Zealand | Ombudsman implements new child-friendly section on the ombudsman websiteChief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says the aim of this new section is to provide information to tamariki, rangatahi and whānau who may be considering making a complaint about Oranga Tamariki or its care or custody providers. The development of the information for children is part of a wider programme to enhance the Ombudsman’s oversight of Oranga Tamariki.
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Nigeria | PCC facilitates the restoration of electricity to Ago-Ayo Community after two years of total darknessThe Osun State Office of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) has recovered the Ago-Ayo Community Transformer after it was taken away by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for Repair. Mr Raphael Adeniyi Adeniran, the Chairman of the Community on behalf of the Community had earlier written to complain to the Commission on the attitude of IBEDC HQ.
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Canada | Ombudsperson report finds financial support programs for people displaced by extreme weather emergencies outdated and unfairIn a report released on 3 October 2023, the BC Ombudsperson finds emergency support programs are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible for vulnerable evacuees and poorly communicated and calls on government to take urgent action to better support people who are increasingly being displaced from their homes for long periods by extreme weather events.
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MÈXICO | La presidenta de la CDHCM destacó necesario el enfoque de derechos humanos para la atención médica paliativaLa Presidenta de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, destacó necesario avanzar en acciones que lleven a concretar el acceso universal de los servicios integrales, especializados y de calidad, de los cuidados paliativos.
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Contraol Yuan, Taiwan | Workshop for All Members to Improve Operations and EfficiencyTo better understand general economic changes and social trends, the Control Yuan (CY) and the National Audit Office (NAO) held the second workshop of the 6th term from 31 August to 1 September 2023, entitled “The Contemporary Ombudsman and Human Rights Workshop.”
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BOSNIA AND HERzEGOVINA | The Ombudsman Institution releases 2022 Annual ReportIn accordance with the national legislative framework, the Institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina submits an Annual Report on the results of its work in the previous year to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the legislatures of the entities – the National Assembly of Republika Srpska and the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The annual report 2022 is now available.
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Canada | The Québec Ombudsman tabled his first follow-up report on the Viens CommissionQuébec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd tabled his first follow-up report on the 142 calls for action of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress (Viens Commission).
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ESPAÑA | Ángel Gabilondo participó en el XXVII Congreso FIO de las defensorías del pueblo iberoamericanasEl Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, participó en el XXVII Congreso de la Federación Iberoamericana del Ombudsperson (FIO) y en la XXVIII Asamblea de la FIO que se celebraron en Barranquilla (Colombia) del 3 al 5 de octubre de 2023.
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FRANCE | Intelligence Artificielle: La Défenseure des Droits Appelle à Garantir le Droit de la Non-Discrimination dans les Discussions EuropéennesAlors que reprennent les discussions politiques entre les trois institutions européennes dans le cadre du règlement sur l’intelligence artificielle (IA), la Défenseure des droits demande avec Equinet et ses homologues européens que le texte issu des négociations permette de garantir le droit de la non-discrimination dans le développement d’une telle technologie à l’échelle européenne.
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PAKISTAN | Ombudsman Sindh spoke at Ombudsman Conference in Rome building a bridge between citizens and local authoritiesOn 21 and 22 September 2023, Ombudsman Sindh Ajaz Ali Khan attended the International Conference of Ombudsman in Rome, on the invitation of the Honourable Marino Fardelli, President of the National Coordination of the Italian Ombudsman institutions and Ombudsman of the Lazio Region.
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Canada | Ombudsman underlines value of independent oversightReleasing his eighth Annual Report on 5 October 2023, Ombudsman Paul Dubé reflected on how his office’s “stronger, broader, more consistent oversight” has helped more vulnerable Ontarians and improved public services.
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AMÉRICA LATINA | 90. Reporte semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional”Les hacemos llegar el 90. 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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