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2022-02-18Ombudsman’s special report on future for criminal injuries compensation
The Ombudsman for Bermuda's Own Motion Systemic Investigation into the Administration of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
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2022-02-21AORC Webinar - Complaint Handling - Save the Date.pdf
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2022-02-21
Human Rights Defender releases video on protection of persons deprived of their liberty
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia, Dr. Arman Tatoyan, summarized activities related to the protection of human rights in penitentiary institutions and psychiatric organizations during the last 6 years in a video, which is now available online.
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2022-02-22
Impact of Covid-19 restrictive measures on persons with disabilities - Webinar
The Public Defender (Ombudswoman) of Georgia and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) take great pleasure of requesting you to save the date to participate in a Webinar on 17 March 2022, on the “Impact of COVID-19 Restrictive Measures on Persons with Disabilities”.
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2022-02-25
Ombudsman publishes special report on bus service communications
The Ombudsman is pleased to present her special report on “Bus Service – Communications”, which was tabled in the House of Assembly on 18 February 2022. The Department of Public Transportation (“DPT”) agreed to the Ombudsman’s recommendations, to improve its way of approaching communications about the Bus Services.
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2022-02-21
AROC Webinar on complaint handling
In an ongoing needs assessment, the African Ombudsman Research Center (AORC) has identified complaint handling as one of the training priorities required by African Ombudsman. In responding to this need, AORC will offer a webinar on “Complaint Handling” for African Ombudsman and their staff on 8 March 2022. Save the date.
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2022-03-01
Women in detention – APT analysis on body searches
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) has recently published a paper on “Women in Detention - Body Searches” that highlights findings from NPMs around the world and proposes concrete recommendations for change.
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2022-03-03
Statement on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) expresses its deep concern for the plight of the civilian population in Ukraine and the devastation brought by the war. The IOI urges all parties involved to respect their international obligations and to support all efforts to achieve a de-escalation of hostilities.
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2022-03-04
Québec Ombudsman’s special report on Student Financial Assistance
On March 3, 2022, Québec Ombudsman released a special report on how the public student financial assistance system (AFE) is managed. The report describes what needs to be done to correct the lack of transparency and listening.
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2022-03-04
ENNHRI statement on ensuring that humanitarian law and human rights are respected and protected in the context of the current armed attack on Ukraine
ENNHRI calls for an immediate cessation of the armed attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation in accordance with the principles of international law, humanitarian law and human rights law, and urges the Russian government to implement the interim measures granted by the European Court of Human Rights.
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2022-03-01
Advanced Issues in Ombuds Practice
Created by the developers of the highly successful Osgoode/FCO Certificate – Essentials for Ombuds, this program will focus on practical, real world situations and provide ample opportunity for hands-on learning, questions, and class discussion.
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2022-03-01
Ombudsman’s Quarterly Review
2022 marks a big year for the New Zealand Ombudsman. The office is celebrating 60 years since ist establishment. Peter Boshier, Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand, emphasized that he is very proud to be leading the office, just as he is grateful for the leadership and vision that has been created by the Ombudsmen serving before him.
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2022-03-04
ECRI issues a new General Policy Recommendation to Council of Europe member states
The Council of Europe’s expert body on racism and intolerance (ECRI) has published today a revised General Policy Recommendation on preventing and combating anti-Muslim racism and discrimination to help prevent and counter increasing public manifestations of anti-Muslim racism and discrimination across Europe.
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2022-03-04
Secretary General Werner Amon meets Pablo Ulloa, President of the Ibero-American Federation
As Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), the Austrian Ombudsman Werner Amon met the President of the Ibero-American Federation (FIO), Pablo Ulloa, who has also been the Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic since 2021. The meeting took place in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in February 2022. The topics of the discussion were a potential membership of the Dominican Republic in the IOI and closer cooperation betwe en the FIO and the IOI.
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2022-03-08
Statement of the Mediterranean Ombudsman on the escalating crisis in Ukraine
The Association of Mediterranean Ombudsman (AOM) expresses its deep concern about the suffering caused by the war in Ukraine and asks all parties involved to take immediate action to safeguard in an effective and comprehensive way the fundamental rights of the civilian population.
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2022-03-10
Newsletter from the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary.pdf
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2022-03-11
Leveraging the Venice Principles and UN Resolution to promote and protect Ombudsman organizations
Join Ontario Ombudsman and IOI North America Regional President Paul Dubé for a virtual discussion on 29 March 2022 to discuss possible ways to leverage internationally endorsed standards for Ombudsman, such as the Venice Principles and the respective UN Resolution to strengthen and protect your institution.
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2022-03-11
Public Protector to sign agreement with Gauteng Premier as part of stakeholder roadshow
The Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) and the Gauteng Provincial Government are set to enter into an agreement aimed at ensuring that requests for investigation-related information, among other things, are responded promptly to expedite investigative processes. Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Premier David Makhura will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of a PPSA Stakeholder Roadshow meeting at the City of Tshwane offices in Pretoria on Friday.
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2022-03-10
Awareness campaign on role and mandate of Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Ombudsman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan participated in an awareness campaign on the role, mandate, jurisdiction, and importance of the OmbudsmaniInstitution. The campaign was organized by the Ombudsman Secretariat and co-sponsored through the IOI's rgional subsidies program.
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2022-03-08
Newsletter from the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
In his current newsletter, the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Dr. Ákos Kozma, focuses on the war in the Ukraine and he calls for solidarity and the protection of human rights.
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