El 15 de mayo de 2025, tuvo lugar el acto de firma de un acuerdo de colaboración entre cinco defensorías –Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra, Defensor del Pueblo de Andalucía, Diputado del Común de Canarias y Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya– para promover los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) de la Agenda 2030.
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, registró el viernes, el 16 de mayo de 2025, en las Cortes Generales el informe Niñas y niños extranjeros en España solos o acompañados.
Reflection on the Challenges and Advances of Ombudsman in Africa and Latin America marked the second day of the Central Act celebrating the 20th anniversary of the election of Angola's First Ombudsman. The day was essentially reserved for the International Conference, with the central theme "The Ombudsman: Advances and Challenges".
On 24 April 2025, the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, met at the Presidential Palace in Luanda with a delegation from the Association of African Ombudsman and Mediators, AOMA.
During the IOI World Board meeting in Rabat, the IOI European Regional President, Reinier van Zutphen, presented the summary of the 13th IOI World Conference that was held in The Hague in 2024. The summary gives an impression of the discussions, which the participants had on the four selected themes.
The IOI Board of Directors held its annual meeting from 11 – 15 May 2025 in Rabat (Morocco). The IOI expresses its gratitude to the host of this meeting, the office of the Mediator of the Kingdom of Morocco, for providing the perfect setting for three days of fruitful discussions and collegial and productive meetings.
On April 22 and 23, 2025, the Central Ceremony and the International Conference marking the celebration of the 20th 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 50th 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 24 April 2025, the members of the Association of African Ombudsman and Mediators (AOMA) held their 30th Executive Committee Meeting in Luanda, Angola, with the aim of discussing various issues facing the organisation.
This year marks 50 years since the establishment of the NSW Ombudsman. Kindly click here to read more about the history of the NSW Ombudsman, written by Dr Lisa Murray, public historian.
La Presidenta de la CDHCM, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, enfatizó la necesidad de abordar la justicia en materia de infancia desde una perspectiva de género, priorizar el Interés Superior de la Niñez, incorporar el control de convencionalidad y el análisis de contexto. Durante su participación en el «Ciclo de Conferencias: Código Nacional de Procedimientos Penales. Balance a 11 años de su publicación», organizado por la UNAM, resaltó la importancia de adoptar medidas de protección y salvaguarda en los procedimientos penales.