The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) expresses its great concern regarding the damaging remarks and attacks made by certain government officials against the National Human Rights Institution and Ombudsman (INDDHH) of Uruguay and declares its full solidarity with the institution in a statement of suppor.

The IOI has sent a letter on Friday, 16 October 2020 to the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights, Adam Bodnar, stating its opinion on provisions regulating the transitional period until a new incumbent has been elected. 

The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie CHIU, announced the launch of a direct investigation to probe Government’s arrangements for engaging outside interpretation services. 

Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh recently welcomed an UNICEF delegation headed by Ms. Cristina Brugiolo, in his office.

Les hacemos llegar el 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 Ombudsperson Institution of the Republic of Kosovo published the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) report for the year 2019.

The Annual Report of the Office of the Ombudsman for 2019-2020 reflects normal pre-pandemic operations, but also includes achievements and case examples.

La institución remitió a los ministerios de Salud y de Educación oficios manifestando que padres se acercaron a la institución para plantear que el mecanismo adoptado en medio de la pandemia limita la formación de sus hijos.