Tabled in the Victorian Parliament last week, the Victorian Ombudsman's Annual plan 2026–27 outlines the institution's key projects and initiatives for the year ahead, to help progress the Victorian Ombudsman's vision – Victoria is fair.

El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha comparecido este martes en el Congreso de los Diputados ante la Comisión Mixta Congreso-Senado de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo, a propuesta de la Mesa de la Comisión y a petición de los grupos parlamentarios Popular y Vox. Ángel Gabilondo ha sido emplazado para informar, por un lado, sobre las actuaciones realizadas por la institución que dirige sobre las quejas recibidas acerca del transporte ferroviario y, por otro, sobre el impacto del uso de tecnologías digitales en la infancia y la adolescencia.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab achieved another milestone by ensuring the payment of over Rs 51.1 million in pending dues to 28 citizens across the province, reflecting its commitment to prompt and effective grievance redressal.

The Austrian Ombudsman Board reported to the UN Human Rights Council on the occasion of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the human rights situation in Austria. In his speech on 1 July 2026, Ombudsperson Bernhard Achitz criticised, amongst other things, Austria’s fragmented anti-discrimination legislation.

Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their upcoming webinar on whistleblower protection. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 at 10am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to read the invitation and register for the event.

The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon, presented the statutory Annual Report for 2025 of the Office of the Ombudsman to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anġlu Farrugia. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the work carried out by the Office during the year, including its performance in the investigation of complaints, its engagement with the public, and its initiatives to promote fairness, accountability and good governance in public administration.

El Defensor del Pueblo de la República Dominicana presenta una iniciativa para promover la educación en derechos humanos, la participación estudiantil y la construcción de comunidades educativas inclusivas. Este proyecto contó con el apoyo del Programa de Subvenciones Regionales del IIO.

Europol has won the 2026 European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration for a game designed to help children learn how to be safe online. By encouraging players to deal with different types of cybercrime such as fraud, identity theft, and online grooming, the ‘Cyber Defenders’ game on Roblox aims to increase young people's digital resilience.