The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has developed a family of five infographics to help raise awareness of the voting rights of people with disabilities. Each infographic targets a different audience and draws on research into the right to political participation of people with disabilities.

Welcome to the first edition of The Ombudsman’s Casebook. The Irish Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, has decided to circulate summaries of recent cases his office has dealt with to public representatives and public service providers.  

The Ombudsman Network of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held a two-day conference in Islamabad in April 2014. The conference was organized by the Forum of Pakistan Ombudsman and focused on strengthening the Institution of Ombudsmen in OIC member states.

The Ombudsman, Soledad Becerril, has reminded the authorities of the need to implement measures to alleviate the financial burden on families in the school year that begins in September.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is encouraging South Asian and Muslim women to complain when they have received a poor service from the NHS.

Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, was approached by citizens for supply of potable water. According to details, residents of Ghousia Colony were suffering from the acute shortage of potable water and were being supplied contaminated water.

On 23 September 2014, Hong Kong Ombudsman Connie Lau, declared a direct investigation into the tree management regime and practices of the Tree Management Office (TMO) of the Development Bureau and other relevant departments.  She welcomes views and information from the public on this subject.

In 2014 the New South Wales Ombudsman completed a review of the operation of the offence of continuing to be intoxicated and disorderly in public. This section provides for police to issue a person with an on-the-spot fine or charge the person for continuing to be intoxicated and disorderly after the person has already been given an opportunity to comply with a formal move on direction from police. The Ombudsman’s final report was tabled in Parliament in 2014.