On April 22 and 23, 2025, the Central Ceremony and the International Conference marking the celebration of the 20^th anniversary of the election of the first Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola took place at the Auditorium of the Palace of Justice in Luanda, under the theme: “Ombudsman: 20 Years Serving Citizens and the Democratic Rule of Law”, as part of the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of National Independence. The main objective was to commemorate both the 50^th anniversary of Angola’s Independence and the 20th anniversary of the election of the first Ombudsman, and to reflect on the role of the Ombudsman in a democratic state through experience-sharing with national and international public and private entities.

On 30 April 2025, the Queensland Ombudsman published its report, Casebook 2025: Helping agencies to improve decision-making. This is the fifth issue of its annual casebook series that provides summaries of complaints this Office has investigated, including the outcomes. It also provides further insights for the agencies involved to consider improving their procedures and processes.  

La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, ha abierto una actuación de oficio para estudiar las afectaciones del grave apagón eléctrico general que afectó a Cataluña el lunes, 28 de abril de 2025.

La Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos del Yuan de Control celebró una rueda de prensa el 2 de abril de 2025, presidida por la vicepresidenta Wang Yu-ling y con la participación del Dr. Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, presidente de la Fundación de Intercambios Taiwán-Asia. Durante el evento se presentaron los resultados de la “Encuesta 2024 sobre la Conciencia Ciudadana en Derechos Humanos” en la que la población insta al Gobierno a priorizar la protección de las personas con discapacidad y la mejora de los derechos laborales.

Les discriminations dans les parcours de soins peinent à être identifiées, reconnues et sanctionnées. C’est la raison pour laquelle la Défenseure des droits rend public un rapport "Prévenir les discriminations dans les parcours de soins : un enjeu d’égalité".

Representatives of the Federal Public Defenders' Office (DPU) met on Friday, 4 April 2025, with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) to discuss the institution’s participation in the conference scheduled for November. The objective is to ensure that the demands of Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola communities and Riverside Populations are prioritized in global climate negotiations, ensuring that their voices are effectively represented in international decision-making processes.

The Ombudsman Association's Podcast, "That OA Thing" recently interviewed Ombudsman Ger Deering for its most recent episode. Hosted by OA Chief Executive Donal Galligan, the podcast focuses on the role of the Ombudsman.

The Chancellor of Justice Tuomas Pöysti has submitted his report for 2024 to the Parliament and the Government. In 2024, a total of 1987 complaints were filed with the Chancellor of Justice while 2084 complaints were resolved. In the previous year, the Office of the Chancellor of Justice received 1668 complaints and resolved 1862. In 2024, the Chancellor of Justice continued the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legality oversight focusing more strongly on structural oversight. A total of 43 in-house initiatives were launched by the Chancellor of Justice in 2024.