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2021-10-14South Australian Ombudsman’s 2020-21 Annual Report
The South Australian Ombudsman’s 2020-21 Annual Report was tabled in parliament today. The Ombudsman, Mr Wayne Lines, reported that his office responded to 3,780 complaints about state and local government.
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2021-10-14
Ombudsman Werner Amon meets EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly
Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Werner Amon welcomed EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly in Vienna for a bilateral exchange and to discuss the importance of Ombudsman networks in advancing collective knowledge about transparent public administration, good governance and the rule of law.
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2021-10-14
Seimas Ombudsman meets Director of EU Fundamental Rights Agency
The Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office, Mr Augustinas Normantas, hosted a meeting with the Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Mr Michael O’Flaherty.
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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.
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2021-10-18
Alberta Ombudsman recognizes three former staffers on Ombudsman Day
The Alberta Ombudsman recognizes three former staffers who went on to establish complaint-handling offices with solid roots in procedural fairness. “These three women contributed significantly during their years at the Ombudsman’s office and have gone on to do great work pursuing fairness within or alongside the Ombudsman community,” reflects Alberta Ombudsman Marianne Ryan.
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2021-08-12
International Online Conference: Advancing the Rights of the Elderly in an Age of Longevity
To mark its 50th Anniversary, the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, under the auspices of the IOI and the AOM, invites you to participate in an international online conference on the theme: Advancing the Rights of the Elderly in an Age of Longevity, to be held on 1 December 2021.
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2021-10-20
Ombudsman welcomes Venice Commission’s opinion on Health and Care Bill
The Venice Commission has found that proposals in the Health and Care Bill could undermine public trust in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), and must be revised.
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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
Major overhaul of whistleblower protection laws in NSW
In a report tabled in Parliament today, the NSW Ombudsman has welcomed the introduction of a bill that re-writes the State’s whistleblower-protection laws.
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2021-10-20Special-Report-by-the-NSW-Ombudsman-on-the-Public-Interest-Disclosures-Bill-2021.pdf
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2021-10-20
Ombudsman’s message to mark the International Ombudsman Day
Today the 14th Ocober,2021 marks the fourth annual International Ombudsman Day. The second Thursday of every October was first set aside by the American Bar Association in 2018 to recognize the ombudsman institution which over the years has remained hidden and underutilized despite being one of the oldest institutions in existence. The date has since been adopted by the International Ombudsman Association.
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2021-10-20
Annual Report from the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has laid its Annual Report and Accounts for the year 2020-21 before the Scottish Parliament. 2020-21 was a challenging year for the SPSO. While lockdown presented the office with significant challenges, it equally offered opportunities to develop its business and approach.
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2021-06-03
Comparative study about refugees
The comparative study about refugees in Europe, which was conducted by the Ombudsman offices of the Netherlands, Greece and the Basque country, was presented during the IOI World Conference on the topic of "Giving voice to the voiceless". The respective workshop was chaired by the Greek Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis.
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2021-10-25
New Chief Ombudsman appointed
Erik Nymansson has been appointed as the new Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman of Sweden. He started his position on 1 October 2021 and follows Elisabeth Rynning, whose term ended.
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2021-10-25
Launching ceremony of study on “Issues of girls education in Sindh”
The Hon’ble Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, presented the study report on “Issues of Girls Education in Sindh” to the Honourable Chief Minister Sindh on 21 October 2021 at a launching ceremony of research study. The study was sponsored by the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and conducted by Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) on the initiative of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh.
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2021-10-27
Ombudsman signs cooperation agreement with Angolian colleague
A meeting between the Ombudsman of Portugal, Maria Lúcia Amaral, and the Ombudsman of Angola, Antonia Florbela Araújo, was held in Lisbon on 12 October 2021, to hold a working meeting and sign a Cooperation Agreement between the two institutions.
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2021-10-25
Webinar on conflict resolution and management
The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) is hosting a webinar on “Conflict Resolution and Management” on 2 November 2021. The webinar will discuss conflict situations and how to diffuse potential conflict, as well as identify facilitators and inhibitors of communication and how to deal with resistance and difficult people.
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2021-10-25
SAVE THE DATE - Conflict Resolution and Management.pdf
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2021-10-28
Ombudswoman undertakes investigation following inmate deaths in Zagreb County Prison
Following the annual Government Report on the Operation of the State and County Prisons and Juvenile Correctional Institutions, which recorded nine inmate deaths in the entire prison system during the course of 2020, Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter instigated an investigation procedure in this matter.
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2021-10-28
Public Defender of Rights publishes the Annual Report 2020
The Public Defender of Rights of the Czech Republic presents the English version of its Annual Report 2020. It provides comprehensive information about the activities of the Public Defender of Rights of the Czech Republic in all areas of his mandate.
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