Last week, the Office of the Ombudsman together with the Malawi Human Rights Commission and the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau conducted awareness campaigns in an effort to educate people about the institutions’ different functions and mandates.

The Ombudsperson Punjab recently conducted an engaging and informative session on workplace harassment at the prestigious Civil Services Academy, Lahore. Addressing an audience of senior officers and trainees, she delved into the critical provisions of Pakistan’s harassment laws, emphasizing the significance of fostering a respectful and secure working environment.

A roundtable conference on "Protection Against Harassment: Legal Remedies and Practical Experiences" was held in collaboration with Shirkat Gah at Avari Hotel. The event brought together key stakeholders, including ombudspersons from various provinces, legal experts, and parliamentarians, to discuss workplace harassment laws, challenges, and best practices.

The Control Yuan (CY) Committee on Educational and Cultural Affairs, led by Convener Pasuya Poiconx and accompanied by 16 CY members, conducted a circuit supervision to the Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation (PTS) and the Ministry of Culture (MoC) on 17 February 2025.

El Yuan de Control (YC) aprobó el 5 de marzo de 2025, en la reunión del Comité de Asuntos Financieros y Económicos, un informe de investigación en el que se constató que la instalación de topes tipo P en el Parque Ribereño de la Ciudad de Nuevo Taipéi vulnera la Ley de Protección de los Derechos e Intereses de las Personas con Discapacidad.

On 8 April 2025, the Public Service Ombudsman for Wales published a new Public Interest report highlighting significant shortcomings in the patient’s post-operative care, failures in the informed consent process and inadequate contract monitoring arrangements in place between Betsi Cadwalader University Health Board and Health Trusts in England.

On 8 April 2025, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman launched a set of videos to help staff in public bodies deal with complaints from members of the public. The videos explain why complaints should be taken seriously and give step-by-step guidance to staff on how to investigate complaints well.

From March 31 to April 2, 2025, the Regional President for the Caribbean and Latin America, Mr. Keursly Concincion—who also serves as the Ombudsman of Curaçao—hosted the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Regional Board Meeting in Curaçao.