The Catalan Ombudsman is organizing an online side event to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to discuss freedom of expression in accordance with the European Convention of Human Rights.

El martes 15 de junio se realizó una visita en la Alcaidía Comunal N°8 ubicada en el barrio de Villa Lugano. Es el establecimiento con mayor número de personas privadas de libertad en la órbita de la Policia de la CABA.

The IOI is pleased to share the research study on "Issues of Girls' Education in Sindh" conducted on the initiative of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh in collaboration with Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). The study, which was published in December 2020, has been supported by the IOI's Regional Subsidies programme.

The IOI has been informed about the rejection of the annual reports and the subsequent dismissal from office on 16 June 2021 of the People’s Advocate of Romania, Ms Renate Weber, by a vote in Parliament. Please find enclosed a statement by the office of the People’s Advocate explaining the situation.

The IOI is always ready to support colleagues under threat and will issue an official statement on the matter in due course.

Le Défenseur des droits est en charge de la mission de lutte contre les discriminations et de promotion de l’égalité. A ce titre, l’institution alerte depuis des années sur l’insuffisante mobilisation des pouvoirs publics et a publié de nombreuses propositions de réformes et recommandations afin de mieux prévenir et sanctionner les discriminations. Les près de 5000 appels et 1500 tchats initiés sur la plateforme antidiscriminations.fr depuis son lancement en février dernier par le Défenseur des droits démontrent à nouveau les attentes et besoins de la population.

Following a three-year investigation Ombudsperson Jay Chalke finds the use of separate confinement in B.C.’s youth custody centres is unjust, unsafe and disproportionately impacts Indigenous youth.

On 8 June 2021 the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), organized an online discussion on the topic of “Systemic Investigations”. For those of you who did not have the opportunity to watch the webinar life, you may re-watch the video record on YouTube. 

Chris Field, President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Western Australian Ombudsman, delivered an opening address to the 3rd Latin American Restorative Justice Congress.