80th E-News Letter of Asian Ombudsman Association April 2024
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB’S INSPECTION TEAM VISITS EXCISE AND TAXATION OFFICE.Islamabad, April 25, 2024: An Inspection Team from the Wafaqi Mohtasib’s Office today visited the Excise and Taxation Office, Islamabad under the directions of the Federal Ombudsman, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, with a view to ascertaining the difficulties being faced by the general public with regard to registration of vehicles.The Inspection Team has submitted its report to the Wafaqi Mohtasib, who directed that a one window facilitation desk may be established therein to provide all facilities to the public under one roof. |
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HONG KONG NEW OMBUDSMAN ASSUMES OFFICE.The new Ombudsman, Mr. Jack Chan, has started his term on 1 April 2024. The appointment for a term of five years was made by the Chief Executive of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under The Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap 397). Mr. Chan said, “I am honoured to have been appointed by the Chief Executive as The Ombudsman. |
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MACAO CCAC DETECTS ALLEGED FALSE ASSET DECLARATIONS MADE BY PUBLIC SERVANTS.The CCAC received a report claiming that two public servants of the Social Welfare Bureau violated the provision of exclusivity by engaging in part-time work and provided false information in the declarations of assets and interests, thus allegedly violating the Legal Regime of Declaration of Assets and Interests. |
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KOREA UNLAWFUL BENEFICIARIES OF PAYMENT FROM PUBLIC FUNDS TO BE PUNISHED BY EITHER IMPRISONMENT WITH LABOR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS OR A FINE OF 30 MILLION WON OR LESS.From now on, a person who fraudulently receives payments from the public funds will be punished by a prison sentence of 3 years or less or a fine not exceeding 30 million won.The term “payment from public funds” means a subsidy, compensation, or contribution provided from public funds under statutes and regulations or municipal ordinances and rules, or other money, goods, etc. offered without any corresponding consideration. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE AZERBAIJANI OMBUDSMAN HELD A MEETING WITH THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE QATAR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE.The Ombudsman of Azerbaijan, Ms. Sabina Aliyeva, held a meeting with the Chairperson of the Qatar National Human Rights Committee, Ms. Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah. At the meeting, the Ombudsman provided broad information about her mandate, and activities in the field of protecting and promoting human rights and freedoms. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN OMBUDSMAN OF TATARSTAN VISITED THE CENTER OF PUBLIC ELECTION OBSERVATION.Transparency, honesty and openness! Video surveillance allows experts, observers and voters to verify the integrity and reliability of the voting.Public chambers in each region have special public surveillance centers open to all who wish to participate in video surveillance. There are screens in the center that simultaneously broadcast from 48 polling stations. After a certain time the picture on it changes. |
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KOREA EASIER ACCESS TO THEIR RESIDENCE IN PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING FOR DAY LABORERS AT SMALL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION SITES.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) recommended the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport to include day laborers at construction sites in the list of those eligible for additional points when selecting tenants of public rental housing in cases where they have worked as day laborers in the construction industry for at least one year, even if they have not put money aside for a deductible fund. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE OMBUDSMAN OFFICE ORGANIZED A TRAINING SESSION ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS.The Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan continues its series of public-awareness training sessions within the framework of the “2024 Action Plan to Increase the Effectiveness of Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Freedoms,” approved by the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan. |
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UZBEKISTAN CENTRAL ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMEN FAMILIARIZED THEMSELVES WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF FINLAND.On April 18, 2024, as part of an international event aimed at strengthening the activities and exchange of experience of the Ombudsman of the Central Asian countries, the participants visited the Finnish Parliament building for the first time. |
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GEORGIA MEETING OF PUBLIC DEFENDER’S CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR MONITORING PROMOTION, PROTECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CRPD.On 15 April 2024, the Consultative Council of the Public Defender of Georgia for Monitoring the Promotion, Protection and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held its 35th session.At the opening of the session, Deputy Public Defender Irine Chikhladze introduced the agenda of the session to the attendees and emphasized the importance of the Council’s activities. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN HELD A RECEPTION OF CITIZENS IN AKSUBAYEV DISTRICT.Within the framework of the Year of the Family, many activities are carried out in our republic. One of them is the holding of complex receptions in municipalities. Today it was held in Aksbayev municipal district. |
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UZBEKISTAN CITIZENS’ COMPLAINTS FROM REMOTE AREAS OF KHOREZM, SURKHANDARYA, AND TASHKENT REGIONS STUDIED.At present, regional representatives of the Ombudsman have been mandated by Authorised person for Human Rights of the Oliy Majlis (Ombudsman) to conduct meetings with citizens living in remote areas of the republic, paying special attention to systematically investigating their complaints. In this regard, within the framework of the “Ombudsman Maktabi” project, regular field receptions are organized at the mahalla level. |
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GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER’S 9TH SPECIAL REPORT ON EQUALITY.On April 22, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia presented the 9th annual report on the situation of equality.The report provides an overview of the obstacles faced by women, persons with disabilities, representatives of religious and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community and other vulnerable groups in terms of the realization of the right to equality in various fields during 2023. |