On 23 March 2017, the Medical Council and the Office of the Ombudsman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow for the exchange of information and complaints between both offices. The MoU will benefit both the public and health services. The agreement will also establish procedures to assist members of the public in accessing the services of both organisations.

As one of two representatives of the European Human Rights Institutions, Ombudswoman Lora Vidovic was elected as a member of the GANHRI Working Group on Ageing at the General Meeting of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), which she has been chairing since 2016.

La Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, ha presentado este martes ante la Comisión Mixta de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo el Informe Anual de la Institución correspondiente a 2016, un año en el que las Administraciones han aceptado un 82% de las recomendaciones y sugerencias formuladas por el Defensor del Pueblo.

El Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra, Francisco Javier Enériz, entrega a la Presidenta del Parlamento de Navarra el Informe anual correspondiente a 2016. Enériz alerta sobre un aumento de menores en situación de desamparo y constata que el foco de atención continúa centrado en bienestar social, educación y función pública

Tuesday 21 March is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; an annual reminder to do more to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, hate speech and hate crimes. Read and share the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.

Marquant la fin du mandat de Mme Lydie ERR en tant que Médiateure du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, le rapport annuel 2016 a été publié.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, hosted a public town hall for Veterans, military and RCMP members, their families, and other interested parties on Facebook Live, and in-person for those in the Ottawa area on Tuesday, March 21st.

L’ombudsman des vétérans, Guy Parent, tenait une assemblée publique pour les vétérans, les militaires et les membres de la GRC, leur famille et les autres parties intéressées sur Facebook en direct et en personne, à Ottawa, le mardi 21 mars.