The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an investigation into whether the EU administration is living up to its obligation to introduce internal whistleblowing rules.

On August 1, the Istanbul Convention, a landmark treaty of the Council of Europe dedicated to preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, will enter into force.

This month’s edition of news of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman shed light on the Scottish Government’s intended policy calling for a revised role of the SPSO’s in reviewing SWF decisions.

The Office of The Ombudsman held a press conference on Thursday, 26 June at 10:00 am to announce the OmbudsNews Issue No. 1 of the Reporting Year 2014/15, which includes the results of two direct investigation reports.

The Office of the Ombudsman for Bermuda released its ninth Annual Report covering the period from 1st of January to 31st of December 2013.

The Ombudsman team distributed copies of the Ombudsman's 14th Annual Report pertaining to the year 2013 on the 16th July 2014.

Mr. Sultan Ahmed S/o Foujdar approached Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh stating that he was retired from Sindh Police on 03.12.1999.

Jacques Toubon has been elected as the new Ombudman of the French Ombudsman-Institution «Le Défenseur des droits» for a six year- and non-renewable term on 16th of July 2014. .His nomination follows an approval by the National Assembly and the Senate.