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2024-03-14A map of automated decision-making in the NSW Public Sector: A special report under section 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974
On 8 March 2024, the NSW Ombudsman’s report A map of automated decision-making in the NSW Public Sector was tabled in Parliament. The special report under section 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974 is an initiative by the NSW Ombudsman to increase visibility in the use of automated decision-making systems across the NSW public sector.
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2024-03-14
Ombudsman engages Government on farm input subsidy investigation findings
The Office of the Ombudsman has presented to the Ministry of Agriculture, preliminary findings of its Systemic Investigation on the Implementation of the Affordable Inputs Programme for the 2022/23 and 2023/2024 growing seasons. Ombudsman Grace Malera led a team from her Office to interface with Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale, Ministry Officials and others from the Smallholder Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi.
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2024-03-14
Su Majestad el Rey entrega el Premio de Derechos Humanos Rey de España
El 13 de marzo de 2024, la asociación mexicana Familiares por Nuestros Desaparecidos de Jalisco (FUNDEJ) recibió de manos de Felipe VI, el IX Premio de Derechos Humanos Rey de España que conceden el Defensor del Pueblo y la Universidad de Alcalá.
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2024-03-14
Defensoría capacita a universitarios sobre participación ciudadana y derecho al sufragio
Una capacitación sobre la importancia de la participación ciudadana y el derecho al sufragio realizaron los Oficiales de Derechos Humanos de la Defensoría del Pueblo a estudiantes de la Universidad Interamericana de Panamá, en el marco del convenio entre la entidad y el Tribunal Electoral para promover estos derechos humanos.
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2020-12-23
El Yuan de Control realizó eventos para conmemorar el Día de los Derechos Humanos
En noviembre de 2020, la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (NHRC, por sus siglas en inglés) del Yuan de Control realizó varios eventos relacionado con el Día de los Derechos Humanos, incluyendo «El 20 de noviembre: Día Mundial de los Niños» y «El 25 de noviembre: Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra las Mujeres».
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2020-12-21
Ombudsman South Australia presents Annual Report 2019-20
As in previous years, the Ombudsman SA completed several investigations that led to important, systemic changes in public administration. In 2019-20, nearly 4,000 complaints have been handled by the Ombudsman SA.
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2024-03-07
International Women’s Day: Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz demands more women in leadership positions
The Austrian Ombudsman Board leads by example: 70% of the team is female. Ombudsperson Schwarz calls upon the business world to put the principle of ‘fifty-fifty in leadership positions’ into practice and encourages women to be brave.
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2024-03-07
Ombudsman assumed AOMA presidency
On 28 February 2024, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola, Dr. Florbela Rocha Araújo, assumed the Presidency of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), in a solemn ceremony held in Durban, South Africa.
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2024-03-07
Webinar on "Promoting Human Rights: The Role of Ombudsman Institutions"
Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association (AOMA) for the thought-provoking webinar on "Promoting Human Rights: The Role of Ombudsman Institutions" on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 at 10 am (GMT+2), organised in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute. Kindly click here to register for the webinar.
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2024-03-06
Síndica celebra el 5.° aniversario del Pacto contra la segregación escolar
El 1 de marzo de 2024 tenía lugar el acto de celebración del 5.º aniversario del Pacto contra la segregación escolar, que impulsaron en 2019 la institución del Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya y el Departamento de Educación, con la voluntad de promover políticas de lucha contra ese fenómeno.
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2024-03-06
Clarity about road ownership and access vital to British Columbians
In a new report, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke calls on the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to address problematic road legislation that has real-life consequences for many British Columbians.
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2024-03-06
La Defensoría participó de la última audiencia pública por la regulación de las tarifas de luz y gas
La Defensora del Pueblo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, María Rosa Muiños, participó de la audiencia pública convocada por la Secretaría de Energía de la Nación, que determinará los criterios por los cuales un hogar recibirá o no subsidios parciales o totales a los servicios de gas y luz.
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2024-03-06
Senado, Tribunal Constitucional y Defensor del Pueblo celebran “Aventura de la Constitución”
El Senado de la República, el Tribunal Constitucional (TC) y el Defensor del Pueblo, celebraron el evento “Aventura de una Constitución”, que busca impulsar la educación cívica para que los niños conozcan sus derechos y deberes.
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2024-03-06
International Conference Marks End of the Project on the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law
National institutions for human rights, such as the Ombudsman institution in Croatia, play a key role in realizing the fundamental rights of citizens and in promoting EU values: fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law. This role was recognized and further strengthened with the help of the project “Supporting National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in monitoring fundamental rights and the fundamental rights aspects of the rule of law “.
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2020-12-18
United Nations recognises importance of independent Ombudsman
Ombudsman, and President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), Peter Tyndall has warmly welcomed the United Nations resolution on the Ombudsman institution, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 2020.
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2020-12-17
Ombudsman Hong Kong announces reports on two direct investigations
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, held a press conference on 17 December 2020 to announce the results of two direct investigations, namely "Effectiveness of Joint Office for Investigation of Water Seepage Complaints in Handling Water Seepage Reports" and "Arrangements for Production, Distribution, Stocktaking and Use of CSI Masks".
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2020-12-16
Office of the Veterans Ombudsman 2019-2020 Annual Report tabled
The Office of the Veterans Ombudsman (OVO) 2019-2020 Annual Report was tabled on 9 December 2020 in the House of Commons by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. It provides an overview of the OVO’s activities from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
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2020-12-16
Ombudsman office published Annual Report 2019-2020
It is with pleasure that the Ombudsman Office announces the publication of its independent seventh Annual Report 2019/2020. This year the Ombudsman received a total of 890 grievances of which 207 were complaints and 683 were assistance requests.
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2020-12-14
Webinar "Covid-19 and the Ombudsperson (Nov. 2020)
On 24 November 2020 the Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel - under the auspices of the IOI - hosted a Webinar on "Covid-19 and the Ombudsperson: Rising to the Challenge of a Pandemic". The entire webinar and all contributions from members across the globe are available here.
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2020-12-11
Re-watch our webinar on Covid-19 with contributions from around the globe
Did you miss this event or were not able to join in due to the time difference? Re-watch the international webinar on Covid-19, hosted by the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, under the auspices of the IOI, on 24 November and see the numerious contributions from members across the globe