The NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour is currently reviewing the use of Taser weapons by the NSW police. This is the second review he has conducted. The first was completed in 2008 and related to the use of Tasers by specialist units and senior police.

El Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra solicita que se interponga un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra el Real Decreto-Ley que regula la energía fotovoltaica.

Following an investigation by the Ombudsman, the Ministry of Health reimbursed a Saskatchewan for the operation of his brain tumour in another country.

The Ombudsman received nearly 4,100 complaints last year. In addition, he launched over 60 investigations on his own initiative. Most complaints concerned the police, social welfare and health care, and prisons.

In a document entitled "Developing and Optimising the Role of the Ombudsman", Ombudswoman Emily O'Reilly makes four specific proposals which will allow her Office to maximise its contribution to governmental reform. The suggestions concern i.a. the constitutional status of the Ombudsman Office.

Phil Clarke was appointed Queensland Ombudsman in December 2010. Mr Clarke brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a career in the public sector that spans more than 25 years.

In the 2010 Annual Report, the City of Toronto Ombudswoman emphasized the importance of systemic investigations untertaken by the office.

In his press release of 2 February 2011, the Commissioner for Human Rights gives a statement on family reunions which are becoming more and more difficult for immigrants in Europe.