79th E-News Letter of Asian Ombudsman Association March 2024
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB PRESENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2023 TO THE PRESIDENT.The Wafaqi Mohtasib of Pakistan has processed a record number of 194,099 complaints against the maladministration of government departments in 2023, which is 18% higher than the previous year. |
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HONG KONG OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF DIRECT INVESTIGATION INTO REGULATION OF LICENSED SWIMMING POOLS BY FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT.The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced at a press conference, the completion of a direct investigation into the regulation of licensed swimming pools by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (“FEHD”) and made 12 recommendations for improvement. |
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KOREA LAUNCH OF ACRC 2030 ADVISORY GROUP, “TRANSLATING THE VOICE OF THE YOUTH INTO ACRC POLICIES”.The “1st ACRC 2030 Advisory Group” was launched, designed to represent the voice of the youth and provide original ideas on policies for young people in the course of implementing policies of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) regarding the protection of rights and interests and the prevention of corruption. |
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB ADDRESSES AOA WEBINAR ON PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT AT THE WORK PLACE.Islamabad: 27th March, 2024: The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has said that the Parliament adopted an Act for Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace in 2010 with a view to implementing the relevant provisions in the Constitution and ensuring equal opportunity for men and women and the right to earn a livelihood without fear or any discrimination. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE OMBUDSMAN PRESENTED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 IN PARLIAMENT.The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva, presented the annual report for 2023 to the Parliament. |
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KOREA PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ON NARCOTICS CRIMES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO 5 MILLION IN REWARDS.From now on, whistleblowers can receive protection and rewards under the Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act for reporting concealment of narcotics criminal proceeds. |
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PAKISTAN PRESIDENT AOA SENDS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO MARK THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE AUTHORIZED PERSON OF THE OLIY MAJLIS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OMBUDSMAN) AT TASHKENT (UZBEKISTAN).In a recorded message, he said, “I feel immense pleasure to know that the Institute of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman) is organizing a 2-day International Conference on February 23-24, 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to mark the 29th Anniversary of the Institute of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman). |
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HONG KONG OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF DIRECT INVESTIGATION INTO EFFECTIVENESS OF 1823 IN HANDLING COMPLAINTS AND ENQUIRIES.The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the completion of a direct investigation into the effectiveness of the 1823 service in handling complaints and enquiries, and made 13 recommendations for improvement to the Efficiency Office (“EO”). |
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PROVINCIAL OMBUDSMAN SINDH MR. MUHAMMAD SOHAIL RAJPUT TAKES OATH AS 7TH PROVINCIAL OMBUDSMAN SINDH.In a solemn ceremony held at Governor House in Karachi, Governor Sindh Mr. Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori administered the Oath of Provincial Ombudsman Sindh to Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN TELEPHONE HOTLINE ON THE PROTECTION OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ESTABLISHED IN KAZAN.Telephone hotline on the protection of families with children established in Kazan. In this year first hotline was dedicated to the Year of the Family, announced in Russia, and was dedicated to the protection of families with children. |
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AZERBAIJAN A TRAINING ON “OMBUDSMAN’S NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM ACTIVITY” WAS ORGANIZED.In the framework of the implementationof the 2024 Action Plan for Awareness Raising to Increase the Effectiveness of Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Freedoms (Action Plan),the Ombudsman Office organized an awareness-raising event on the topic of the “Ombudsman’s National Preventive Activity.” |
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GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER CALLS ON A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO AVOID GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION.On 28 February 2024, the Public Defender addressed the director of one of the public schools of the Khelvachauri municipality with a general proposal relating to the case of incitement to discrimination on the basis of sex/gender and called on him to not allow discriminatory treatment on the basis of sex or other grounds at school and to implement a policy of equality, and in relation to the school uniform, to ensure students’ freedom of choice. |