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2025-08-22The Regional meeting of the IOI's APOR region is organised by the Control Yuan
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2025-08-18Annual Report 2024 on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism
The Austrian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) published the English version of its Annual Report 2024. In the year under review, the NPM carried out a large number of visits, providing a good picture of the human rights situation in Austria.
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2025-07-17
The Punjab Ombudsman at the Conference
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2025-08-05
Save the Date for the next AORC Webinar
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2025-08-06
Automation: …when the law is changed but the system isn’t
On 6 August 2025, the Commonwealth Ombudsman released an investigation report into the cancellation of income support payments to welfare recipients involving automatic decisions to cancel income support - without consideration of the job seeker’s circumstances.
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2025-08-05
Save the Date for the AORC-IOI Webinar on Gender-Inclusive Policies
Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their webinar on Gender-Inclusive Policies. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 26 August 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to see the Save-the-Date note.
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2025-07-24
Velislava Delcheva is the new Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria
With 123 votes in favour, 92 against and 5 abstentions, MPs elected Velislava Delcheva as the new Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria. She was supported by the votes of GERB-SDS, BSP-United Left, ITN, DPS-New Beginning, and four independent MPs.
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2025-07-18
The 51st annual report of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Mauritius is out now
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2025-07-04
The Ombudsman, Mr. Jack Chan, presenting the 2024-2025 Annual Report to the public
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2025-08-18
Report on the activities of the Austrian NPM in 2024 now available in English
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2025-07-11
Improving the Indonesian Ombudsman’s Contribution in Implementing and Achieving the SDGs
The Ombudsman’s work in enhancing public service delivery across all levels of government significantly impacts the advancement of Goal 16 of the SDGs. With the SDGs target period concluding in 2030 and progress still lagging, the Ombudsman’s contributions should be continuously promoted. Therefore, the institution issued a concise book presenting a collection of nine articles that document the institution’s efforts in supporting SDG Goal 16 and other related goals. The content reflects oversight results on public services spanning ministries, agencies, and local governments, demonstrating increasing compliance with service standards achieved over nearly ten years.
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2025-08-07
Successful completion of the awareness campaign under the IOI's 2021-2022 Regional Subsidies Programme
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2025-07-04
Message from the Ombudsman of the Republic of Mauritius on the Occasion of International Whistleblowers Day – 23 June 2025
On the occasion of International Whistleblowers Day 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Mauritius joins its international counterparts - including the International Ombudsman Institute, the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association, and the Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) - in commemorating this important day dedicated to integrity, courage, and public interest.
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2025-06-26
The meeting of the National Coordination of Italian Regional Ombudspersons
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2025-07-24
The Greek Ombudsman denounced the suspension of access to asylum following increased mixed flows to Crete
The Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis, expressed his strong reaction denouncing the three-month suspension of access to asylum for newcomers from North Africa, as it is in direct violation of international and EU law, undermining fundamental principles of the rule of law.
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2025-06-12
The Ombudsman, Manuel Lezertua, steps down from office after ten years leading the Ombudsman of the Basque Country
On 10 June 2025, the Ararteko-Ombudsman of the Basque Country, Manuel Lezertua, officially announced to the Parliament of the Basque Country his decision to step down after ten years in office. The current Deputy Ombudsman, Inés Ibañez de Maeztu, will remain as interim Ombudsman until the Basque Parliament appoints the new Ombudsman.
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2025-05-16
Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the election of the first Ombudsman in Angola
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.
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2025-08-22
The annual report is available as an ebook
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2025-08-22
Fifty Years of the New South Wales Ombudsman 1975–2025
The NSW Ombudsman has published a report capturing the office’s 50 years since establishment – half a century of unwavering commitment to independence, fairness and the public interest in New South Wales. The report written by Dr Lisa Murray, public historian, serves as a testament to the evolving role, impacts and the enduring legacy of the office over time.
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2025-08-01
Re-watch the webinar is now possible
