The Ombudsman has begun an 'Own Initiative' investigation into how Northern Ireland's health trusts provide care to people with a learning disability. The system-wide investigation will examine how trusts record information about a person's learning disability and how the information is used to provide them with appropriate care

The Barcelona Ombudsman’s Office (Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona) has participated in the 5th General Assembly of the Global Alliance of Local Ombudspersons (AGOL), held in Barranquilla, Colombia, where it shared its experience in promoting proximity-based ombudsmanship, reparative approaches and citizen participation as key tools for protecting rights at the local level.

The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (Ombudsman RI) uncovered an alleged “luxury cluster” housing inmates during an unannounced inspection at the Class IIA Cibinong Correctional Facility on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. The inspection met with physical obstruction from prison officers, who initially refused entry to the Ombudsman team.

El Secretario Técnico de la Federación Iberoamericana del Ombudsperson, el Director de Enlace con Organismos de Control de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (entidad anfitriona de la 30.ª Asamblea General de la FIO), y el Secretario General de la Asociación de Defensorías del Pueblo de la República Argentina visitaron Taiwán por invitación del Yuan de Control y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores visitaron el Yuan de Control el 14 de septiembre de 2026, donde mantuvieron un encuentro destinado a profundizar el intercambio y la cooperación entre ambas partes.

At the Official Opening of the 2026 Academic Year at the University of Aruba, Ombudsman, Ms. Jurima Bryson, LL.M. delivered the keynote speech. The theme was “Knowledge, Justice, and Trust: Building Resilient Institutions for Future Generations.” In her speech, the central question was what institutions need to remain legitimate, trustworthy, and resilient in an increasingly complex world.

The Office of the Ombudsperson for Children (OOC) launched its Annual Report 2025–2026 on 2 October 2026 at the Caudan Arts Centre, Port Louis. The Report, presented by the Ombudsperson for Children, Mrs Aneeta Ghoorah, reviews the period from September 2025 to August 2026 and examines key challenges affecting children in Mauritius.

In its quarterly newsletter, the European Region of the International Ombudsman Institute shares its activities for the period of July - September 2026. Kindly click here to access the newsletter.

 

The National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman, Mario Baril, presented his first Annual Report as Ombudsman.