The Office of the Ombudsman has announced that its annual thematic lecture will be held on 29 October 2026 in the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives under the patronage of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Carmelo Abela. This year’s lecture, entitled “Mental health risks and concerns: strategic goals and best practices for prevention, treatment and care”, will bring together three internationally renowned experts in mental health.

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (the Ombudsman) has once again received several complaints this summer highlighting inadequate conditions caused by high temperatures in various institutions. Based on these complaints and as part of the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), the Ombudsman has already assessed conditions in some institutions and taken temperature readings. It will conduct several more such visits in the coming days.

La organización del encuentro reforzará la proyección internacional de la Diputación del Común y situará a Canarias como sede del principal foro mundial de las instituciones de defensa de los derechos de la ciudadanía. La respuesta de las defensorías del pueblo ante los movimientos migratorios y el impacto del cambio climático centrarán las prioridades estratégicas del congreso. La cita reunirá en el Archipiélago a representantes de más de 100 países de todo el mundo y coincidirá con el 50.º aniversario del Instituto Internacional del Ombudsman (IIO).

François-Noël Buffet a été nommé Défenseur des droits, sur proposition du Président de la République, à compter du 23 juillet 2026. Cette prise de fonction marque l’ouverture d’un nouveau mandat de six ans à la tête de l’institution.

Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram took the oath of office before the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, formally assuming the office of the Commissioner for Human Rights. She succeeded Marcin Wiącek, whose term of office ended on 23 July 2026. The Commissioner’s term of office lasts five years.

On April 29, 2026, the Control Yuan (CY)’s Transportation and Procurement Affairs Committee Convener, CY Member Chen Chin-Jun, led a delegation of 19 CY members, inspected the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) under the theme “Building a Smart Government and Strengthening Digital Governance Resilience.” The inspection aimed to understand MODA’s annual budget, key administrative and policy programs, the progress of Taiwan’s digital platform governance and legal frameworks, and to promote the effective responsiveness of digital infrastructure and service projects to societal needs.

From resolving everyday service failures to identifying areas for public sector reform, the NSW Ombudsman’s Casebook July 2026: Investigations and complaint-handling case studies demonstrates how independent oversight leads to fairer outcomes for the people of New South Wales. The Casebook provides practical lessons from the institution's handling of 8,913 actionable complaints and finalising of 6 investigations between 1 January and 30 June 2026.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab has facilitated the payment of more than Rs88 million pending dues to 135 citizens from across the province after intervening in complaints regarding non-payment by government departments.