On 15 December 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted the Resolution on the role of Ombudsman and mediator institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights, good governance and the rule of law. This new version of the Resolution draws attention to Ombudsman institutions’ NPM mandate, Ombudsman under threat, the Venice Principles as well as the IOI’s important role as a platform for best practice sharing between Ombudsman offices.

Ms. Ghada Hameed Habib has been appointed as Ombudswoman at the Interior Ministry by Royal Decree (62) of 2022. 

La Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, rend public un suivi des recommandations de son rapport « Les droits fondamentaux des personnes âgées accueillies en EHPAD », publié en mai 2021. Dix-huit mois plus tard, le bilan reste extrêmement préoccupant et les inquiétudes de la Défenseure des droits demeurent.