The English and Spanish versions of the 2024 Annual Report of the Control Yuan (CY) have now been released. In 2024, the CY received 15,342 people’s complaints; issued 283 investigation reports; passed 27 impeachment cases and 1 censure case, as well as proposed 101 corrective measures cases.

A government that truly serves its citizens makes plans that are realistic and feasible. Cabinet plans should never lead to unrealistic or unlawful plans for which others would get the blame if and when things go wrong. That is what the Ombudsmen write in their 2024 Annual Report, which is availiable now.

On 12 June 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman in Malta officially launched its 30th Anniversary commemorations with a Thematic Lecture held at the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives. Entitled “Transparency, Fairness, Accountability: Cornerstones of Good Administration – The Mandate of the Ombudsman,” the lecture brought together Members of Parliament, senior public officials, civil servants, academics, civil society representatives, and other stakeholders for a timely reflection on the essential values that underpin good governance and public administration.

El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha concluido la tramitación parlamentaria del Informe anual 2024 de la institución, tras comparecer el 18 de junio de 2025 en el Pleno del Senado.

On the occasion of the meeting of the National Coordination of Italian Regional Ombudspersons, held in Alghero on 20–21 June 2025, two distinguished international guests took part in the proceedings: Xavier Cañada Bonaetxea, Raonador del Ciutadà of Andorra, and Javier Hernández Garcia, former Lugarteniente of the Justicia de Aragón. Their active participation confirmed the growing centrality of the Italian Ombudsman system in the European context, particularly in matters relating to fundamental rights, access to public administration, institutional mediation, and the protection of vulnerable individuals.

À l'occasion de la réunion du Coordonnateur National des Défenseurs Civiques italiens, qui s’est tenue à Alghero les 20 et 21 juin 2025, deux invités internationaux de renom ont pris part aux travaux : Xavier Cañada Bonaetxea, Raonador del Ciutadà d’Andorre, et Javier Hernández Garcia, ancien Lugarteniente du Justicia de Aragón. Leur participation active a confirmé la place centrale croissante du système italien de Défense Civique dans le paysage européen, notamment en ce qui concerne les droits fondamentaux, l’accès à l’administration publique, la médiation institutionnelle et la protection des personnes vulnérables.

The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, inaugurated the one-of-its-kind Climate & Disaster Justice Unit, a pioneering initiative to ensure expeditious and justifiable redressal of complaints stemming from climate-related and man-made disasters. The Unit will be a fast-paced mechanism resolving issues of delay, corruption, or neglect in relief, rehabilitation and public service delivery. It will be working on safeguarding vulnerable groups, inclusive governance, and coordination with UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society.

Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their High-level webinar on Strengthening Ombudsman Impact. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to see the Save-the-Date note.