On 18 March 2026, the Catalan Ombudsman office presented the annual report for the year 2025, a document that records all its supervisory activity over the public authorities and the state of citizens' rights. In 2025, the institution recorded more than 25,000 actions, a record figure. The growth in complaints in regard to social matters stands out. The report's figures show the Catalan Government is under strain, slow, fails to respond to citizens' needs and has lost the capacity to carry out profound transformations.

Le Médiateur fédéral a publié un rapport thématique sur les services de migration belges. Il porte sur le traitement des demandes de visas et de séjour par l’Offices des étrangers et le SPF Affaires étrangères. Depuis plusieurs années, le Médiateur fédéral reçoit de nombreuses et diverses plaintes persistantes sur le fonctionnement des services de migration.

In the lead-up to tax time, the Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen has released her first complaints data snapshot, showing a dramatic rise in complaints in recent months and highlighting debt complaints as the most significant topic of taxpayer concern.

Sir Peter Boshier KNZM, former Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand, has been awarded IOI Honorary Life Membership in recognition of the exceptional contributions and services he rendered to the IOI.

The Barcelona Ombudsman’s Office has highlighted the work of its pioneering Reparation Commission, an independent body created to address the needs of survivors of sexual abuse and institutional violence linked to historic cases at the “Barcelona School”. Kindly click here for more information on the newest publication of the IOI Best Practice Paper series.

Le 27 mai 2026, le protecteur du citoyen, Marc-André Dowd, a rendu public un rapport sur la gestion des cas complexes dans les établissements de détention du Québec.

On May 27, 2026, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd released an investigation report on the management of complex cases in Québec’s detention facilities.

Son Excellence Monsieur Kassim Haroun Ali a été nommé Médiateur de la République de Djibouti par Décret Présidentiel n°2026-99/PRE du 25 mai 2026 pour un mandat de 5 ans.