On April 22 and 23, 2025, the Central Ceremony and the International Conference marking the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the election of the first Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola took place at the Auditorium of the Palace of Justice in Luanda, under the theme: “Ombudsman: 20 Years Serving Citizens and the Democratic Rule of Law”, as part of the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of National Independence. The main objective was to commemorate both the 50th anniversary of Angola’s Independence and the 20th anniversary of the election of the first Ombudsman, and to reflect on the role of the Ombudsman in a democratic state through experience-sharing with national and international public and private entities.
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On 24 April 2025, the members of the Association of African Ombudsman and Mediators (AOMA) held their 30th Executive Committee Meeting in Luanda, Angola, with the aim of discussing various issues facing the organisation.
This year marks 50 years since the establishment of the NSW Ombudsman. Kindly click here to read more about the history of the NSW Ombudsman, written by Dr Lisa Murray, public historian.
La Presidenta de la CDHCM, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, enfatizó la necesidad de abordar la justicia en materia de infancia desde una perspectiva de género, priorizar el Interés Superior de la Niñez, incorporar el control de convencionalidad y el análisis de contexto. Durante su participación en el «Ciclo de Conferencias: Código Nacional de Procedimientos Penales. Balance a 11 años de su publicación», organizado por la UNAM, resaltó la importancia de adoptar medidas de protección y salvaguarda en los procedimientos penales.
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha entregado el lunes, el 12 de mayo de 2025, los premios de la XX Edición del Concurso de Dibujo sobre Derechos Humanos Defensor del Pueblo, en un acto celebrado en la sede de la institución. En esta edición han participado 2.720 escolares -1.831 alumnos de Primaria, 839 de Secundaria y 50 Educación Especial- de 191 centros. Han resultado ganadores siete dibujos.
La Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona participó en la reunión de trabajo anual de iDEM, un proyecto europeo para mejorar la accesibilidad y la inclusividad en procesos participativos. Los doce miembros del consorcio de esta iniciativa, entre los que se encuentra la Sindicatura, se reúnieron en Leeds (Reino Unido) el 8 y 9 de mayo de 2025 para poner en común los avances realizados y para definir los pasos a seguir del proyecto el Innovative and Inclusive Democratic Spaces for Deliberation and Participation (iDEM).
A workshop under the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh’s Ambassador Program was held at SZABIST University on 28 April 2025 highlighting the role of the Ombudsman Office in providing administrative justice to the public.
The Chancellor of Justice Tuomas Pöysti has submitted his report for 2024 to the Parliament and the Government. In 2024, a total of 1987 complaints were filed with the Chancellor of Justice while 2084 complaints were resolved. In the previous year, the Office of the Chancellor of Justice received 1668 complaints and resolved 1862. In 2024, the Chancellor of Justice continued the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legality oversight focusing more strongly on structural oversight. A total of 43 in-house initiatives were launched by the Chancellor of Justice in 2024.
The Ombudsman Association's Podcast, "That OA Thing" recently interviewed Ombudsman Ger Deering for its most recent episode. Hosted by OA Chief Executive Donal Galligan, the podcast focuses on the role of the Ombudsman.
Representatives of the Federal Public Defenders' Office (DPU) met on Friday, 4 April 2025, with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) to discuss the institution’s participation in the conference scheduled for November. The objective is to ensure that the demands of Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola communities and Riverside Populations are prioritized in global climate negotiations, ensuring that their voices are effectively represented in international decision-making processes.