93rd E-News Letter of Asian Ombudsman Association May 2025
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB OPENS WEBINAR ON “OMBUDSMANSHIP: COMPLYING WITH THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS”.Islamabad: Ombudsman and Ombudsman-like institutions are playing a critical role in upholding the rule of law, redressing grievances, thus fostering good governance. This was stated by the Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman), Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, while addressing a webinar on “Ombudsmanship: Complying with the International Standards”, at the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat. |
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HONG KONG OMBUDSMAN PROBES ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF COUNTRYSIDE ANCILLARY TOURIST FACILITIES TO PURSUE “TOURISM IS EVERYWHERE”.The Ombudsman, Mr. Jack Chan, today (29 May) announced the launch of a direct investigation operation to examine the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s management of countryside ancillary tourist facilities to align with its efforts to develop green tourism and the pursuit of the ideas of “tourism is everywhere” and “sightseeing all over Hong Kong”. |
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MACAU RESPONSE TO PUBLIC DEMAND SHOULD BE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD FAITH AND RATIONALITY.In 2024, a complainant reflected to the CCAC that he had booked the facility of Outdoor Football Field of the Olympic Sports Centre at the Sports Bureau (ID) for use at 20:00 one day, but in the afternoon of that day, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced that it would issue typhoon signal no. 8 at 22:00 that day. Considering the potential safety hazards on the way back home from the facility, the complainant cancelled the booking and requested the ID for refund. However, he was rejected by the ID. |
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB (OMBUDSMAN) INAUGURATES REGIONAL OFFICE AT DERA GHAZI KHAN.The Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman), Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has formally inaugurated the Regional Office at Dera Ghazi Khan here today, which brings the number of Wafaqi Mohtasib’s Regional Offices to 26 in the country. Speaking on the occasion, the Wafaqi Mohtasib expressed the resolve that the efforts would continue for prompt disposal of public complaints and dispensing administrative justice to the people of far flung and backward areas. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA “A FUTURE OF INTEGRITY IN BUSAN” STARTS IN THE CLASSROOM: ACRC PARTNERS WITH BUSAN’S EDUCATION SECTOR.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) on April 25 with Pusan National University (PNU, President Choi Jae-Weon) and the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Seokjoon) to foster mutual cooperation in promoting integrity education for future generations. |
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AZERBAIJAN TRAINING “FUNDAMENTAL GUARANTEES OF THOSE IN POLICE CUSTODY – INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS” WAS HELD.Within the framework of the “Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty,” the training “Fundamental guarantees of those in police custody- international standards,” organized by the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan, was held at the Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. |
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TIMOR LESTE QUADRILATERAL INSTITUTIONS LAUNCH LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN MANUFAHI TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PREVENT CORRUPTION.Manufahi, 06 May 2025 – The Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ), in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Commission (CAC), the Public Service Commission (CFP), and the Inspector General of the State (IGE), officially launched a leadership training program for public officials in Manufahi Municipality. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA “CRONYISM AND NEPOTISM IN HIRING TO BE PREEMPTIVELY PREVENTED!” ACRC CONDUCTED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ON FAIR RECRUITMENT.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) conducted professional education on fair recruitment (hereinafter referred to as professional education) in Ferrum Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul, today (April 23) for those in charge of recruitment and auditing at 150 public service-related organizations located in the metropolitan area to prevent corruption in the public sector. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE OMBUDSMAN PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE “IMPACT OF DIGITALIZATION AND ARTIFICIAL İNTELLIGENCE TO THE WORKPLACES” .The Human Rights Commissioner, Sabina Aliyeva, participated in the conference “Impact of Digitalization and Artificial İntelligence to the Workplaces.” While speaking at the conference, the Commissioner highlighted that notable steps have been taken in the country to advance digital governance and implement artificial intelligence. |
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UZBEKISTAN LEGAL AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION DISCUSSED AT A NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE .On 13 May 2025, a roundtable discussion titled “Improving Approaches to Raising Legal Awareness among the Population” was held in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman), the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan, and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. |
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GEORGIA TRAINING FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDICAL FIELD.On 28 May 2025, the staff of the Equality Department of the Public Defender’s Office, with the support of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, conducted training for representatives of several medical institutions, including lawyers and persons responsible for human resources management. The training aimed to provide information on equality issues to medical institutions in order to further align their activities with the principles of equality and non-discrimination. |
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TIMOR LESTE PDHJ’S 21ST ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHTS SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES AND INSTITUTIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS.Dili, 26 May 2025 – The Provedoria dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça (PDHJ) celebrated its 21st anniversary with a ceremony held at its national office in Caicoli, where Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice, Virgílio da Silva Guterres Lamukan, delivered a strong message on the state of human rights and governance in Timor-Leste. |
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UZBEKISTAN MEMBERS OF THE OMBUDSMAN CLUB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WORLD ECONOMY AND DIPLOMACY FAMILIARIZED THEMSELVES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S ACTIVITIES.On 7 May 2025, members of the Ombudsman Club — students specializing in International Law at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) — visited the Secretariat of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (ombudsman). During the visit, the students received detailed information on the role of the Ombudsman institution in the protection of human rights, the procedure for reviewing citizens’ appeals, as well as mechanisms for public and international cooperation. |
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GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER’S MEETING WITH STUDENTS.On 13 May 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, spoke about the importance of human rights protection and the mandate of the Public Defender’s Office at the meeting with students of Gogita Kiknadze Tbilisi Public School No. 182. At the interactive meeting, the students showed interest in the state of human rights protection in the country. Among other things, they discussed the current situation in penitentiary institutions, issues of gender equality, the rights of ethnic minorities, and the rights of citizens living in the occupied territories. |