91th E-News Letter of Asian Ombudsman Association March 2025
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PAKISTAN WAFAQI MOHTASIB PRESENTS ANNUAL REPORT – 2024 TO THE PRESIDENT.Islamabad: 26 March, 2025 –The Wafaqi Mohtasib, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi called on the President Mr. Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr last evening and presented him the institution’s Annual Report for the year 2024. According to the Report, the Office of the Wafaqi Mohtasib has processed a record number of 226,372 complaints in 2024, reflecting an increase of 17% from the previous year. |
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HONG KONG OMBUDSMAN ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF DIRECT INVESTIGATION OPERATION INTO HOUSING DEPARTMENT’S HANDLING OF ILLEGAL PARKING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.The Ombudsman, Mr. Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the Housing Department (“HD”)’s handling of illegal parking in public housing estates, and made 12 recommendations for improvement to the HD. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA ACRC PRESENTS “KOREA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICIES” TO APEC MEMBERS.21 member economies and international organizations participate to discuss cooperative measures to tackle corruption. Korea will introduce its anti-corruption policies to APEC member economies and discuss on international anti-corruption prior to the APEC summit, which returns to the Republic of Korea after 20 years. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) hosts the 40th APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts’ Working Group (ACTWG) Plenary with approximately 80 guests, including 21 APEC member economies and international organizations from Feb. 27-28 at Hwabaek International Convention Center in Gyeongju. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE OMBUDSMAN’S NATIONAL PREVENTIVE GROUP HELD VISITS TO SPECIAL BOARDING SCHOOLS.Within the framework of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) activities of Sabina Aliyeva, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ombudsman’s National Preventive Group (NPG) carried out scheduled monitoring visits to the Special Boarding School No.9 for children with limited health problems named after E. Guliyev and Republic Special Boarding School 6 for children with limited health problems named after E. Mirzayev under the Ministry of Science and Education. |
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PAKISTAN LAUNCHES OFFICIAL WHATSAPP CHANNEL FOR RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS.Islamabad: 11 March, 2025 – Wafaqi Mohtasib’s Office is committed to redressing public complaints relating to maladministration in the federal government agencies and it will continue to make efforts to build greater awareness about the role and scope of work of the institution. This was stated by the Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman), Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi while inaugurating the official WhatsApp Channel at the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat here today. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN HOLDS ROUND TABLE ON “STATE, BUSINESS, SCIENCE AND SOCIETY IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF VULNERABLE GROUPS OF THE POPULATION”.Today(28 March 2025, Friday), the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tatarstan held a round table on the topic “The State, Business, Science and Society in Resolving the Problems of Vulnerable Groups of the Population”, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Institute of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tatarstan and the Day of the Homeless. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA ACRC ANNOUNCES “2025 BASIC PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS”.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) finalized the 2025 Basic Plan for the Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Public Institutions on the 24th. |
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UZBEKISTAN SEMINAR-TRAINING FOR THE STAFF OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S OFFICE.On March 3, 2025, the Commissioner of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Rule of Law Center at the University of Helsinki, and the International Nordic University, organized a seminar-training for the staff of the Ombudsman’s Office. |
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TIMOR LESTE PDHJ SUPPORTS GLOBAL EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN OLDER PERSONS’ RIGHTS.Geneva, March 13, 2025 – The Provedor for Human Rights and Justice of Timor-Leste, Virgílio da Silva Guterres ‘Lamukan’, and Deputy Ombudsman for Human Rights, Maria Marília da Costa, participated in the first Biannual Meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Working Group on Ageing and the Human Rights of Older Persons (WG-HROP). |
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GEORGIA CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW.On March 27-28, 2025, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani and First Deputy Public Defender Tamar Gvaramadze participated in the High-Level Conference with Ombudsperson Institutions and National Human Rights Institutions organized by the Council of Europe. The conference discussed challenges in terms of the protection of human rights and the rule of law, and the role and capabilities of ombudsmen institutions and NHRIs to overcome these challenges. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN SIGNS COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE NIYAT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION CENTER.We signed a cooperation agreement with the Niyat Charitable Foundation and the autonomous non-profit organization, the Social Rehabilitation Center “Human Shelter”. Now our interaction will become even more systematic – this is important because homelessness and social isolation require a comprehensive approach. |
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UZBEKISTAN MEETING WITH STUDENTS: THE EXPERIENCE OF OMBUDSMAN OF UZBEKISTAN AND FINLAND.On March 4, 2025, as part of the memorandum of cooperation signed between the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) and Tashkent State University of Law, a meeting with students was organized. |
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TIMOR LESTE PDHJ REINFORCES HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN F-FDTL NAVAL TRAINING.Dili, March 24, 2025 – The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ), in accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution of Timor-Leste, is mandated to oversee public entities, including the Government, F-FDTL, and PNTL, ensuring adherence to human rights and good governance principles. |
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GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER OF GEORGIA PARTICIPATES IN GANHRI ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE.On March 10-12, 2025, Levan Ioseliani, Public Defender of Georgia, as well as Tamar Gvaramadze and Elene Ghudushauri, Deputies of the Public Defender, participated in the Annual Meeting and Conference of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) held in Geneva. |