The General Assembly of the IOI European Chapter and the Conference “Ombudsman’s Role in a Democracy” will be held on 17 to 19 September 2014 in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Wafaqi Mohtasib, Mr. M. Salman Faruqui, taking cognizance of media reports regarding the sudden death of a retired employee of Pakistan Railways seeking approval of his pension case, has directed the Pakistan Railways to ensure finalization of pension cases of their employees at least six months before the date of their retirement. Similarly, the other federal government departments have also been asked to follow this practice.

Gibraltar Public Services Ombudsman Mario Hook Please presented the Office’s Annual Report 2013 which was laid in Parliament on 29 May 2014.

From 19 until 21 October 2014 the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman holds a course that will explore some of the pressing issues faced by professionals working in correctional facilities.

Acting European Region President, and Irish Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, Peter Tyndall, spoke at the Ombudsman Association Annual Conference in Manchester on 15/16 May 2014. 

The Banking Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Pakistan published the ninth Annual Report for the year ending 31 December, 2013.The report includes analysis of systemic deficiencies and control weaknesses in banks which the Banking Mohtasib came across during the course of investigations of complaints in the year under review.

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall launched his first annual report since taking up the role as Ireland's Ombudsman in December 2013. At the launch of his annual report for 2013, Peter Tyndall pointed out that his Office had received more than 3,000 complaints in 2013.