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2025-05-29House Business Committee approves the Ombudsplan 2025
The House Business Committee presided over by the Speaker of the House, the Hon. Dr Anglu Farrugia, convened in a special session to discuss the Ombudsplan 2025. The Ombudsplan is a report requesting parliamentary approval for its financial allocation for the upcoming year. In his opening remarks, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon, presented the key themes outlined in the Ombudsplan 2025.
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2025-05-29Conclusion of Cooperation Project with the Serbian Ombudsman
Last week, the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, Reinier van Zutphen, together with several staff members, attended the official closing of a cooperation project with both the national and local ombudsmen in Serbia. In the presence of the Serbian Ombudsman, Zoran Pašalić, and a big representation from the national office and several local Serbian ombudsmen, the project was concluded.
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2025-05-29NHRIs reveal key developments and challenges impacting rule of law across the European Union
For the sixth consecutive year, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in the European Union (EU) have provided insights into their national rule of law landscapes. Overall, these show negative trends in areas such as the enabling space for NHRIs, civil society space and human rights defenders, access to justice, and media freedom. Despite the concerning picture, NHRIs continue working to counter these challenges and some progress is evident. Building on this, they recommend how policymakers can strengthen the rule of law across the EU.
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2025-05-29Webinar – Enhancing Citizen Engagement: Encouraging Greater Utilization of Ombudsman Services by Citizens
The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) cordially invite you to a webinar on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, on "Enhancing Citizen Engagement: Encouraging Greater Utilization of Ombudsman Services by Citizens". Based on the latest IOI Best Practice Paper developed by the Office of the Ombudsman of the Netherlands, this webinar will explore practical strategies to improve visibility, trust, and access to Ombudsman services. Interpretation into all IOI working languages will be available.
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2025-05-26Austrian Ombudsman Board NGO Forum: “Human Rights First – despite austerity measures”
On 19 May 2025, 80 representatives of civil society organisations discussed with experts and politicians the impact of budget cuts on women's rights and the rights of persons with disabilities. The NGO Forum was moderated by Austrian Ombudsman Bernhard Achitz.
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2025-06-27Parliamentary Ombudsman holds lecture
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2025-06-26The meeting of the National Coordination of Italian Regional Ombudspersons
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2025-06-26Parliamentary Ombudsman holds lecture
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2025-06-26National Coordination of Italian Regional Ombudspersons, held in Alghero on 20–21 June 2025
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2025-06-262024 Annual Report of the Control Yuan now available
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2025-05-23Board of Directors holds annual meeting in Rabat
The IOI Board of Directors held its annual meeting from 11 – 15 May 2025 in Rabat (Morocco). The IOI expresses its gratitude to the host of this meeting, the office of the Mediator of the Kingdom of Morocco, for providing the perfect setting for three days of fruitful discussions and collegial and productive meetings.
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2025-05-23Publication Summary IOI World Conference 2024 in The Hague
During the IOI World Board meeting in Rabat, the IOI European Regional President, Reinier van Zutphen, presented the summary of the 13th IOI World Conference that was held in The Hague in 2024. The summary gives an impression of the discussions, which the participants had on the four selected themes.
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2025-05-23Reflection on the challenges and advances of Ombudsman in Africa and Latin America during 20 years anniversary conference
Reflection on the Challenges and Advances of Ombudsman in Africa and Latin America marked the second day of the Central Act celebrating the 20th anniversary of the election of Angola's First Ombudsman. The day was essentially reserved for the International Conference, with the central theme "The Ombudsman: Advances and Challenges".
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2025-06-04Public Independent Conciliator of the South-West Region of Cameroon
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2025-06-04Office of the Ombudsman of Liberia
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2025-06-04Ombudsman and Children’s Ombudsman of Aruba
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2025-06-04Ombudsman of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate and Commissioner for the State Police
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2025-06-04Ombudsman for Children and Youth
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2025-05-16Brand ambassador workshop held at Szabist University to select 10 students as ambassadors for Ombudsman Sindh
A workshop under the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh’s Ambassador Program was held at SZABIST University on 28 April 2025 highlighting the role of the Ombudsman Office in providing administrative justice to the public.
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2025-05-16Entrega de los XX Premios del Concurso de Dibujos sobre DDHH
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha entregado el lunes, el 12 de mayo de 2025, los premios de la XX Edición del Concurso de Dibujo sobre Derechos Humanos Defensor del Pueblo, en un acto celebrado en la sede de la institución. En esta edición han participado 2.720 escolares -1.831 alumnos de Primaria, 839 de Secundaria y 50 Educación Especial- de 191 centros. Han resultado ganadores siete dibujos.