Strengthening Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in Commonwealth Small and Island States: The Caribbean ExperienceVictor Ayeni, Hayden Thomas, Linda C. Reif Commonwealth Secretariat, 2000 - 238 pagini Following the 1991 Harare Commonwealth Declaration on Fundamental Political Values, the Commonwealth Secretariat has increasingly provided support to member countries in developing and strengthening ombudsmen and human rights agencies as an essential component of good governance. This publication provides a selection of edited papers presented at a Commonwealth Regional Workshop on this topic held in Antigua and Barbuda in March 1998.It addresses issues such as accountability matters, privatization of government functions, complaint handling process, systemic investigations, compliance issues and management concerns. Caribbean case studies are placed within a larger international context, illustrating the experience of developing small and island states in general. |
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Pagina 43 - The Commission may receive petitions addressed to the SecretaryGeneral of the Council of Europe from any person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of a violation by one of the High Contracting Parties of the rights set forth in this Convention...
Pagina 42 - Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The...
Pagina 57 - The Moving Finger writes ; and, having writ, Moves on : nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
Pagina 191 - ... distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity of treatment in employment or occupation...
Pagina 205 - December 1962 instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes which may arise between States parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education, Article 18 (Unesco document 12C/Resolutions).
Pagina 63 - Court may be removed from office only for inability to perform the functions of his office, whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or from any other cause, or for misbehaviour, and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Pagina 184 - ... obtain the consent of the authority or authorities within whose competence the matter lies, no further obligation shall rest upon the Member.
Pagina 83 - But with the existence of a great bureaucracy there are inevitably occasions, not insignificant in number, when through error or indifference, injustice is done — or appears to be done. The man of substance can deal with these situations. He is near to the establishment; he enjoys the status or possesses the influence which will ensure him the ear of those in authority. He can afford to pursue such legal remedies as may be available. He knows his way around. But too often the little man, the ordinary...
Pagina 84 - ... without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person (or that other person) may apply to the High Court for redress.
Pagina 80 - Justice may be removed from office only for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour, and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
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The International Ombudsman Yearbook: 2002. Vol. 6 International Ombudsman Institute,Linda C. Reif Previzualizare limitată - 2004 |