48TH E-NEWS LETTER OF ASIAN OMBUDSMAN ASSOCIATION (AOA) JULY 2021

JAPAN Appointment as Director General of the Administrative Evaluation Bureau

Mr. SHIMIZU Masahiro has recently been appointed and assumed the charge of Director-General of the Administrative Evaluation Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications effective July 1, 2021, taking over from Mr. SIRAIWA Suguru.
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THAILAND Appointment of Chief Ombudsman of Thailand and new Ombudsman

Mr. Somsak Suwansujarit was appointed Chief Ombudsman of Thailand following the Royal Proclamation Appointment granted by His Majesty the King Mahavajiralongkorn. On the same occasion of Mr.Somsak’s appointment, Assoc.Prof. Issaree Hunsacharoonroj was also granted Appointment to be the new Ombudsman of Thailand.
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PAKISTAN Appointment of Syed Jamalud Din Shah as Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan has appointed Mr. Syed Jamalud Din Shah as Provincial Ombudsman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman’s caseload reaches record high in pandemic year

The Office of The Ombudsman received a record-breaking 29,814 complaints in the year 2020-21, according to its Annual Report published today (7 July).
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PUBLIC DEFENDER (OMBUDSMAN) OF GEORGIA Meeting of CPT at Public Defender’s office as part of special monitoring visit

Deputy Public Defender of Georgia Giorgi Burjanadze and representatives of the Public Defender’s Office met with a delegation from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). The rights situation of prisoners in Georgia and the ways of solving problems were discussed at the meeting.
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman probes problem of alleged illegal operation of kaito ferry service

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced on 15 July, the launch of a direct investigation to examine the problem of alleged illegal operation of kaito ferry service.
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman examines operational arrangements for statutory visits under Justices of the Peace Visit Programme

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced on 15 July, the launch of a direct investigation to examine the operational arrangements for statutory visits under the Justices of the Peace Visit Programme (JP Visit Programme).
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HONG KONG – CHINA Effectiveness of Mosquito Prevention and Control by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

The mosquito problem is a public concern. Mosquito infestation would not only be a nuisance to daily life, but also spread deadly diseases such as dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis.
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HONG KONG – CHINA Government’s Arrangements for Engaging Outside Interpretation Services

The Administrative Guidelines on Promotion of Racial Equality (“the Guidelines”) promulgated by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (“CMAB”) require that all Government bureaux and departments (“B/Ds”) as well as related organisations under their purview have a responsibility to provide appropriate interpretation services to public service users where necessary.
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FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN OF PAKISTAN President of Pakistan emphasized for further enhancing the outreach of Federal Ombudsman to remote areas

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for revisiting the laws governing the institution of Wafaqi Mohtasib to provide speedy and free-of-cost justice to the people against the maladministration of Government organizations. In order to help and facilitate the Overseas Pakistanis, he asked the Federal Ombudsman to create a special cell to redress the grievances and rectify injustices done to expatriates through the maladministration of Government agencies.
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PAKISTAN Provincial Ombudsman Sindh published research study on “Issues of Girls’ Education in Sindh”

The IOI is pleased to share the research study on “Issues of Girls’ Education in Sindh” conducted on the initiative of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh in collaboration with Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). The study, which was published in December 2020, has been supported by the IOI’s Regional Subsidies programme.
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA ACRC runs virtual anti-corruption training for countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of the Republic of Korea will run an online training course for three days from May 25, 2021 to share its anti-corruption polices and experiences with countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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