The Human Rights Defender of Armenia, Dr. Arman Tatoyan, summarized activities related to the protection of human rights in penitentiary institutions and psychiatric organizations during the last 6 years in a video, which is now available online.

Ceslav Panico has been appointed People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) Moldova for a term of seven years. A decision in this regard was approved by the Parliament on February 3, 2022, with the vote of 57 deputies. During the same meeting, Ceslav Panico took the oath.

On 20 January 2022 the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) held a Digital Human Rights Conference, setting a precedent for promoting and discussing issues on human rights in the digital era.

The Ombudsman for Bermuda's Own Motion Systemic Investigation into the Administration of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

Chris Field, Western Australian Ombudsman and President of the International Ombudsman Institute has been appointed for a further five-year term. It is absolutely vital that an Ombudsman is utterly apolitical and impartial. It is therefore particularly pleasing that Mr Field was first appointed for a five-year term in 2007 under the Carpenter Labor Government, twice reappointed under the Barnett Liberal Government and now reappointed under the McGowan Labor Government.

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (17 February) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the Government's regulation of boarding facilities for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) and made altogether 10 recommendations for improvement to the Labour Department (LD), the Home Affairs Department (HAD) and the Immigration Department (ImmD).

On January 27, 2022, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, met with Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.

The Victorian Ombudsman will now consider an official referral from the Legislative Council for a new investigation after a private member’s motion was successfully passed.