The Ombudsman, Ms. Jurima Bryson, LL.M., also acting in her capacity as Children's Ombudsman, published the report "The Cost of Being sick" on July 13th, 2026. The report presents the findings of an own-initiative investigation into the sick leave policy within the Aruban education system.

Luísa Neto’s inauguration as Ombudsperson took place on 15 July, following her election by the Portuguese Parliament on 3 July. In that second ballot, she received 159 votes in favour, out of a total of 218 MPs voting, exceeding the qualified majority required for election. There were also 29 blank votes and 30 invalid votes.

The January–March 2026 Newsletter of the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab presents a comprehensive overview of the office's major institutional developments, capacity-building initiatives, international engagements, and public outreach activities during the first quarter of the year.

Michael DeSilva, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, has submitted his Annual Report for 2025 to the Speaker of the House of Assembly in accordance with his statutory duty under the Ombudsman Act 2004. The report was tabled in the House of Assembly on 26 June 2026, and it is now available to the public.

La Presidenta de la Asociación de Defensores y Defensoras del Pueblo de la República Argentina (ADPRA) y Defensora del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, María Rosa Muiños, suscribió un Convenio Marco de Colaboración y Asistencia Técnica con la Federación Nacional de Personerías de Colombia (FENALPER), representada por su presidente Luis Gabriel Degiovanni Behaine, Personero de la ciudad de Montería.

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, attended an annual meeting with Legislative Council Members on 14 July 2026 to brief them on the progress and results of the Office of The Ombudsman’s work in 2025/26, with an overview of its work strategies and objectives. At the meeting, Mr Chan also exchanged views with LegCo Members on issues of mutual concern and thanked them for their support of the Office’s work.

A family is a step closer to getting answers to why a father from Nottingham died while in hospital after an Ombudsman investigation compelled a coroner to carry out an inquest into his death.

During nine monitoring visits in 2025 to institutions with children, the Parliamentary Ombudsman focused on conditions for 15-17-year-olds in state and local prisons. Kindly click here to access the Ombudsman's thematic report.