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2020-06-22Human Rights Defender monitors interrogation of parliamentary opposition leader
On Sunday early morning the Human Rights Defender carried out comprehensive monitoring following the interrogation of the parliamentary opposition “Prosperous Armenia” fraction leader. The criminal proceeding involving the “Prosperous Armenia” fraction leader Mr. Gagik Tsarukyan is at the center of the Human Rights Defender’s attention within his legal mandate prescribed by law.
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2021-01-28
Parliamentary Ombudsman receives record number of complaints in 2020
In 2020, the Parliamentary Ombudsman received a record 7,059 complaints. This is around 800 complaints more than in 2019 (6,267), which was also a record year for complaints.
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2023-05-25
Complaint handling casebook: Resolving issues
In her latest report Complaint handling casebook: Resolving issues informally, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass describes how her office resolves complaints and works constructively with agencies and public bodies to fix problems and improve public administration.
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2020-08-13
CRPD and GANHRI host meeting on persons with disabilities and Covid-19
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and GANHRI are pleased to invite all NHRIs to a meeting on persons with disabilities and COVID-19 to share experiences, practices, challenges and gaps in protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities during the pandemic. The meeting will take place on 19 August 2020 from 14h40 to 16h00 (CET). Registration is now open.
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2023-05-17CoE - Commissioner's report - Human rights by design - EN
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2020-11-02
Federal Ombudsman shows concern over thousands of pending complaints against Ehsaas programme
The Federal Ombudsman, Syed Tahir Shahbaz has shown great concern over thousands of pending complaints against Ehsaas Programme in the Benazir Income Support Programme(BISP) and directed to resolve all pending complaints within 60 days and submit report.
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2020-07-23
Phil Clarke retires and incoming Queensland Ombudsman, Anthony Reilly, pays tribute
Phil Clarke retired as Queensland Ombudsman on 9 July after almost 10 years of service. The new Ombudsman, Anthony Reilly, thanked Mr Clarke for his service to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Queensland community.
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2023-05-19
IOI Statement of support - EN
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2020-10-01
UPR - tips for engagement at country level for NHRIs and Civil Society
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in collaboration with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and UPR Info, published an informative document with useful tips for engagement at country level for national human rights institutions and civil society.
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2020-08-04
Richard Pagen appointed as Chief Ombudsman
The Ombudsman Commission welcomes the appointment of Mr. Richard Pagen as its 8th Chief Ombudsman following his Swearing-in at the Government House on Tuesday 28 July 2020.
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2020-07-27
Inauguration of New ACRC Chairperson
Jeon Hyeon-Heui took office as the new Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) on June 29 at the Government Complex Sejong.
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2023-05-15
Queensland Ombudsman - Casebook 2023
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2020-09-28
Ombudsman holds first online outreach event
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall and his team held a virtual regional “visit” to the Sligo Roscommon Leitrim area between 4 and 11 September 2020. As part of its annual outreach programme the office usually holds complaint clinics, engages with public representatives and the providers of public services located in a particular county.
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2020-07-01
2019 Annual Report of Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman now available in English
The English-language version of the 2019 Annual Report of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman has now been published. Niels Fenger, who took up the position of Parliamentary Ombudsman on 1 December 2019, points out the value of uncovering recurring errors in order to help many citizens at the same time and stresses that a guiding principle for him is to apply the institution’s resources where they can be of the greatest possible use in protecting citizens’ legal rights.
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2020-07-13
CPT issues follow-up statement on COVID-19
Further to its Statement of principles made on 20 March 2020 in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and in the light of responses received from member States concerning measures taken with regard to persons deprived of their liberty, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) of the Council of Europe issued a follow-up statement.
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2023-11-10
OdL - Rapport annuel 2022 - FR
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2023-11-10
OdL - Rapport annuel 2022 - FR
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2020-07-06
Ombudsman’s Annual Report 2019 tabled
The Annual Report 2019 presents the Ombudsman’s yearly update to the public on the work of her Office. In 2019 the Ombudsman’s Office handled 299 cases, including 214 new complaints, 49 new enquiries and 36 outstanding complaints that remained open as of 1st January 2019.
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2020-06-17
Ombudsman Institution publishes Annual Report 2019
The Ombudsperson's Annual Report, in the spirit of the principles democracy, protection of human rights and rule of law as well as the constitutional and legal mandate, aims to provide a general overview of the challenges in the human rights protection system in the Republic of Kosovo. With particular emphasis on the issues of systematic problems in all three pillars of the power: in legislature, in executive and judiciary, with a strong believe that in this way this Report will serve also as a tool for strengthening democracy in the country.
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2020-05-26
People’s Advocate presents Annual Report 2019
The People`s Advocate (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Moldova presented its report on the observance of human rights in the country in 2019. The English version of the report is now available.