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2019-06-06Ombudsman participated in international scientific-practical conference in Dushanbe
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman participated in an international scientific-practical conference on the topic of “The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tajikistan: achievements and perspectives” organized by the Commissioner for Human Rights of Tajikistan in Dushanbe.
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2019-12-16
Ombudsman hosts 2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference
The Ombudsman Institution of Turkey was pleased to have successfully hosted the “2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference”, which took place from 18 – 19 November 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey, which brought together around 150 participants from 57 countries of different continents, representing various national and international Ombudsman institutions as well as Human Rights Commissions.
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2019-05-17
10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference and Training
The 10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference and Training will be held in Bermuda from 28th – 31st May. The theme for the conference is “Strengthening the Role and Performance of the Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in the Caribbean and Latin America”. The training will be facilitated by Dr. Victor Ayeni and the theme will be “Advancing the Ombudsman’s Impact: Roles, Services and Performance”.
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2019-06-06
12th IOI World Conference to be held in Dublin in May 2020
The 12th World Conference and General Assembly of the International Ombudsman Institute will be hosted by the Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland and held in Dublin, Ireland between 17 and 22 May 2020. Save the date! The IOI is looking forward to an active participation!
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2022-10-28Western Australia Ombudsman - Investigation into family and domestic violence and suicide Volume 1: Executive Summary
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2019-06-24
Parliamentary Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2018
The Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, Jørgen Steen Sørensen, has just published the institution´s Annual Report 2018 and as every year the Ombudsman has given many talks on the institution´s work. The talks usually give rise to discussions and questions, mostly about cases the Ombudsman has investigated. But also many questions on what it is really like to be Ombudsman.
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2019-08-14
ENNHRI submits third-party intervention to European Court of Human Rights on right to vote for persons with disabilities
ENNHRI has submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of Strøbye v. Denmark and Rosenlind v. Denmark concerning the right to vote for individuals who are under legal guardianship or deprived of their legal capacity. Led by the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) of Denmark (Danish Institute for Human Rights), the submission underlines that voting rights cannot be withdrawn solely based on a disability.
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2022-10-27
ACRC Korea Transparency Newsletter (Sep 2022) English
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2019-06-11
Ombudsman publishes Annual Report 2018
In 2018, the Ombudsman's Office received a total of 48,129 requests through the various channels available to citizens, including 36,111 entries of complaints and other communications. During the year, 9338 new procedures were instituted, five of them from the Ombudsman's initiative, which translates into an increase in the handling of complaints of 20% over the previous year.
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2014-02-24
Occasional Paper #70
The concept and role of the ombudsman throughout the world (1999) Dr. Marten Oosting Dr. Oosting is the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands and President of the International Ombudsman Institute.
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2022-10-25
NSW Ombudsman - Annual Report 2021/2022
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2022-10-25
NSW Ombudsman - Annual Report 2021/2022- EN
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2022-10-25
NSW Ombudsman - Speical Report - Summary Formal Investigations 2021/22 - EN
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2019-09-05
AOMA condemns xenophobic violence against migrant African-owned businesses in South Africa
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) expresses its concern over the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa, where widespread looting and torching of foreign-owned African shops have been reported in Johannesburg and in Pretoria a few days earlier. AOMA urges the use of diplomatic channels by African governments in finding a workable solution for all citizens of Africa affected by the violence.
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2019-06-13
PHSO to host seminar on peer review
Do you want to improve the performance of your Office, demonstrate value for money or learn from the best practice of others? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then Peer Review may be the best tool for you. The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO) is hosting a seminar on Peer Review in conjunction with the IOI in London on 23 September 2019. Save the date!
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2024-12-06
L'ombud des vétérans annonce les récipiendaires de la mention élogieuse 2024
Le 28 novembre 2024, l’ombud des vétérans, colonel (à la retraite) Nishika Jardine, a remis la Mention élogieuse de l’ombud des vétérans 2024 à neuf récipiendaires au cours d’une cérémonie virtuelle. La Mention élogieuse sert à souligner et à honorer le dévouement, le travail acharné et la motivation altruiste d’une personne ou d’un groupe à l’égard des vétérans du Canada et de leur famille.
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2019-09-27
Cancer treatment delays unacceptable, says Ombudsman
The UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has found serious failings at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after the death of a man whose cancer surgery was unacceptably delayed.
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2019-04-15
Venice Principles on Ombudsman institutions now also available in Italian
On 15 March 2019, the “Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution”, (“The Venice Principles”) were adopted by the Venice Commission. A translation of the text into Italian has been made available by the Office of the Ombudsman of the Autonomous Province of Trento a (Italy).
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2019-09-02
Unintended consequences for prisoners as Northland continues with old regime
The Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand Peter Boshier says the Northland Regional Corrections Facility is persisting with policies that are preventing it from achieving its full potential. Mr Boshier has tabled his latest report in Parliament on an unannounced inspection of the Prison conducted in February.
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2019-08-14
12th issue of "African Ombudsman Today"
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) recently released the 12th issue of its newsletter "African Ombudsman Today". It has a special emphasis on celebrating female Ombudsman as August is marked as the women’s month in South Africa.