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2018-08-31Report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
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2019-07-01
Principal Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Alison Gibson, presents at the Independent Agency Information Session
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2019-08-27President Peter Tyndall speaks about human rights under pressure at the European Forum Alpbach 2019
The European Forum Alpbach 2019 hosted a breakout session by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the IOI on “Human Rights Under Pressure: The Role of Ombudspersons and National Human Rights Institutions”. The IOI was represented by its President and Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall.
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2015-09-08
The Constitutional Court repealed the provisions of the Mental Health Act at the Ombudsman’s request
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia repealed a part of the Mental Health Act at its session on 10 June 2015. The third sentence of the second paragraph of Article 74 is repealed, namely the provision defining that on behalf of a person who has been deprived of their capacity to conclude contracts, consent for admission to a secure ward is given by a legal representative. It also repealed the third sentence of the third paragraph of Article 74 of this Act, i.e. the provision regulating that only the legal representative of the person in a secure ward may withdraw such consent at any time or request that the person be released from the ward.
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2019-08-27
IOI and FRA hold a breakout session at the European Forum Alpbach 2019
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2019-10-28
The Ombudsman institutions of Portugal and Mozambique met in Lisbon for a training session
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2019-06-19
Public hearing in the National Assembly of Armenia to discuss UPR recommendations
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2017-08-01
The Ombudsman's Casebook - Issue 29 (Welsh)
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2019-04-17
Commission for Fundamental Rigts at Geneva Forum of the Economic Commission for Europe
On behalf of the Hungarian Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights as a National Human Rights Institution, Anna Martinez-Zemplén attended the Geneva-based regional forum of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which was aimed at creating an opportunity for a direct, personal exchange of experience and best practices related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, as well as the discussion of challenges.
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2019-04-23
Ombudsman and GIV to form bilateral MOU and the ASEAN Ombudsman Forum (AOF)
On 5 – 7 March 2019, a delegation from the Thai Ombudsman office, headed by Mr. Raksagecha Chaechai, Secretary-General, went on a working visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, and met with key officials of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam (GIV), fellow Ombudsman colleague in another member State of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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2019-10-08
Cooperation needed for the development of a best practices guide on protection services for unaccompanied minors
In order to identify best practices on protection services for unaccompanied minors in Europe, the Ombudsman for the Basque Country needs the support and cooperation of other European Ombudsman institutions. The Basque Ombudsman has prepared a questionnaire which can be answered in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. The Basque Ombudsman kindly asks the European Ombudsman institutions to answer this questionnaire by 8 November 2019.
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2023-11-10
Ombudsman urges improvements in how trees are protected in Northern Ireland’s planning system
A report published by the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) into how trees are protected has found that despite 369 tree protection breaches reported between 2019 and 2022, only one resulted in enforcement action being taken, and none led to prosecution. The report also found there was a lack of clear information for the public on Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), and that information about which trees are protected should be made more accessible.
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2019-04-09
Summer School for the Ombudspesons - Article by Paul Herfs and Leo Klijn
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2019-02-04
The Ombudsman of Azerbaijan initiated an event on equal opportunities for children
An event on "Child rights: Equal opportunities" was held by the Ombudsman Institution of Azerbaijan jointly with Goygol District Executive Power in the Gizilja village school. The issue of effective education and upbringing of the children for the future was highlighted during the event.
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2019-02-05
Ombudsman recommends an amendment of the law on retention of personal data
The Ombudsman addressed a recommendation to the Minister of Justice to amend Act No. 32/2008 of 17 July on the retention of data generated or processed in the context of the provision of communications services publicly available electronic communications networks or public communications networks.
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2018-04-17
At one of the free legal aid forums
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2021-03-11
New Zealand - A Matter of Urgency: Investigation Report into policies, practices and procedures for the removal of newborn pēpi by Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children - August 2020 - EN/MAO
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2019-03-28
Publication on Social Policies and Human Rights at the Local Level
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2016-07-07
Annual meeting of the Ombudsmen Institutions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands held in Sint Maarten
From Monday 27 June until Wednesday 29 June the annual meeting of all Ombudsmen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was held in Sint Maarten.
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2017-02-02
The Ombudsman's casebook - Winter 2016
