The South Australian Ombudsman’s 2020-21 Annual Report was tabled in parliament today. The Ombudsman, Mr Wayne Lines, reported that his office responded to 3,780 complaints about state and local government.

Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Werner Amon welcomed EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly in Vienna for a bilateral exchange and to discuss the importance of Ombudsman networks in advancing collective knowledge about transparent public administration, good governance and the rule of law.

El Defensor del Pueblo andaluz, Jesús Maeztu, ha abogado por un proceso de implantación de instalaciones de energías renovables en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía "ordenado y planificado, teniendo en cuenta las afecciones que pueda tener sobre la biodiversidad y el territorio".

The Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, Mr Augustinas Normantas, hosted a meeting with the Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Mr Michael O’Flaherty.

La Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, publié le premier volet de sa contribution à l’élaboration de la Stratégie française sur l’égalité, l’inclusion et la participation des Roms, portant sur les droits des « Gens du voyage ». Elle alerte sur les discriminations systémiques vécues par les gens du voyage et les insuffisances tant quantitatives que qualitatives en matière d’aires d’accueil.

In anticipation of the international online conference on the theme "Advancing the rights of older people in an age of longevity", which will take place on 1 December 2021, you are kindly requested to fill out this online questionnaire on the role of the ombudsman in advancing the rights of older people. The data obtained from the questionnaire will be presented during the conference. Please submit the questionnaire by 22 October 2021.

IOI President Chris Field contributed an official statement on the occasion of the 5^th International Conference on “Human Rights Protection in Eurasia: Exchange of Best Practices of Ombudspersons”, which was organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation on 12 October 2021.

The Victorian Ombudsman today released her latest report "Investigation into allegations of collusion with property developers at Kingston City Council."The Ombudsman investigated the Council's planning approval processes for the Patterson Lakes marina area and allegations a senior planning officer and two former councillors had corrupt and improper dealings with property developers.