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2020-04-03Belgium Pensions Ombudsman - Annual Report 2019 FR
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2024-08-14Ombudsman probes respite services for supporting carers of elderly persons and persons with disabilities
On 9 August 2024, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the launch of a direct investigation to carefully examine the respite services for supporting carers of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
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2024-08-14
Defensor del Pueblo promueve participación de las mujeres en encuentro de lideresas
El Defensor del Pueblo celebró su séptimo Encuentro con Lideresas bajo el lema “Mujeres Empoderadas: El Futuro en Acción”, a fin de motivar la participación femenina en todos los sectores de la sociedad, a través del desarrollo de sus competencias. Durante la actividad organizada por la Unidad de Igualdad de Género fue anunciado el lanzamiento de la “Red de Mujeres Empoderadas”.
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2021-11-03
Support for Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman UK
The UK Government has introduced new legislation, which would seriously impact on the powers of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). On 18 October 2021, the Venice Commission issued an opinion on the possible exclusion of the PHSO as provided for by the Health and Care Bill. The International Ombudsman Institute strongly endorses the Venice Commission’s findings and also issues a statement or support for the UK colleague.
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2021-11-03
Secretary General Amon attends Ombudsman conference in Colombia
IOI Secretary General Werner Amon followed an invitation from the Ombudsman of Colombia, Carlos Ernesto Camargo Assis, to participate in an international Ombudsman meeting on “Migration and Refuge – Rights at Risk”, which took place in Cartagena (Columbia) from 19 – 21 October 2021.
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2021-11-03
Ombudsman presents study on “Implementation of Public Policies on Social Housing” at human rights seminar
This study has been commissioned as part of the DEMOS Project, which aims to foster activities to promote the knowledge society and to increase the levels of development and socioeconomic integration of the outermost regions of Portugal and Spain, composed by the archipelagos of Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands (the Macaronesian Islands).
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2021-11-02
National Human Rights Commission sets up independent monitoring mechanism for CRPD
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) held a press conference to announce that an independent monitoring mechanism as required by Article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will be set up to build long-term cooperation between government agencies and representatives for disabled persons, jointly facilitating the implementation of the CRPD.
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2017-05-04
Kosovo - Ombudsperson Institution - Annual Report 2014 - EN
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2024-08-09
CDHCM reconoce los esfuerzos de CONASAMA para avanzar hacia una atención integral, desde los enfoques de género y derechos humanos
Para la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México considerar las diferencias por razones de género al abordar el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas, así como incorporar el enfoque de derechos, permite que los esfuerzos y estrategias que se impulsan en esta materia sean más eficaces. Así lo destacó la Ombudsperson capitalina, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, al dar la bienvenida a las y los participantes de la 7ª Reunión Nacional con los Enlaces de Establecimientos Residenciales de las Comisiones Estatales de Salud Mental y Adicciones.
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2024-08-09
Webinar on "Promoting Gender Equality: The Role of the Ombudsman"
Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association (AOMA), for the thought-provoking webinar on "Promoting Gender Equality: The Role of Ombudsman" on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 at 10 am (GMT+2), organised in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute.
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2024-08-09
News from the Ombudsman’s Office: July 2024
In the July 2024 issue of the News from the Latvian Ombudsman, the Office includes, among other things, the Ombudsman's opinion on decriminalisation of drug use in young people, the child's right to information on healthcare, a call for administrative and criminal liability for sexual harassment, and a study on inequalities for parents in regulated professions.
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2021-10-25
Derecho a la ciudad – el camino a ciudades sostenibles
La Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires junto a la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México (CDHCM) y con auspicio de la Alianza Global del Ombudsperson Local (AGOL), se unen para realizar un ciclo de charlas sobre el Derecho a la Ciudad, que se llevará a cabo a través de 4 encuentro virtuales.
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2024-08-08
Malawi shines at International Ombud Expo 2024
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi joined various Ombudsman Offices from all over the world, human rights bodies, grievance handlers, integrity organizations, and related oversight and regulatory institutions at the International Ombud Expo 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana.
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2024-08-08
Chief Nigerian Ombudsman bows out of office
On 5 July 2024, the Honourable Chief Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Hon. Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf has bowed out of Office in grand style after completing his statutory three years in Office.
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2024-08-08
Everything set for the II Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference to be held in Cassino on September 11-13, 2024
The II Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference will take place in Cassino, Italy, from 11-13 September 2024. This globally significant event has attracted an impressive participation, with 268 delegates registered from around the world.
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2024-08-08
Riesgos para los DD. HH. en la era de la IA, Chen Chu: “Enfrentar con valentía los desafíos de los DD. HH. en la era de la IA”
En respuesta al acalorado debate sobre el desarrollo de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y para reforzar la concienciación de las personas sobre la autoprotección y los derechos humanos en la era digital, la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (NHRC, por sus siglas en inglés) organizó el Foro de Tendencias IA x Derechos Humanos el 12 de julio de 2024.
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2024-08-08
New Inspector-General of Taxation & Taxation Ombudsman appointed
Ms Ruth Owen CBE GAICD was appointed to the role of Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman for a term of 5 years commencing on 15 July 2024.
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2021-10-20
Protector of Citizens calls on citizens’ solidarity in combating Covid-19
Today, the Protector of Citizens, Mr. Zoran Pašalić, appealed to the citizens of the Republic of Serbia to show solidarity in the fight against Covid-19 by adhering to the prescribed measures and by getting vaccinated and urged the competent authorities that prescribe and implement protection measures to postpone all types of mass gatherings for some time.
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2021-10-20
La Défenseure des droits et la CNCDH appellent le gouvernement à mener une politique globale de lutte contre la pauvreté
En France, plus de 10 millions de personnes vivent en dessous du seuil de pauvreté, dont trois millions d’enfants. La crise sanitaire et les confinements successifs ont amplifié les phénomènes de précarisation, provoquant une aggravation des conditions de vie déjà dégradées pour les familles les plus pauvres et exposant de nouveaux publics à la pauvreté. Ainsi, en 2020, huit millions de personnes ont eu recours aux distributions alimentaires, le nombre de bénéficiaires du revenu de solidarité active (RSA) a augmenté de 7,5%, et des milliers d’étudiants connaissent la précarité et décrochent de leurs études.
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2021-10-14
FINAL REMINDER: Questionnaire on Ombudsman’s role in advancing the rights of older people
In anticipation of the international online conference on the theme "Advancing the rights of older people in an age of longevity", which will take place on 1 December 2021, you are kindly requested to fill out this online questionnaire on the role of the ombudsman in advancing the rights of older people. The data obtained from the questionnaire will be presented during the conference. Please submit the questionnaire by 22 October 2021.