(a) The adoption of the Act on the Ombudsperson for Children in 2003

Cambodian farmers have also been raising objections to a mini Chinese take over of their lands.

This is what is fueling Bahrain s domestic turmoil, beyond the Shia majority s local grievances.

Before the tsunami, Aceh saw three decades of armed conflict caused by perceived economic injustices.

UNICEF had taken a good step in working with the Ombudsperson Office to deal with staff grievances.

A major emphasis was on strengthening the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman, especially its field offices.

Firstly, as a prisoner in Barwon Prison, he could lodge a complaint with the State Ombudsman of Victoria.

The representative also mentioned the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman in 2001, and that an advisory board assisted the work of that office.

In paragraph 1.73 (d), the following would be added at the end of the sentence including through establishment and operationalization of the Ombudsman branch offices at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi .

The Security Council convenes today to address grievances that do little to improve peace efforts in the region.

It enjoys popular support, expresses legitimate grievances, and peace talks are underway.

For example, I would suggest that there always be an independent advocate or ombudsperson appointed with any development programme.

MINUGUA worked with the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman in many ways, sharing databases and methodologies, discussing cases and conducting joint verifications.

It is, of course, to be hoped that new governments in these countries, and other Arab leaders, will better address ordinary people s grievances.

The Government is also developing a new Mandate of Anti Discrimination Ombudsman to monitor and enforce these new provisions.

Many in the elite have even turned their ire at foreign news media for allegedly distorting the truth by overplaying the protesters grievances.

Following the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child by Law 2101 99, Greece established the operation of the Children's Ombudsman, in the context of the Citizen's Ombudsman.

A peaceful resolution of deep rooted problems requires wise political leadership, as well as recognition that past injustices cannot be redressed all at once.

While these conflicts involve historical grievances, outside actors particularly Russia contribute to their lack of resolution, which is essential for successful reform.

While noting the existence of an Ombudsman, the Committee regrets the insufficiency of detailed information regarding the independence, competencies and effectiveness of this institution (art.

The Committee notes with interest the existence of special courts to settle conflicts in accordance with the traditions and customs of indigenous peoples, as well as the post of Special Ombudsman on Indigenous Issues.

These could be political injustice, the denial of human rights, a brutish life entrenched in pervasive poverty or something else yet to be uncovered.

(e) The establishment of an independent Police Complaints Commission for England and Wales and, in Northern Ireland, the office of Police Ombudsman, and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Using the materials developed for the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman, MINUGUA provided human rights verification training for dozens of local organizations.

The seminar and the Assembly were attended by representatives of the 13 members of the Network, a representative of the Caribbean Ombudsman Association and representatives of NGOs.

And past injustices will need to be put aside, so that the cycle of revenge and the automatic reflex in favor of immediate gain do not scuttle regional solutions to problems.

But that is faint praise. Corporatism elsewhere begat vast inequalities, corruption, and dictatorships that eventually proved unsustainable.

In order to protect the human rights of indigenous peoples, the Forum recommends that States create indigenous ombudsmen offices, especially for indigenous women, ensuring the full and effective participation of indigenous women.

Those funds were directed mostly towards strengthening major State institutions, such as the Public Ministry, the Public Defenders Office, the Judiciary School, the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman and the penitentiary system.

4. Calls upon States to establish or strengthen national bodies, such as independent ombudspersons for children, where appropriate, or other institutions for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child

Fortunately, at least for the present, this rivalry is far less emotional than India Pakistan relations, having not been born of historical grievances.

Strengthening the rule of law in the wake of conflict is not only an investment for the recovery of the country but, by addressing the grave injustices of war and the root causes of conflict, can also help in preventing the hostilities from returning in the future.

If you actually listen to them, instead of just reading accounts transmitted through the distorting mirror of the mainstream media, you hear grievances that are profound, as well as some proposals that are actually ahead of their time.

Correspondingly, the international community should back mechanisms that will address the grievances of all Afghans, not just the political elite, and that will seek to address regional strategic concerns and agendas, especially those of Pakistan and Iran.

The Committee notes with appreciation the adoption of the Law on the People's Rights Defenders (Ombudsmen), the election of the first Ombudsman in November 2002 and the establishment of a section for children's rights issues within the Office of the Ombudsman.

Ukrainians have endured the worst that man can do to his fellow man Stalin s orchestrated famines of the 1930 s and the Nazi slaughterhouse of World War II.

The theme of overarching access to justice can be related to the evolving understanding of justice and injustice at the community, country and international levels, as both communities and nations, especially in transitional and post conflict settings, confront past and present injustices.

The Chairperson said there had been clear progress since the country's first report in 1996, particularly with respect to collective rights, noting the key role played by the Ombudsperson for children in those efforts.

Another step forward in applying the Peace Agreements had been the establishment of the Ombudsperson for Indigenous Women and the organization and holding of assemblies in the country's 24 linguistic communities, which had led to the creation of an Advisory Council.

States should ensure that political parties establish internal diversity commissions and or ombudspersons to monitor the implementation of their positive measures within the context of political representation of and by people of African descent.

The Committee welcomes the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children in 2003 and the presence of the Ombudsperson at the dialogue, but the Committee is concerned at the need for ongoing and sufficient political, human and financial support for the functioning of this office.

The Committee also recommends the establishment of a national commission or ombudsperson for children, possibly as part of a national human rights institution, with a mandate to monitor the implementation of the Convention and deal with complaints from children in a child sensitive manner.

During 2004, while generally scaling back its good offices efforts, MINUGUA worked with others to secure the release of journalists held by former civil patrollers and staff of the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman in separate incidents.

26. Decides to establish branch offices for the Office of the Ombudsman in Bangkok, Geneva, Nairobi, Santiago and Vienna, each with one Regional Ombudsman (P 5) and one Administrative Assistant (General Service (Other level Local level))

11. Takes note of the agreement reached in March 2003 by the Government of Guatemala and the Human Rights Ombudsman, with the support of civil society, and currently being revised, to create a Commission for the Investigation of Illegal Groups and Clandestine Security Apparatuses