75th E-News Letter of Asian Ombudsman Association November 2023
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB ADDRESSES SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY GRIEVANCE COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN. CALLS FOR GREATER EFFORTS FOR PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS.Wafaqi Mohtasib Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi addressed a well-attended seminar on “Threats of Cybercrime: Growing Vulnerabilities of Societies” held yesterday at COMSATS University, Islamabad.Besides, participation by the representatives of Federal ministries and the relevant agencies, special arrangements were made for online participation by the members of Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) and the Forum of Pakistan Ombudsman (FPO). |
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HONG KONG OMBUDSMAN AS “CLEAR MIRROR” OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COMMENDS PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICERS WHO PROVIDED QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICE.At the 26th Presentation Ceremony of The Ombudsman’s Awards today (15 November), The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, presented the Grand Award to the Immigration Department (“ImmD”), an Award for Public Organisation to the Efficiency Office (“EO”) and the Hospital Authority (“HA”) separately, and the Award on Mediation to the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office (“CSO”). Individual Awards were also given to 62 public officers. |
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MACAU INVITING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN “UNI VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECT – INTEGRITY PROMOTION PROGRAMME FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS 2024”.The CCAC will organise “UNI Volunteer Service Project – Integrity Promotion Programme for Higher Education Students 2024”. “UNI” stands for “University and Integrity”. |
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB REVIEWS IMPLEMENTATION OF JAIL REFORMS.Federal Ombudsman, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, said that prison reforms process is continuing according to the Supreme Court directions .Under this program 14 Prisons of the Sindh Province have been provided with biometric system.Appreciating the online meeting of jail inmates with their relatives, Wafaqi Mohtasib said that the facility shall enable the relatives to meet the prisoners when not in a position to travel at time, through computers and mobile phones at home. |
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KOREA RESOLVING A 40-YEAR-LONG STANDING ISSUE CONCERNING “PUBLICLY OWNED LAND” AT SEJONG LEPER COLONY.A long-standing issue regarding publicly owned land, which had persisted for over 40 years among the settlers of Sejong Leper Colony, has been resolved through mediation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Kim Hong-Il). |
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PROVINCIAL OMBUDSMAN SINDH – PAKISTAN PROVINCIAL OMBUDSMAN SINDH DIRECTS CHIEF SECRETARY TO ENSURE TIMELY PAYMENT OF SERVICE DUES TO THE RETIREES AND WIDOWS OF DECEASED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.The directives were issued by Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan Provincial Ombudsman Sindh while disposing of the complaint of Mst. Aisha Khatoon who was able to get service dues of Rs. 31,19,864/-, on his intervention, after six years of death of her husband.The above named complainant filed a complaint stating that her husband Muhammad Ibrahim Ansari was Draftsman in the office of Executive Engineer, Highways Division, Sujawal and died during service on 07-03-2018 but family pension and other service dues were not paid despite her approaches to the authorities and, therefore, solicited intervention. |
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THAILAND MOU EXTENSION SIGNED BETWEEN THE OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE OMBUDSMAN OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND.On 8 November 2023, Mr. Somsak Suwansujarit, Chief Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Thailand, and Mr. Mokhammad Najih, Chairman of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia, signed the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation between the two sides in Yogyakarta, Republic of Indonesia. |
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MACAU COMMISSIONER CHAN TSZ KING MEETS PROSECUTOR DELEGATION OF INDONESIA.On 3 November 2023, the Commissioner Against Corruption, Chan Tsz King, met with the visiting prosecutor delegation of Indonesia at the headquarters of the CCAC to exchange views on law enforcement work related to anti-corruption criminal cases, etc. During the meeting, the CCAC introduced to the delegation the history and functions of the CCAC, types of corruption crimes in the laws of Macao, case investigation procedures and measures and some cases that were previously investigated by the CCAC, among others. |
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UZBEKISTAN BRIEFING ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AUTHORIZED PERSON OF THE OLIY MAJLIS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OMBUDSMAN) IN DETECTING AND PREVENTING CASES OF TORTURE IN THE PERIOD OF 10 MONTHS OF 2023.Over 10 months of 2023, the Ombudsman and Public Groups conducted 452 monitoring visits to places of detention. In the period of 10 months of 2022, this figure was 297. |
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KOREA LISTENING TO THE OPINIONS OF EXPERTS FROM LEGAL AND ACADEMIC CIRCLES ON THE “INTEGRATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS”.Opinions of experts from legal and academic circles will be heard regarding the ways to integrate 123 administrative appeals agencies to ensure that citizens can utilize the administrative appeals services more conveniently and efficiently.On October 11, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Kim Hong-Il) launched “Administrative Appeals Integration Advisory Council,” consisting of experts from legal and academic circles, at the Government Complex Seoul. |
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THAILAND CHIEF OMBUDSMAN JOIN THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN OMBUDSMAN FORUM (SEAOF) MEETING 2023 HELD IN YOGYAKARTA.On 8th November 2023, in a landmark event at the Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta, the SEAOF Meeting brought together member institutions of the South East Asian Ombudsman Forum (SEAOF) and representatives from notable organizations. Invited participants included the Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Commonwealth Ombudsman, Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) Malaysia, and the National SDGs Secretariat of Indonesia. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OMBUDSMAN OFFICE PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT ABOUT THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION.Shahla Aslanova, Chief Adviser in the Department for Cooperation with International and Civil Society Organizations of the Ombudsman Office, participated in an awareness-raising event held at the Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University by the Youth Anti-Drug Addiction Public Union under the motto “Value your life”. |
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UZBEKISTAN THE “OMBUDSMAN CLUB” HAS ALSO BEEN ESTABLISHED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WORLD ECONOMY AND DIPLOMACY.On 2 November 2023, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman) and the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, within which an “Ombudsman Club” has been established under the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman). At the meeting, the sides discussed cooperation on training highly qualified legal personnel, ensuring linkages between theoretical and practical training of students, forming a skills set necessary for practical work, as well as wide involvement of scientific researchers and students in studying the best practices of ombudsmen’s work in Uzbekistan and foreign countries. |
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ARMENIA THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COUNCIL ON CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH RIGHTS ADJACENT TO THE DEFENDER TOOK PART IN THE CABINET SESSION TODAY.Thirteen members of the public council on children’s and youth rights adjacent to the Human Rights Defender joined Anahit Manasyan, HRD, today, 23 November, to participate in the Cabinet meeting.Children and young people voiced their questions to the Prime Minister and members of the Government. |
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC THE AKYIKATCHY INSTITUTE HAS LAUNCHED ITS NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE.The Akyikatchy Institute (Ombudsman) of the Kyrgyz Republic has launched its new official website – www.ombudsman.kg. Technical support for the website development was provided by the European Union as part of the project “Rule of Law in the Kyrgyz Republic. Phase 2”.The new official website was developed in collaboration with experts from the European Union project and the Press Service of the Ombudsman Institute. |
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PROVINCIAL OMBUDSMAN SINDH – PAKISTAN SINDH OMBUDSMAN REVAMPED ITS WEBSITE.The Office of the Ombudsman of Sindh, Pakistan has revamped its website (www.mohtasibsindh.gov.pk) to make it more user friendly for general public and to provide information and easy access to its services. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE OMBUDSMAN’S REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATED AT A SEMINAR ON “INCREASING ACCESS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND STATELESS PERSONS TO AZERBAIJAN’S NATIONAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM”.A two-day seminar on “Increasing Access for Asylum Seekers and Stateless Persons to Azerbaijan’s National Judicial System” was organized with the participation of judges, lawyers, legal practitioners, representatives of state institutions, and international legal experts, and supported by the State Migration Service, the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Judicial-Legal Council. |