A new research report by the NSW Child Death Review Team (CDRT) has examined evidence on suicide-related deaths among sexually diverse, gender diverse and/or intersex children and young people in NSW, making recommendations to reduce the risk of future deaths. The report has been tabled in the Parliament of NSW on 14 September 2026.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab hosted the fifth batch of the International Internship Programme 2026 from 7–11 September 2026, welcoming a delegation from the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The delegation comprised Mr. Sabuhi Abbasov, Head of the Ombudsman’s Western Regional Center, and Mr. Elvin Hajiyev, Senior Adviser of the Department on Protection of the Right to Access Information.

A Special Edition of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Newsletter (Vol. XXII) was prepared in response to the HIV outbreak among children at Kulsumbai Valika (SESSI) Hospital, Karachi. Kindly click here for more information.

La Diputada del Común, Lola Padrón advierte de que las dificultades de movilidad y el elevado precio de la vivienda están condicionando el acceso a los estudios universitarios de jóvenes de distintos municipios de Tenerife.

On 10 August 2026 the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) hosted the third meeting of the All-Island Forum on Ombudsman and AI with representatives from Ombudsman offices across the country. The chair, Nuala Ward (OCO) was delighted to welcome Munish Ramlal, the Ombudsman Metropool Amsterdam and his team, as part of their drive to put human rights, fairness and accountability at the heart of AI.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab marked three decades of dedicated service to the people of Punjab with a special dinner hosted by Ms. Ayesha Hamid, Ombudsman Punjab, bringing together Advisors and Consultants from Regional Offices across the province. The gathering provided an opportunity to commemorate the Office’s journey and recognise the collective efforts of its officers and staff over the past 30 years.

Con el inicio del nuevo curso escolar, miles de alumnos han regresado el martes a las aulas después de un año marcado por las movilizaciones del profesorado. Algunas de las decisiones adoptadas como medida de protesta laboral el curso pasado, como la supresión de las colonias y salidas escolares y la eliminación de los comentarios personalizados en los boletines de notas, podrían haber vulnerado los derechos del alumnado y de sus familias, según una resolución de la síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas.

The Public Service Ombudsman for Wales has reported the busiest year in the office’s 20-year history, with a record rise in complaints about public services and councillor conduct across Wales. In their Annual Report for 2025-26, the office say how they received 4,507 duly made complaints across its public services and Code of Conduct remits – 27% more than last year, 47% more than three years ago, and three times as many as 20 years ago.