On Wednesday 1 December 2021, the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, under the auspices of the IOI and AOM, will be hosting an international online conference on the theme "Advancing the Rights of the Elderly in an Age of Longevity". In preparation for the conference, attached is a digital questionnaire on the role of the ombudsman in advancing the rights of the elderly.

It is with great sadness that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned of the passing of Maître Alioune Badara Cissé, Ombudsman of Senegal. Mr Cissé died on 28 August 2021 in Dakar at the age of 63. The IOI expresses its heartfelt condolences. Our thoughts go out to Mr Cissé’s family and friends, his colleagues and staff.

The Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea publishes its bi-monthly Wasdok Nius Newsletters. The editions for the months of March – April 2021 and May – June 2021 are now available.

Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released his final update report into the provincial government's oversight of private training institutions in the province today. The report highlights improvements to the regulatory regime resulting from the Ombusperson's recommendations in a 2015 report. 

Mr Munish Ramlal has been appointed as the new Municipal Ombudsman of Amsterdam by the city council. He follows Arre Zuurmond, who retired from the office earlier this year.

La Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos publicó el primer informe de investigación sobre derechos humanos el 14 de julio de 2021. Durante el régimen autoritario, el Gobierno utilizó sanciones administrativas, como las emitidas por vandalismo, para eludir procedimientos judiciales y restringir la libertad personal de los disidentes, algo inconsistente con el sistema legal actual de la justicia transicional, por lo que las víctimas no podían obtener compensación.

Les hacemos llegar el 33. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

The Commonwealth Ombudsman facilitated a successful online complaint handling forum on “Harnessing the Value of Complaints” in May 2021, which was attended by over 400 participants from across Australia and the Pacific.