5. April 2011
I.O.I. Secretary General Peter Kostelka took the opportunity of the 4th Annual Meeting of NHRIs from EU Member States and several European countries, hosted by the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), to invite representatives of participating I.O.I. member institutions to an informal get-together.
25. März 2011
On 3 March 2011, the House of Representatives (Parliament) of Cyprus approved the Ministerial Council's proposal that Ms Eliza Savvidou be the next Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) of Cyprus.
24. März 2011
On 23 March 2011 I.O.I. President and New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem opened the 26th Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Conference of the I.O.I. in Taipei that was hosted by the Control Yuan of Taiwan. The opening remarks are now online.

23. März 2011
Today, on 23 March 2011, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released its report 'Access to justice in Europe: an overview of challenges and opportunities'.
22. März 2011

The vulnerable situation in which migrants find themselves is of extreme measure, particularly, in cases of kidnappings which violate personal dignity and the rights that such dignity implies. This report aims to provide information on the current situation of migrant kidnappings as well as to evaluate the methods of raising awareness and prevention that are in place.

22. März 2011
The Mediator of the French Republic, which will replace the Defender of Rights, presented its latest annual report to the President of the Republic 21 March 2011.
21. März 2011
On 21 March 2011, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Court of Human Rights launched a jointly produced Handbook on European non-discrimination law, at a seminar for legal practitioners hosted by the Court, in Strasbourg.
21. März 2011
According to the draft the future Hungarian constitution will contain new elements for the ombudsman institution which are both symbolic and substantive.