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2023-02-03Ombudsman welcomes Commission’s constructive response to GDPR inquiry findings
The European Commission will strengthen its monitoring of the implementation of the EU’s data protection law. This comes after the Irish Council for Civil Liberties complained that the Commission was not collecting sufficient information to be able to properly assess the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Ireland.
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2023-07-2614. Theme III: Ombudsman experiences - presentation by Mr Petri Jääskiläinen (Parliamentary Ombudsman, Finland)
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2023-06-23
Croatian Parliament Adopts Ombudswoman’s 2021 Annual Report
On June 2, 2023, in its plenary session, the Croatian Parliament discussed, and on June 7, 2023, adopted the Ombudswoman’s Annual Report for 2021, thus expressing support for the recommendations contained therein aimed at stronger protection of human rights in Croatia. At the same time, it was emphasized that it would be extremely important for the Croatian Parliament to discuss and adopt the new 2022 Annual Report, submitted in March, as soon as possible, as this would contribute to a higher level of the recommendations’ fulfillment.
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2022-02-07
Federal Ombudsman - Annual Report - 2020 - Highlights - EN
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2018-05-22
Mandate of Human Rights Defender expanded significantly following constitutional amendments
Under the new Constitution of 2015 the mandate of the Human Rights Defender (HRD) has been expanded by including the power to facilitate the improvement of the regulatory legal acts related to human rights and freedoms. Following the Constitutional Amendments, a new Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia was adopted in December 2016. Within this constitutional function, a new practice of drafting laws by the HRD Office is being exercised.
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2022-06-27
Médiateur Fédéral – Rapport d’Activités 2021
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2020-07-09
Issue 2 - Securing effective change: How to make recommendations that bring about sustainable improvement to public administration (August 2017)
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2017-10-10
Ombudsman Newsletter
The Ombudsman of the Solomon Islands published the first edition of the Office’s 2017 bi-annual newsletter. It has been quite a while since the last edition of the newsletter was published and the Office decided to revive the publication as an important platform to educate citizens on the roles of the Ombudsman.
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2021-05-03
Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner - Annual Report 2020 - EN
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2015-12-02
October information bulletin from the Public Defender
The Public Defender presented its October information bulletin, which provides information about the activities of the office, as well as the state of human rights in Georgia and in the world, international visits and important meetings attended by the Public Defender, recommendations prepared by the office and individual cases.
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2023-06-16
IOI President undertakes significant cultural exchange, visiting Postojna Cave, Lake Bled and Piran on the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia
IOI President Chris Field PSM undertook an official visit to Slovenia following the very gracious invitation of his outstanding colleague, Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina. Alongside bilateral exchanges and a number of meetings with the most senior members of Government, President Field was given the great honour of visiting many of the beautiful regions of Slovenia.
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2020-07-01
Ontario Ombudsman reports on 2019-2020 – “A year like no other”
Releasing his latest Annual Report, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé reflected on the stunning and ongoing challenges faced by the province’s public sector due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-11-17
Peter Tyndall awarded Honorary Life Membership
Mr. Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner of Ireland and former President of the IOI, has been awarded IOI Honorary Life Membership. At its mid-term meeting on 15 November 2021, the IOI Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Mr. Tyndall by acclamation for his long-term and very successful work as President of the IOI.
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2021-08-26
Commissioner for Human Rights - Annual Report - 2018 - Summary EN
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2017-04-10
László Székely becomes a White Ribbon Ambassador
On the 22nd of March the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights hosted Equinet’s kick off project meeting on combating violence against women which was followed by the Working Group meeting on Gender Equality on 23rd of March.
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2015-11-04
Core principles
This section of the Starter Kit provides information and resources relating to the core principles of what it means to be an Ombudsman. Guiding principles - principles for operating an office which acts, and is seen to act, with a high degree of integrity. How to build and maintain independence - the role of the Ombudsman as an independent officer, and characteristics of independence.
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2021-02-25
Finland - Parliamentary Ombudsman - Annual Report 2017 - Summary - EN
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2023-07-12
Court enforces Commission’s access to information decision
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has issued a judgment that adopted the order of the Commission on Administrative Justice under the Access to Information Act, 2016. On 15 June 2023, the Court issued the judgment following a case where the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) failed to comply with the order of the Commission.
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2021-11-12
Ararteko (Ombudsman Basque Country) - Annual Report 2020 - Summary
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2018-11-13
Our value for money: an independent review
Earlier this year the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) commissioned an independent panel to carry out a peer review assessment of its value for money, led by Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman for the Republic of Ireland and President of the International Ombudsman Institute. The panel has now published their report, which concluded that following the PHSO’s organisational reforms and the service it offers beyond investigating complaints, the Office offers good value for money for taxpayers.