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2026-05-08Rapport annuel 2025 : le Médiateur fédéral souligne l’importance pour les autorités de répondre aux attentes légitimes des citoyens
Mercredi 22 avril 2026, le Médiateur fédéral a présenté son Rapport annuel 2025 à la Chambre des représentants.
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2026-05-07
Meeting on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of the AOA
In line with directions of the 26th Meeting of the Board of Directors and the 18th Meeting of the General Assembly held on 9 September, 2025, the Sindh Provincial Ombudsman’s Secretariat organized an event on 16 April 2026 to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) at its provincial headquarters in Karachi.
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2026-05-07
Women refused sterilisation because they might regret it
NHS commissioned services should operate fairly, transparently and with clear clinical rationale, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has said following an investigation which found that an NHS body denied women, but not men, NHS funding for sterilisation.
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2026-05-07
AORC Relaunch and Training Programme 2026 strengthens governance and accountability
The African Ombudsman Research Centre Relaunch and Training Programme 2026 successfully convened in Durban, South Africa.
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2026-05-07
Brand Ambassador Workshop held at Ziauddin University
A workshop under the Ambassador Program of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh was held at Ziauddin University on 22nd April 2026, highlighting the role of the Ombudsman Office in ensuring administrative justice for the public.
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2026-05-07
New Ombudsman Report Addresses Complaints Concerning Municipal Property Tax Administration
The Israel Ombudsman’s Office has released a report focusing on complaints regarding municipal property tax, a compulsory local tax that affects households and businesses across the country. It reflects common difficulties encountered by residents in their dealings with municipal tax authorities, including issues related to receiving statutorily mandated discounts and the accurate calculation of the tax.
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2026-05-07
Working visit of the Veterans Ombudsman to NATO and the EU
From 21 to 23 April 2026, the Veterans' Ombudsman of the Netherlands, Reinier van Zutphen, the Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces, Roald Linaker, and the German Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte, met in Brussels for a two day meeting with NATO and the EU.
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2026-05-07
Publication du rapport annuel 2025 de l’Ombudsman du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
L’Ombudsman du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Claudine Konsbruck, a présenté le rapport annuel 2025 à la Chambre des Députés.
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2026-05-07
Ombudsman Punjab Hosts First Batch of International Internship Programme
The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab successfully hosted the first batch of its 5-day International Internship Programme from April 27 to May 1, 2026, marking a significant step towards fostering international cooperation and knowledge exchange within the global ombudsman community.
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2026-04-30
The ‘DPU in Indigenous Languages’ Project launches a Booklet of Services in the Tikuna Language
Driven by concerns about access to rights and linguistic accessibility for Indigenous populations, on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, the “DPU in Indigenous Languages” project launched a booklet containing basic rights information in the Tikuna Language, spoken by the Magüta/Tikuna people of the State of Amazonas. This initiative results from a partnership between the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples and the Office for Translation Services. The launch took place at DPU headquarters, with representatives of the Magüta/Tikuna People in attendance.
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2026-04-30
Knife attack might not have happened if mental health care had been better
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has repeatedly raised concerns about systemic failings in mental health services. These included poor care planning and discharging the patient without reviewing his risk level.
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2026-04-30
El Comité de Asuntos Judiciales y de Administración Penitenciaria del Yuan de Control inspecciona el Yuan Judicial
El 31 de marzo de 2026, el miembro y convocante del Comité de Asuntos Judiciales y de Administración Penitenciaria del Yuan de Control, el presidente interino del Yuan de Control y otros 11 miembros del Yuan de Control realizaron una visita de inspección al Yuan Judicial. Acompañados por el presidente interino del Yuan Judicial, la comitiva escuchó presentaciones sobre las actividades del Yuan Judicial, el sistema de evaluación de abogados y la supervisión de notarios privados. Posteriormente se mantuvo un coloquio.
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2026-04-30
Defensor del Pueble pone en marcha del sistema de reparación a las víctimas de abusos sexuales en el ámbito de la Iglesia católica
La Unidad de Víctimas del Defensor del Pueblo ya está constituida y la componen dieciséis profesionales independientes y expertos en victimología, psicología, criminología y en diversas disciplinas jurídicas. Se responsabilizará de la evaluación individualizada de las solicitudes y la elaboración de la propuesta de valoración de reconocimiento de la condición de víctima y de su reparación.
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2026-04-30
European Ombudsman annual report for 2025 shows steep rise in complaints
European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho’s annual report for 2025 shows that the number of complaints handled by the office rose by 54 percent (from 2264 to 3490) compared to 2024 and that the number of inquiries rose by 19 percent (from 415 to 492). The steep rise is believed to be in part due to AI tools suggesting the Ombudsman when people look for help in relation to the EU administration.
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2026-04-30
National Ombudsman convenes regional “Poldershop” on EU Migration Pact in Tallinn
In early April, the IOI European Regional President, Reinier van Zutphen, brought together staff from counterparts from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to discuss the implications of the EU’s Migration Pact, set to enter into force in June 2026. This meeting was organised in line with the meeting on the Migration Pact that took place in Brussels at the office of the Federal Ombudsman of Belgium. That session focused more on the migration movement in the Mediterranean region and in Estonia participants focused more on the Northern European experience.
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2026-04-29
Visually Impaired Individuals Can Now Directly Check the Results of Administrative Appeals with the Newly Launched Voice Support Service
The Central Administrative Appeals Commission under the ACRC launched a service on 6 March 2026 that delivers written decisions of administrative appeals in audio format. Since it can be used by all 90 administrative appeal agencies operating within the Online Administrative Appeals System, it is expected to significantly enhance convenience for citizens filing administrative appeals.
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2026-04-29
NSW Ombudsman reveals failings in COVID grant compliance audits
Tabled in Parliament on 28 April 2026, the NSW Ombudsman's report Investigation into the compliance audit program for COVID grants identifies unfairness in outcomes for audited grant recipients and highlights the importance of having clear and comprehensive frameworks in place prior to the commencement of audit programs.
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2026-04-29
Great interest in the Ombudsman’s information sessions for institutions
The Ombudsman of Aruba recently announced that she will organize an information session for the institutions that fall under the National Ombudsman Ordinance on May 5th and 7th. The institutions have shown great interest and both sessions were fully booked within a few days. Therefore, registration is currently closed. The Ombudsman will continue offering these sessions to institutions.
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2026-04-29
High-level panel on the importance of Ombudsman institutions’ compliance with the Venice Principles
On 18 May 2026 from 3pm to 6pm (GMT-4), the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a high-level panel at the UN Headquarters in New York on “The importance of complying with the Venice Principles for Ombudsman institutions to strengthen the institutions’ independence and autonomy and create an enabling environment to perform their mandate nationally and internationally”. The IOI will be represented by IOI President Nadine Mailloux. The event will be live streamed in all 6 official UN languages on the UN Web TV Website and a recorded video will be available in English and original language after the event. Kindly click here for more information on the event and to consult the programme, which will be available early next week.
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2026-05-08Concept Note HL Panel on Ombudsman Institutions - EN