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An Ombudsman for Humanitarian Assistance?
Disasters, 1999The early phases of a project to design and make operational an ombudsman for humanitarian assistance (HAO) are described in this paper. Beginning with a brief historical overview of the ombudsman concept, it then outlines seven key features of a potential HAO that were identified in the initial feasibility study.
J, Mitchell, D, Doane
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Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Theory and practice of electronic governance, 2009
The paper considers the notion of the Ombudsman, through the nature of its authority and its core objective in protecting Human Rights, which links it with the Alternative Dispute Resolution processes. The character of extra-power authority places the Ombudsman in a favoured situation opposite to a tutelary and peacemaker function.
José María Lezcano, Noemí Olivera
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The paper considers the notion of the Ombudsman, through the nature of its authority and its core objective in protecting Human Rights, which links it with the Alternative Dispute Resolution processes. The character of extra-power authority places the Ombudsman in a favoured situation opposite to a tutelary and peacemaker function.
José María Lezcano, Noemí Olivera
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Journal of Consumer Policy, 1994
The problems facing consumers in pursuing complaints against suppliers through the courts are well known and have given rise to the development of alternative strategies. This paper considers the development and use of one such strategy — the ombudsman — in dealing with the complaints of consumers against insurers, banks and building societies.
Philip Rawlings, Chris Willett
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The problems facing consumers in pursuing complaints against suppliers through the courts are well known and have given rise to the development of alternative strategies. This paper considers the development and use of one such strategy — the ombudsman — in dealing with the complaints of consumers against insurers, banks and building societies.
Philip Rawlings, Chris Willett
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Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 1991
(1991). Ombudsman's Decisions. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law: Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 408-419.
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(1991). Ombudsman's Decisions. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law: Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 408-419.
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The American Journal of Nursing, 1976
Israel is a large, urban, general, voluntary hospital with more than 1,000 beds and a staff of 800 professional nurses. It offers a wide range of services to patients and the community. Our patients represent many ethnic and cultural backgrounds and a wide variety of income levels.
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Israel is a large, urban, general, voluntary hospital with more than 1,000 beds and a staff of 800 professional nurses. It offers a wide range of services to patients and the community. Our patients represent many ethnic and cultural backgrounds and a wide variety of income levels.
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2006
Abstract The Treaty of Maastricht introduced the European Ombudsman into the institutional landscape of the Union. The emergence of an extra-judicial mechanism geared towards overseeing the administrative behaviour of the Union bureaucracy served a two-fold objective.
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Abstract The Treaty of Maastricht introduced the European Ombudsman into the institutional landscape of the Union. The emergence of an extra-judicial mechanism geared towards overseeing the administrative behaviour of the Union bureaucracy served a two-fold objective.
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