Prof. Irena Lipowicz, Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Poland, held a meeting with Minister of Justice Mr Borys Budka and met US Special Envoy for Human Rights of LGBT Persons, Mr Randy W. Berry.

An important ruling of the Civil Court in Curacao from June 18, 2015 has fortified the institution of the Ombudsman of Curaçao and gives a guideline for courts when reviewing the actions of the Ombudsman in general.

Las personas con discapacidad dispondrán de los apoyos necesarios para acceder a la nacionalidad española gracias a una recomendación del Defensor del Pueblo que inició una actuación de oficio tras constatar que el contenido de las entrevistas realizadas a estas personas no estaba adaptado a sus necesidades.

Ombudsman’s Office of the Republic of Latvia has received highest "A" status accreditation by the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions Sub-Committee on Accreditation.

British Council country Office in cooperation with local Public Union “Modern Education and Support to Training” launches a three years long Project “Inclusive Decisions for Equal and Accountable Society”.

La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires presentó un proyecto de ley en la Legislatura de la Ciudad destinado al desarrollo de la integración socio-urbana de las villas, núcleos habitacionales transitorios y asentamientos en la CABA y la promoción del derecho a la vivienda digna y a un hábitat adecuado.

The Office of the Ombudsman has recently published its Annual Report for the year 2014/15. This year, the Ombudsman received 5,339 complaints, and 12,940 enquiries which is the highest in the past five years.

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) presents a new publication analyzing current policies, practices and trends in the area of migration in the fifteen Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which also makes recommendations aimed at overcoming the obstacles faced in promoting free movement in West Africa.