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PAKISTAN FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN ADDRESSES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSTITUTION AND THE RULE OF LAW IN AZERBAIJAN.Baku (Azerbaijan): 12 November 2025 – The Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman) and President of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, has said that the ombuds fraternity is globally contributing towards promoting and protecting human rights, civil liberties, good governance and the rule of law. |
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HONG KONG CHINA OMBUDSMAN COMMENDS EFFORTS TO FOSTER ADMINISTRATIVE INNOVATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CALLS ON PUBLIC TO VOTE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GENERAL ELECTION.At the 28th Presentation Ceremony of The Ombudsman’s Awards today (18 November), the Ombudsman, Mr. Jack Chan, presented the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Public Organisations to the Housing Department (“HD”), the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (“FEHD”), and the Correctional Services Department (“CSD”), respectively. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA AACRC AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SERVICE JOIN HANDS TO CREATE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) signed an MOU on Oct. 2 with the Public Procurement Service (Administrator Baek Seung-bo) at the PPS main conference room, Government Daejeon Complex Building 3, to establish an integrity-driven public procurement market and enhance integrity of private procurement companies. |
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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN PRESIDENT OUTLINES DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL FOR THE PROMOTION OF TRANSPARENCY AND THE ELIMINATION OF CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST SITUATIONS.258 indicators defined to evaluate 254 executive bodies / Public disclosure of agencies’ performance in transparency and conflict-of-interest prevention / Recognition of top-performing institution Tehran Dr. Khodaeiyan, the President of the General Inspection Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has elaborated on the objectives and details of the upcoming Festival for the Promotion of Transparency and the Elimination of Conflict-of-Interest Situations, organized in line with the Judiciary’s Transformation and Excellence Document. |
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AZERBAIJAN THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSPERSON PARTICIPATED IN THE IOI REGIONAL MEETING AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.The Head of the Ombudsperson’s Office, Aydin Safikhanli, participated in the Asian Regional Meeting and the IOI international conference on “Strengthening the Rule of Law through Ombudsman Institution” held in Lahore, Pakistan. |
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OMBUDSMAN SINDH (PAKISTAN) 7TH BRAND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AT IBA UNIVERSITY KARACHI.A workshop on the Ambassador Program was held on 24 November 2025 at IBA University Karachi. Ms. Maheen Ghauri, Dean, Student Affairs and International Student Engagement Office of Student Affairs welcomed the participants and shared that the Ambassador Program is an excellent initiative to encourage youth participation in civic responsibilities. |
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OMBUDSMAN PUNJAB (PAKISTAN) PAYMENT OF DUES TO STATIONERY SUPPLIERS — TOTAL AMOUNT RUPEES TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND, SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN COMPLAINT REDRESSAL.The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab, took decisive action against the long-standing delays in payments owed to multiple stationery supplier companies of Punjab. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA ACRC DETECTED 11 FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIALS DISMISSED FOR CORRUPTION IN ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT AND REQUESTED DISMISSAL AND CRIMINAL REFERRAL.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) has carried out an inspection into the employment status of 1,612 public officials in the first half of this year, who were dismissed for corruption while serving in public institutions or were sentenced to fines of 3 million won or more after leaving office for corruption-related acts (hereinafter “dismissed-for-corruption officials”) within the past five years. As a result of the inspection, the Commission found 11 individuals who violated employment restriction regulations. |
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TATARSTAN LEGAL AID DAY FOR CONVICTS HELD.A Legal Aid Day for Convicts was held at Penal Colony No. 19 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan. |
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PAKISTAN FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN INSPECTION TEAM EXPRESSES SERIOUS CONCERN OVER POOR CONDITION OF WARDS, LACK OF CLEANLINESS IN PIMS HOSPITAL.Islamabad: 18 November 2025 – Federal Ombudsman’s Inspection Team, which visited the PIMS Hospital here today, expresses its serious concern over the appalling state of affairs prevailing in the federal capital’s main Hospital especially the lack of cleanliness and unhygienic conditions in the wards and directed the hospital administration to initiate urgent remedial measures for arresting the declining trends. |
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UZBEKISTAN EFFECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE.On 26 November 2025, the Parliamentary Research Institute, in cooperation with the Uzbekistan Office of Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Foundation, held an international scientific-practical conference on “Effective Parliamentary Oversight: National and International Experience.” |
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AZERBAIJAN A ROUNDTABLE ON “ENHANCING COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS” WAS HELD.At the initiative of Azerbaijani Ombudsperson Sabina Aliyeva and in partnership with the United Nations, a roundtable was convened in Baku to discuss “Enhancing collaboration in the development of a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.” The event brought together staff from the Ombudsman’s Office, representatives of relevant government agencies, business organizations, and civil society organizations. |
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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL INSPECTION ORGANIZATION ATTENDS THE QOM INDUSTRIAL PARKS WORKING GROUP COMMITTEE TASKED TO RESOLVE OBSTACLES FACING ECONOMIC ACTORS.The President of the General Inspection Organization attended the meeting of the Qom Province Industrial Parks Working Group, where he listened to the concerns raised by economic actors and examined the challenges and barriers they face. |
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TURKIYE CHEIF OMBUDSMAN OF TÜRKIYE, MR. MEHMET AKARCA, PAID A VISIT TO BELGRADE UPON THE INVITATION OF THE PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS (OMBUDSMAN) OF SERBIA.Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye, Mr. Mehmet Akarca, paid a visit to Belgrade upon the invitation of the Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia, Mr. Zoran Pašalić, to participate in the International Scientific Conference titled “Protector of Citizens – First Twenty Years” on 13-14 November 2025. |
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TIMOR LESTE PDHJ MEETS EDTL TO ADDRESS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN ATAURO INSPECTION.Dili, 7 November 2025 – Provedor for Human Rights and Justice, Virgílio da Silva Guterres ‘Lame hosted a meeting with Eletricidade de Timor-Leste (EDTL) leadership, including Executive Commission President Paulo da Silva and his technical team, to discuss the findings from PDHJ’s recent surprise inspection of the electricity supply in Atauro, which currently operates for only 18 hours per day. |
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OMBUDSMAN PUNJAB (PAKISTAN) EFFECTIVE ACTIONS BY PUNJAB OMBUDSMAN’S OFFICE ON OVERPRICING, VIOLATION OF OFFICIAL RATES, AND SALE OF SUBSTANDARD GOODS.The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab launched a comprehensive crackdown against overpricing, adulteration, and the sale of substandard or unsafe food items. A series of public complaints to the Ombudsman Office resulted in the immediate inspection across Punjab. |
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TATARSTAN PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN RESOLVED POSITIVELY.The Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tatarstan received an application from a resident of the village of Vysoka Gora – citizen N. The applicant told about the difficulties faced by families living in the residential complex «Atmosphere». Thus, due to the lack of a school bus driver, children were not able to get to school and the construction of a road directly connecting the residential complex with the educational institution was postponed. |
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TURKIYE “STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL HARMONY IN COMBATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” REPORT RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.The Ombudsman Institution introduced its new special report entitled “Strengthening Institutional Harmony in Combating Violence against Women: The Central Anatolia Example” on 26 November 2025. |
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GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – “THE CONSTITUTION AND THE RULE OF LAW IN MODERN LEGAL SYSTEMS.”On November 12, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, participated in the international conference held in Baku – “The Constitution and the Rule of Law in Modern Legal Systems”. Speaking at the event, Levan Ioseliani noted that as a result of the Public Defender’s appeals, many laws and subordinate acts have come into compliance with the Constitution, however, it is important to carefully analyze the situation in this area. |
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UZBEKISTAN THE OMBUDSMAN’S LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL ON PRISONERS’ RIGHTS WAS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED AT A MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER.On 18 November 2025, at the next plenary meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the legislative proposal to amend the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Detention during Criminal Proceedings,” introduced under the Ombudsman’s right of legislative initiative, was discussed. |
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TIMORE LESTE SECURING RIGHTS, STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS: PDHJ AND KOMNAS HAM SIGN LANDMARK TWO-YEAR COOPERATION PACT.JAKARTA, Indonesia, 20 November 2025 – In a significant step to strengthen bilateral ties, the human rights institutions of Timor-Leste and Indonesia have signed two pivotal cooperation agreements set for a two-year duration. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice of Timor-Leste (PDHJ), represented by its Executive Secretary, Ambrosio Graciano Soares, and the National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia (KOMNAS HAM), represented by its General Secretary, Henry Silka Innah, formalized the partnership. |
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GEORGIA MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OF NATIONAL MINORITIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL MINORITIES AT PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE.On November 20 and 21, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, held a meeting with members of the Council of National Minorities and representatives of national minorities at the Public Defender’s Office. The meeting discussed the problems facing national minorities, the report on the activities of the Public Defender’s Office, and the main findings of the Public Defender’s Office. |