44TH E-NEWS LETTER OF ASIAN OMBUDSMAN ASSOCIATION (AOA) MARCH 2021
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FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN OF PAKISTAN The President appreciated the timely compilation of Annual Report and the efforts of Federal Ombudsman and providing inexpensive justice to the people. President Dr. Arif Alvi has asked Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman), Syed Tahir Shahbaz, to further strengthen the Institution of Ombudsman by using modern technology to effectively and efficiently redress the complaints against the maladministration of government agencies. |
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PAKISTAN-AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR New Ombudsman appointed for Azad Jammu & Kashmir In exercise of the powers conferred to him under section 3(1), the President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir had appointed Mr Choudhary Muhammad Naseem as Ombudsman of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 1 March 2021; his oath was administered on 4 March. |
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman of Hong Kong announces the launch of two direct investigations On 18 March 2021, the Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of two direct investigations to examine the Government’s control of illicit fuelling activities as well as the Civil Aviation Department’s regulation of paragliding activities. |
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman Hong Kong announces investigation results into Government’s mechanism for monitoring vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (4 March) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the Government’s mechanism for monitoring vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities (PHFs). |
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman probes into Civil Aviation Department’s regulation of paragliding activitiesThe Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (18 March) announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the Civil Aviation Department (CAD)’s regulation of paragliding activities. |
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INDONESIA Mokhammad Najih appointed as new Chairman of Ombudsman office The Head of the Master of Law Study Program at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), Mr Mokhammad Najih, was elected as Chairman of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia by Commission II of the House of Representatives on Thursday, 28 January 2021 for the term 2021-2026. |
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PUBLIC DEFENDER (OMBUDSMAN) OF GEORGIA Discussion in the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Work On March 22, 2021, Deputy Public Defender Ekaterine Skhiladze attended a discussion in the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was held within the 24th session of the Committee and was dedicated to the right of persons with disabilities to work and their employment. |
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA ACRC will turn people’s ideas into institutional improvement An idea for institutional improvement on People’s Idea Box with many likes and responds will be reflected in institutional improvement or policy suggestion process. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 105 calls were received during the hotline dedicated to the organization of healthy hot meals for students in educational organizationsAs the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tatarstan Sariya Saburskaya said, parents often ask to expand the possibilities of free meals for all schoolchildren. If we analyze the topics of the questions received, then parents are already more concerned not with the quality, but with the organization of food. |
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MACAO – CHINA Commissioners of CCAC and ICAC Meet By Video conferencingRecently, the Commissioner of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) of Macao, Chan Tsz King, and the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong, Simon Peh Yun-lu, held a meeting through videoconferencing and exchanged views on the works of integrity building of Macao and Hong Kong. |
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REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA Information Meeting with Representatives of GPI Holding relating to Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesOn February 18, 2021, representatives of the Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Department of Equality of the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia held an information meeting for representatives of GPI Holding relating to the rights of persons with disabilities. |
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FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN OF PAKISTAN Centeral Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) digitized all saving centers (376) under Ombudsman’s instructions. The Federal Ombudsman Pakistan, Syed Tahir Shahbaz, taking cognizance of the difficulties of senior citizens and widows had directed Director General CDNS to facilitate senior citizens, widows and pensioners as per banking standards which has now been implemented. He was chairing a high level meeting to review the progress on CDNS Reforms Report issued by the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat(WMS). |
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FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN OF PAKISTAN Online Training on Operations and Complaint Management Process The Second Training Session of OICOA (at Staff Level) was held on 27th of January 2021 in pursuance of “Building Communication Network” among all the Ombudsman Institutions. The training was basically on the awareness about Federal Tax Ombudsman Pakistan. The session covered Synopsis of The Federal Tax Ombudsman Institution of Pakistan, Overview of the Complaints Management System/Process and types of decisions and receipt/disposal of complaints. |