Since this September 1st, 2012, the Ombudsman of the Walloon Region and the Ombudsman of the French Community gave way to the Ombudsman common to the French Community and to the Walloon Region.

The inquiry of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights led to the conclusion that the circumstances of accommodation and care of psychiatric patients in the Forensic Psychiatric Mental Institution constitute a violation of their rights to human dignity and to health.

Following a complaint, filed by a company engaged in building the project "Mehran Bungalows" Ombudsman Asad Ashraf Malik criticises the local government

Ombudsman submitted the annual report on his activities for the year 2011 to Parliament.

The Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union recently published a Handbook on the establishment and accreditation of National Human Rights Institutions in the European Union.

With great regret IOI General Secretariat has received message about the passing away of Papua New Guinea's Chief Ombudsman Chronox Manek on 1 October after a lenghty illness.

During a recent visit to the Ombudsman Bureau of Jordan by the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, both institutions signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding' to enhance cooperative work. 

Professor Jean-Marie Pontier of the University of Paris 1 visited the Control Yuan on the afternoon of September 24 and spoke about the powers and functions of Le Défenseur des droits (Defender of Rights).