IOI Ombudsman News 05/2024
Date of article: 09/02/2024
Daily News of: 09/02/2024
Country: 
WORLD
Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
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MALAWI | Malawi President assents to Ombudsman Amendment BillThe President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has assented to the Ombudsman Amendment Bill, effective 1 February 2024. Ombudsman Grace Malera hailed the Malawi Leader for signing the Bill into law which among other things provides clarity on the broadened mandate of the Office in terms of which organs of government can be investigated.
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AUSTRALIA | Mr. David Robinson appointed to the position of Deputy Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman of Western AustraliaThe office of the Ombudsman is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Robinson to the position of Deputy Ombudsman. Mr Robinson has previously served as the Acting CEO and Director Operations over a period of 8 years employment with the Corruption and Crime Commission.
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REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA | Defensor del Pueblo fortalece difusión de DDHH a través de mesas comunitariasEl Defensor del Pueblo realizó el tercer encuentro de las mesas comunitarias, actividad que tiene la finalidad de mantener un acercamiento entre el organismo y los distintos sectores de la sociedad.
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MALTA | UK Parliamentary Ombudsman visit to MaltaThe UK’s Parliamentary Ombudsman and Health Service Ombudsman for England, Mr Rob Behrens, CBE, is visiting Malta at the invitation of the Malta Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon. He will deliver a Thematic Lecture titled ‘The Parliamentary Ombudsman Experience: Reflections on the Past and Present. Looking to the Future.’
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ANGOLA | The Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola receives the Ambassador of the EU in AngolaThe Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola, Mrs. Florbela Rocha Araújo, received the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) accredited in Angola, Mrs. Rosário Bento Pais. At the hearing held on 30 January 2024, the Ombudsman requested the support of the EU for the materialization of virtual hearings throughout the country, to increasingly publicize the role of the institution in defending the rights, freedoms, and guarantees of citizens.
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PERÚ | Defensoría del Pueblo reporta aumento significativo de quejas por cobros indebidos y condicionamiento de matrícula escolar entre 2022 y 2023Los casos registrados se incrementaron en casi un 50 % en ambos periodos. La región Ayacucho pasó de reportar 16 quejas durante 2022 a 148, en 2023. Como parte de la campaña #AlColeSinBarreras se reitera a la ciudadanía que el proceso de matrícula escolar en colegios públicos es gratuito.
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FRANCE | Jeunes ambassadeurs des droits : Signature d'une convention triennale en région Occitanie pour le programme JADEMardi 30 janvier 2024, Claire Hédon, était à Montpellier pour conclure une nouvelle convention de partenariat avec la région Occitanie pour le programme des Jeunes ambassadeurs des droits et de l’égalité (JADE). Le programme JADE est le programme éducatif du Défenseur des droits qui sensibilise les enfants et les jeunes à leurs droits dès le plus jeune âge.
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CONTROL YUAN, TAIWAN | Chen Urges Control Yuan to Continue Promoting Human Rights and Respond to Social Expectations at 2023 Performance ReviewThe Control Yuan held its 2023 performance review meeting on 18 January 2024. President Chu Chen thanked all Members and partners for their dedicated hard work in the past year.
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BELGIQUE | Primes énergie : le Médiateur fédéral demande que des leçons soient tirées des problèmes résultant des mesures énergétiquesEntre la fin de l’année 2022 et décembre 2023, le Médiateur fédéral a enregistré pas moins de 1700 plaintes concernant les primes énergie. Jamais auparavant, il n’avait reçu autant de plaintes concernant une même problématique en relativement peu de temps.
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PHILIPPINES | Ombudsman opens assistance centersIn a bid to bring its frontline services closer to the public, the Office of the Ombudsman opened its satellite office in Roxas City, Capiz on 30 January 2024. Ombudsman Samuel Martires led the opening of the Ombudsman Assistance Center (OAC) in City Mall Roxas City in partnership with DoubleDragon Corporation President Ferdinand Sia.
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BULGARIA | Ombudsman objects to new indexation of mobile service tariffsOmbudsman Diana Kovacheva sent a letter to the Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov whereby she insisted that the interests of mobile service consumers be protected in a new indexation and price increase, this time for 2024.
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