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2023-06-29City of Copenhagen employees and politicians cannot accept a Tivoli Pass
The group of political party chairpersons of the City Council of the City of Copenhagen have determined that politicians cannot accept annual cards from the amusement park Tivoli Gardens. The City of Copenhagen says so in a reply to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
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2023-06-29
The Seimas Ombudspersons’ Office publishes its Annual Report 2022
The implementation of the mission of the Seimas Ombudspersons continued successfully in 2022, with the three main objectives assigned to the Ombudspersons: investigating citizens‘ complaints of abuse and bureaucracy by state and municipal officials (except judges), the prevention of torture and the functions of the national human rights institution. These objectives were presented in the recently published annual report 2022.
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2022-06-03
13th World Conference - The Hague May 2024
The 13th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute will be hosted by the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands and held in The Hague, between 13 and 17 May 2024.
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2023-07-05
Niels Fenger published an article on the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman as protector of citizens’ human rights
The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Niels Fenger, published a new article in the Danish Weekly Law Reports (Ugeskrift for Retsvæsen) on the Ombudsman’s role as protector of human rights. In the article, he analyses the overlap of human rights with the Ombudsman’s tasks.
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2023-07-05
The PHSO finds that the NHS must make patient safety more than just a promise
In a new report, ‘Broken trust: making patient safety more than just a promise’, the Ombudsman has said the National Health Service (NHS) must do more to accept accountability and learn from mistakes, particularly when there is serious harm or, worse, loss of life.
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2023-07-05
The Ombudsman presents the Annual Report 2022 to the speaker of the House of Representatives
The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, submitted the Annual Report 2022 to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anglu Farrugia.
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2023-07-06
In memory of Stephen Owen
It is with great sadness that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned of the recent passing of Stephen Owen, former Ombudsman of British Columbia and former IOI President, in Vancouver at the age of 74.
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2023-07-06
The Ombudsman and the Prosecutor General organized an international conference on business and human rights
A conference on "Ensuring Transparency in the Context of Business and Human Rights" was organized jointly by the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prosecutor-General of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 23 June 2023.
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2023-07-06
40 years of the Official Information Act in New Zealand
The Official Information Act (OIA) came into force 40 years ago on 1 July 1983. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says transparency and information access rights remain as important today as in 1983 when the OIA came into effect.
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2023-07-06
The Ombudsman for Bermuda releases its Annual Report 2022
In its Annual Report 2022, the Office of the Ombudsman for Bermuda reports on its efforts and progress during its 17th year in service. A total of 213 cases, of which 177 were complaints and 36 enquiries, were received during the year under review.
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2023-07-05
The NIPSO publishes Quarterly Bulletin of June 2023
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) has recently published its Quarterly Bulletin of June 2023. The Bulletin provides updates on the institution's most recent work, including the launch of new complaints handling standards for local councils and a report on communications with patients on healthcare waiting lists.
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2023-07-12
Court enforces Commission’s access to information decision
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has issued a judgment that adopted the order of the Commission on Administrative Justice under the Access to Information Act, 2016. On 15 June 2023, the Court issued the judgment following a case where the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) failed to comply with the order of the Commission.
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2023-07-13
The Portuguese Ombudsman publishes its Annual Report 2022 and a report on its activities as NPM in 2022
The Ombudsman’s Report to the Assembly of the Republic – 2022 and the annual report on the activity developed as the NPM – National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture were delivered on 4 July 2023 at the Assembly of the Republic by the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral.
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2023-07-13
The Human Rights Defender participated in the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision
The Human Rights Defender’s Office has been supplemented with another regional subdivision. On 4 July 2023, the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision of the Human Rights Defender’s Office took place in Vanadzor.
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2023-07-13Highlights from the The Ombudsman's Report for the year 2022.pdf
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2023-07-13
State Comptroller and Ombudsman submits Ombudsman's Report 49 for the year 2022
The annual report provides in-depth statistical data on the investigation of complaints in 2022 and gives examples of complaints handled in that year relating to different issues, including public service, persons with disabilities, health and education.
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2023-07-13
Highlights from the The Ombudsman's Report for the year 2022.pdf
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2023-07-12
Ombudsman Association's Outstanding Contribution Award – winner announced
The Ombudsman Association (OA) are delighted to announce that Evan Lerwill, from the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO), is the 2023 winner of the OA’s Outstanding Contribution Award.
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2023-07-14
IOI President Chris Field PSM providing a presentation to members of the Asia Region meeting..
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2023-07-14
Members of the 2023 Asia Region meeting..
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