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2019-01-21Ombudsman files compensation proceedings for family of victims of road collapse
As head of the independent State body that defends citizens' rights, the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, accepted the request of the prime minister to lead the process of compensation to the families of the five mortal victims of the collapse of Municipal Highway, in the borough of Borba, in the south of the country.
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2019-12-03
South Australia Ombudsman’s 2018-19 Annual Report
The South Australian Ombudsman’s 2018-19 Annual Report was tabled in parliament today. Mr Wayne Lines reported his Office responded to over 4000 complaints about state and local government.
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2022-11-04Equite dans le programme d'aide au revenu
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2019-05-24
IOI Board Meeting held in Mérida, Mexico
The annual IOI Board Meeting was held from 14 – 17 May 2018 in Mérida, Mexico. Raúl González Pérez, Mexican Ombudsman and President of the Mexican National Human Rights Commission, and his office generously hosted the event.
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2022-09-14
Victorian Ombudsman - Special Report - Youth Worker's access to private informaton about children - 2022
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2019-03-08
Commonwealth Ombudsman helps students clear inappropriate debts
The Australian Government, with input from the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, has established new Student Redress Measures to address the large number of complaints about the former VET (Vocational Education and Training) FEE-HELP program.
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2019-04-10
Thai Ombudsman visits ACRC Korea for MoU implementation
During 15 – 19 March 2019, the Thai Ombudsman delegation visited the Republic of Korea to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation between the Thai Ombudsman and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of Korea.
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2019-08-05
BC Ombudsperson’s annual report highlights 40-year history of ensuring BC’s most vulnerable are treated fairly
Victoria – British Columbians complained about the two government departments that provide services to some of BC’s most marginalized citizens more often than any other public body last year, according to the BC Ombudsperson’s 40th Annual Report released today.
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2019-03-15
6th Annual International Conference: Protecting Linguistic Minorities, Building Stronger Societies
Hosted by the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario, in Canada, during the 26th and the 27th of June 2019, this conference will highlight institutions that promote and protect Indigenous languages in light of the UN’s International Year of Indigenous Languages, as well as focus on the impact of technology on the future of minority language protection worldwide. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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2019-08-01
Report published on concerns over how Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection recovered overpayments
IOI President and Irish Ombudsman Peter Tyndall published a report setting out how the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) has addressed his concerns about the recovery of overpayments made to social welfare recipients.
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2019-03-18
AOMA Newsletter Issue 11 – March 2019
The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) recently released the 11th issue of its newsletter including a wide range of information on ombudsman institutions on the African continent. The March edition of the AOMA Newsletter is available in English and French.
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2019-01-29
Human Rights Defender publishes ad hoc reports
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia has published four thematic ad hoc reports as well as a guide on the media coverage of child related issues. The reports, which have partly been drafted with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Armenia and Georgia, show the recent priorities of the Ombudsman of Armenia.
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2020-03-20
12th IOI World Conference
In light of recent developments concerning the outbreak and rapid spread of the COVID19 disease alternative dates are now being sought for 12th IOI World Conference and General Assembly, which was to be held in Dublin from 17 – 22 May 2020. A la vista de las acontecimientos recientes acerca de la rápida extención del virus COVID 19, estamos tratando de encontrar una fecha alternativa para celebrar la 12ª Conferencia Mundial y Asamblea General del IIO, que se debía llevar a cabo en Dublín los días 17 – 22 de mayo de 2020. Au vu des dernières évolutions et la propagation rapide du virus COVID-19, nous réfléchissons sur des dates alternatives pour la 12ème Conférence mondiale de l’IIO et l’Assemblée générale, qui auraient dues avoir lieu du 17 jusqu’au 22 mai 2020 à Dublin.
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2019-02-21
Greek Ombudsman celebrates 20th anniversary
The Greek Ombudsman, a constitutionally endorsed independent authority, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. More than 1.000.000 citizens who have come to contact with the services of the Authority throughout the years — according to the data held by the Ombudsman — are also celebrating with us.
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2022-09-14
Ombudsman Latvia - Newsletter July-August 2022
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2019-04-02
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee visited Rosario
The Ombudsman of the Province of Santa Fe, Raúl Lamberto, received in Rosario Nobel Peace Prize winner, Leyma Gbowee, in the city of Rosario last Friday, 31st of March 2019. Leyma is a Liberian activist who led the peace movement that put an end to the second Liberian civil war in 2003.
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2019-02-19
Ombudsman publishes quarterly newsletter
The Office of the Ombudsman of Tonga published its Quarterly Newsletter, which covers the period from October – December 2018 and puts a specific focus on the Ombudsman’s outreach programmes to the youth.
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2019-03-13
Ombudsman discusses peculiarities of treatment of patients with tuberculosis in prisons and mental health institutions
Augustinas Normantas, Head of the Seimas Ombudsmen's Office and Vytautas Valentinavičius, Head of the Human Rights Division together with Jean-Sébastien Blanc, Director of Thematic Programmes of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), accredited to the United Nations, discussed the peculiarities of treatment of patients with tuberculosis in prisons and mental health institutions.
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2019-07-19
Recommendations on inadequate investigation into alleged misconduct and racial discrimination
The City of Toronto Ombudsman has found that a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) investigation into the actions of a few of its Transit Fare Inspectors was not sufficiently fair, thorough or transparent to justify its conclusions.
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2019-03-11
Public Protector welcomes Eastern Cape High Court judgment on review application of her Mandela Funeral report
The Public Protector welcomes the Eastern Cape High Court’s dismissal on Thursday, March 08, 2019 of an application by provincial government Director-General, Ms. Marion Mbina-Mthembu, to have Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s findings on the plundering of public resources in the name of the funeral and memorial services of the late former President, Nelson Mandela, reviewed and set aside.