Conformément aux dispositions de l’article 17 de la loi No 97-022 AN –RM du 14 Mars 1997, modifiée, le Médiateur de la République du Mali a présenté respectivement son rapport 2014 au Président de République et au Président de l’Assemblée Nationale.

El estudio preparado por Fernando Basch para EUROsociAL y la Controladoria-Geral da União de Brasil, describe y analiza comparativamente políticas, buenas prácticas institucionales y debilidades de Defensorías del Pueblo y entidades garantes del derecho de acceso a la información en Latinoamérica y Europa.

The Institution presented before the Mixed Committee for Relations with the Office of the Ombudsman (Defensor del Pueblo) a report on operations in the first five months of the year; the National Prevent Mechanism (NMP) annual report and two case studies.

The Pacific Ombudsman Alliance issued its latest Newsletter in July 2015.

The current term of office of New South Wales Ombudsman Bruce Barbour ended on 30 June 2015. After 15 years in office, Mr Barbour will be succeeded by Prof. John McMillan, who will commence a two year term as Acting Ombudsman on 1 August 2015.

La Defensoría del Pueblo, a través de la Dirección de Protección de los Derechos de las Mujeres y el Programa de Supervisión de los Derechos de las Personas Privadas (PRILI); realizó taller sobre género, derechos humanos y autocuidado, con treinta y seis privadas de libertad del Centro Femenino de Rehabilitación, Doña Cecilia Orillac de Chiari, en el marco del Proyecto “Mujer conoce tus Derechos”.

A delegation of the Macedonian NPM and the Macedonian Ombudsman visited the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) as part of a “Twinning-Light”-Project. The Macedonian Delegation had the chance to learn about the work of the Austrian NPM, when dealing with Asylum-seekers and migrants. The Twinning-Light-Project is co-organised by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights and co-funded by the EU.

The complainant approached Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik with the issue that Agriculture Department awarded contract to his firm for construction of road for improvement of Cane Yard. The construction work was carried out as per Public Works Department rules with clear provision that in case of cost escalation the differential would be borne the department but the Agriculture Department refused.