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2018-01-26IOI Workshop on Human Rights in the Digital Age
The Estonian Chancellor of Justice, Ms Ülle Madise, hosted a two-day workshop in Tallinn to provide an overview of the contemporary challenges in the digital society. The event was co-funded by the IOI.
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2017-09-12
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong hosted a press conference to announce the completion of two own-motioned investigations
Press Conference - The Ombudsman announces DI report on “Lands Department's enforcement against a village house with irregularities”&“Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s Criteria and Procedures for Procuring and Withdrawing Library Materials.”
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2017-02-28
40 Years of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman is celebrating its 40th anniversary. For forty years, the office has provided assurance, integrity, influence and improvement for government, industry and the public.
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2023-10-05
Ombudsperson report finds financial support programs for people displaced by extreme weather emergencies outdated and unfair
In a report released on 3 October 2023, the BC Ombudsperson finds emergency support programs are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible for vulnerable evacuees and poorly communicated and calls on government to take urgent action to better support people who are increasingly being displaced from their homes for long periods by extreme weather events.
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2018-04-24
Ombudsman's annual report will be heard at the Milli Mejlis
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan submitted her 2017 Annual Report to the state authorities, namely the country President, Parliament, Cabinet of Ministers, and Constitutional as well as Supreme Court and to the Prosecutor General in conformity with Article 14 of the Constitutional Law on Ombudsman.
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2016-08-04
Own initiative investigation on the right to access to the country side
The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr Anthony C. Mifsud together with the Commissioner for Environment and Planning, Perit David Pace have presented a report entitled ‘Access to the countryside – the right to ramble’ to the President of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Angelo Farrugia.
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2016-07-11
Publication of the annual report of the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman’s Office published its final Annual Report of the Assembly Ombudsman/Commissioner for Complaints (AOCC) for the 2015-16 year.
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2019-07-29
FRA and IOI run a breakout session on human rights under pressure at the Alpbach Forum 2019
During this year´s European Alpbach Forum a breakout session organised by the IOI and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) will examine the pressure faced by human rights defenders and the role Ombudsman and National Human Rights Institutions play in strengthening democracy and the rule of law.
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2017-02-21
EU Twinning Project to strengthen the capacity of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
Lithuanian and Austrian partners will share their experience with the Office of the Ukrainian Ombudsman.
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2018-12-04
Towards the effective protection of LGBTI persons deprived of liberty - a monitoring guide
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) launched a new guide, which aims to strengthen the protection of LGBTI persons in detention settings. "Towards the effective protection of LGBTI persons deprived of liberty: a monitoring guide" offers practical guidance on how to account for sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics in a torture prevention framework.
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2018-09-06OECD Report - The Role of Ombudsman Institutions in Open Government - Summary
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2018-04-09
Depriving the inmates' rights must be argumented, necessary and proportional
Depriving the rights on liberty does not automatically lead to the loss of other civil, political, economic, cultural and social rights. Amongst them is the right to correspondence, which was denied to a prisoner who wanted to complain against the quality of service and price of the business providing services in prison. The Ministry of Justice accepted the Ombudswoman's recommendation and instructed all criminal bodies to prevent such situations in the future.
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2023-11-15
SPSO Thematic Report - Making Complaints Work For Everyone (Dec. 2017) - EN
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2017-05-09
Responding to the asbestos problem - November 2010
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2018-06-25
IOI issues open letter in support of the Ombudsman of Lesotho
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) issued an open letter in support of the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho, who was recently subjected to a public search by State police in the room where he was conducting hearings.
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2017-05-29
Moldovan Ombudsman's statute regulated by the Constitution
The Office of the People’s Advocate of Moldova announced that the statute and role of the People’s Advocate have been enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.
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2017-05-03
The Ombudsmans Casebook Issue 28 April 2017
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2018-01-30
Raymond Théberge, the new Commissioner of Official Languages
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2018-07-02
Ombudsman and IOI President meets President of the Taiwan Control Yuan
Irish Ombudsman and IOI President Peter Tyndall met with Dr. Chang Po-Ya, President Control Yuan of Taiwan, Dr. Bau Tzong-ho, Member, and Ms Uang, Lin-Ling, Director of the General Planning Office, when they visited Dublin on Wednesday 27 June.
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2018-06-26
IOI President and Secretary General welcome delegation of the Control Yuan
On 25 June 2018 IOI President Peter Tyndall and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter welcomed a delegation of the Control Yuan of Taiwan headed by President Chang Po-ya for a knowledge exchange in Vienna.
