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Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria
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Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
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2024-02-08Malawi President assents to Ombudsman Amendment Bill
The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has assented to the Ombudsman Amendment Bill, effective 1 February 2024. Ombudsman Grace Malera hailed the Malawi Leader for signing the Bill into law which among other things provides clarity on the broadened mandate of the Office in terms of which organs of government can be investigated.
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2024-05-10
Ontario Ombudsman finds that Teen's pleas for foster care went unheard
York Region Children’s Aid Society (York CAS) failed to respect the rights of a 16-year-old girl who repeatedly asked for a foster placement before she died, Ombudsman Paul Dubé’s latest investigation has found.
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2024-02-08
UK Parliamentary Ombudsman visit to Malta
The UK’s Parliamentary Ombudsman and Health Service Ombudsman for England, Mr Rob Behrens, CBE, is visiting Malta at the invitation of the Malta Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon. He will deliver a Thematic Lecture titled ‘The Parliamentary Ombudsman Experience: Reflections on the Past and Present. Looking to the Future.’
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2024-01-25
University conducted 1st semester exams of Business Administration undergraduate program
After the investigation by the Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, the University of Sindh Jamshoro conducted the examinations of the undergraduate program of Business Administration, after the authorities of the University had delayed to do so.
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2024-04-26
Rebecca Hilsenrath becomes interim Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Rebecca Hilsenrath has been appointed interim Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Rebecca’s appointment follows the departure of Rob Behrens whose seven-year tenure ended in March 2023.
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2024-01-25
Chancellor's Year in Review 2022/2023 is now available in English
The Annual Report 2022/2023 of the activities of the Chancellor of Justice of Estonia is now available in English. Covering the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023, the Annual Report encompasses a broad spectrum of topics. It sheds light on the Chancellor's diverse tasks, including serving as the National Human Rights Institution, Ombudsman for Children, National Preventive Mechanism against ill-treatment, and the supervisor of obligations outlined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-29
Ministry of Education’s unreasonable omissions in NZSL in education strategy
On 28 February 2024, the Chief Ombudsman published his opinion on a complaint from Deaf Aotearoa, a service provider and advocacy organisation for the Deaf community, about the Ministry’s New Zealand Sign Language in education strategy. Mr Boshier says the Ministry of Education acted unreasonably when it failed to ensure its strategy for progressing access to education in New Zealand Sign Language included specific ways to achieve its goals.
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2024-02-15
Ombudsman calls on EU Transparency Register Secretariat to improve how it investigates complaints
The Ombudsman has asked the EU Transparency Register’s Secretariat to carry out more thorough and meaningful investigations when it comes to public complaints concerning alleged breaches of the code of conduct by registered organisations.
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2024-02-08
Ombudsman opens assistance centers
In a bid to bring its frontline services closer to the public, the Office of the Ombudsman opened its satellite office in Roxas City, Capiz on 30 January 2024. Ombudsman Samuel Martires led the opening of the Ombudsman Assistance Center (OAC) in City Mall Roxas City in partnership with DoubleDragon Corporation President Ferdinand Sia.
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2024-02-15
Ombudsperson Institution and University of Prizren sign a MoU
Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj, and the rector of the University “Ukshin Hoti” of Prizren, Mr. Mentor Alishani, signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of rule of law, through education and legal education.
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2024-02-29
Thorough Investigation to be Conducted to Ensure Fairness in 2023 Hiring Processes of 1,386 Public Organizations
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission carries out fact-finding investigations into hiring processes of public service-related organizations for 2024, in conjunction with a total of 228 supervisory agencies, including 40 central administrative agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and 180 local governments, such as Seoul Metropolitan City.
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2024-02-22
Chief Ombudsman calls for changes to Oranga Tamariki ‘on scale rarely required
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling on the Government to make changes to Oranga Tamariki on a scale rarely required of a government agency. Mr Boshier’s comments follow the publication of his report on 21 February 2024, that details complaints he has dealt with about Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children over the past four years.
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2024-02-01
Public Defender introduces new Deputy Public Defender
On 29 January 2024, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani presented a new Deputy Public Defender of Georgia. Irine Chikhladze will coordinate and supervise the activities of the Department of Children's Rights, Gender Department, Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Equality Department and Regional Division of the Public Defender's Office.
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People's Advocate of the Republic of Albania
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Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone
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Ombudsman's Office of the Republic of Latvia
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Ombudsman for the State of Schleswig-Holstein
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2024-03-06
Gaps in culturally informed healthcare put Aboriginal people at risk in Victorian prisons
In her report Investigation into healthcare provision for Aboriginal people in Victorian prisons tabled on 6 March 2024, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass finds the lack of input by Victoria’s First Nations people into healthcare policy in prisons is having devastating effects on the health outcomes for them.