50TH E-NEWS LETTER OF ASIAN OMBUDSMAN ASSOCIATION (AOA) SEPTEMBER 2021
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PAKISTAN Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa presents Annual Report 2020 On 18 September 2021, Syed Jamalud din Shah, Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar, presented the Annual Report 2020 before the Hon’ble Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman probes measures and usage of on-street parking spaces designated for people with disabilities The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (23 September) announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the measures and usage of on-street parking spaces designated for people with disabilities. |
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REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN The Commissioner for human rights in the Republic of Tatarstan signed an agreement with the Central Election CommissionAccording to the document, the parties will assist election commissions in the implementation of their powers in the preparation and conduct of elections, as well as ensure the electoral rights of citizens and monitor their observance. |
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PUBLIC DEFENDER (OMBUDSMAN) OF GEORGIA Introduction of Restrictive or Incentive Measures for Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Persons is not DiscriminationThe country is in the worst epidemiological situation, due to which dozens of people die every day. In the current situation, accelerating vaccination is essential to save the lives of our citizens. |
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PAKISTAN Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, Provincial Ombudsman, Sindh, Pakistan has been elected as Director of International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, Provincial Ombudsman, Sindh, Pakistan has been elected as Director of International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) for the Asian Region. He was elected as Director (Asia) at the election of two Asian Directors for the IOI Board of Directors. |
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THAILAND Mr Somsak Suwansujarit, Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, has been elected as Asian Directors.Mr Somsak Suwansujarit, Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, has been elected as Asian Director. He will join Ms Hyun-Heui Jeon, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) Korea, Mr Shahnawaz Tariq, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh for the Protection of Women against Harassment at the Workplace (Pakistan) and Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan to represent the Asian Region on the IOI Board. |
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HONG KONG – CHINA Ombudsman examines Government’s regulation of illegal occupation or obstruction of streets by goods and miscellaneous articles The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (31 August) announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the Government’s regulation of illegal occupation or obstruction of streets by goods and miscellaneous articles. |
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PUBLIC DEFENDER (OMBUDSMAN) OF GEORGIA Public Defender’s Statement on Spread of Corona virus in Penitentiary SystemAccording to the Special Penitentiary Service, more than a hundred prisoners tested positive for corona virus in penitentiary institutions. In order to monitor this situation and protect prisoners’ other rights, the Public Defender, in accordance with her constitutional mandate and obligations, continues to conduct preventive and individual visits to all penitentiary institutions. |