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2025-12-03Reminder: Webinar on “Understanding Human Rights Frameworks: Integrating International Standards into Ombudsman Practice”
Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their webinar "Understanding Human Rights Frameworks: Integrating International Standards into Ombudsman Practice". This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute, will take place on 10 December 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to access the official invitation.
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2023-11-30
Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer: Casi un femicidio por día según la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación
El Observatorio de Femicidios de la Defensoría del Pueblo publicó las cifras preliminares de los femicidios ocurridos en Argentina hasta el 15 de noviembre de 2023, en conmemoración por el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer.
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2020-12-04The Ombudsman’s Awards 2020 - List of Winners: Public Organisations
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2024-08-22
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman warns of surge in maternity investigations
England’s Health Ombudsman has warned that women and babies are being put at risk after a worrying rise in the number of investigations about maternity care. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is urging the Government and NHS leaders to learn from the mistakes being made and take action to protect more families from harm.
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2024-08-29
CDHCM participa en Seminario Web “Garantizar la equidad de género: El papel del Ombudsman"
La labor de los Organismos Públicos de Derechos Humanos a nivel global, regional y local es fundamental para entender y analizar los prejuicios de género, con el propósito de incidir y erradicar las desigualdades que enfrentan las mujeres en el ejercicio de sus derechos. Así lo destacó la Presidenta de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, al participar en el Seminario Web “Garantizar la equidad de género: El papel del Ombudsman”, organizado por la Asociación Africana de Defensores del Pueblo y Mediadores, en colaboración con el IIO.
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2018-11-05
Reconocimiento de derechos al colectivo de varones gays alojados en el CPF I de Ezeiza
El Juzgado Federal en lo Criminal y Correccional Nº 1 de Lomas de Zamora hizo lugar a una acción de habeas corpus colectiva interpuesta por un grupo de varones gays alojados en el CPF I de Ezeiza, por encontrase agravadas sus condiciones de detención a partir del alojamiento conjunto con varones heterosexuales.
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2025-11-27
Ombudsman commends public officers and calls on public to vote in Legislative Council General Election
At the 28th Presentation Ceremony of the Ombudsman’s Awards on 18 November 2025, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, presented the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Public Organisations to the Housing Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and the Correctional Services Department, respectively. He also honoured the Transport Department with the Award on Mediation, the Drainage Services Department with the Information Technology Application and Creativity Award, and the Digital Policy Office with the Customer Services Award. Additionally, 10 teams were recognised with the Team Awards, and 80 public officers received the Individual Awards.
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2025-11-27
Office of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and Transparency International Pakistan sign MoU
The Office of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and Transparency International Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 11th November, 2025 to strengthen transparency, promote good governance, and ensure better, free, and speedy justice for citizens across Sindh. The signing ceremony, held at the POS Headquarters, was led by Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput and Chairman TI-Pakistan Justice (R) Zia Pervez, and attended by senior officials from both institutions.
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2024-08-16
Woman repaid thousands after healthcare provider failed to properly assess and fund her mother’s care
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is urging Integrated Care Boards (ICB) to learn from mistakes and take action to prevent other families facing unnecessary financial strain after a case investigated by the Ombudsman highlighted the issue.
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2025-11-21
Fairness under pressure: BC Ombudsperson highlights rising complexity and urgency in complaints about public service
The BC Ombudsperson says people in British Columbia are facing a growing mix of pressures when trying to access fair public services. Services are becoming more complex to navigate. Public sector budgets are tightening. And increasingly, decisions are being shaped by AI or automated decision making. In his 2024/25 Annual Report, released on 18 November 2025, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke says many of the matters reaching his office are now crisis-driven, and points to cases where people were left without essential supports until his office intervened.
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2025-11-21
Save the date for the webinar on “Understanding Human Rights Frameworks: Integrating International Standards into Ombudsman Practice”
Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their webinar "Understanding Human Rights Frameworks: Integrating International Standards into Ombudsman Practice". This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 10 December 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2).
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2018-03-12
Arresto domiciliario a una persona privada de su libertad con discapacidad
La PPN se presentó como Amicus Curiae para lograr que se conceda el arresto domiciliario a una persona privada de su libertad que padece Paraplejia y que se encontraba alojada en el Complejo Penitenciario Federal Nº 1.
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2018-11-28
Children’s Advocate appointed
The Ombudsman of Namibia announced the appointment of Ms Ingrid Husselmann as the Deputy Chief, effective 1 November 2018. As the Deputy Chief, Ms Husselmann will lead and oversee the operational management of the Division: Human Rights and Legal services. She will also serve as the Children’s Advocate in the Office of the Ombudsman.
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2021-03-15
New South Wales Ombudsman - An Inherent Conflict of Interest: Councils as Developer and Regulator (Dec. 2020) - EN
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2019-02-08
Politicians cannot do the work of independent officers of the Legislature
A recent column by Deb Hutton, published by Queen’s Park Briefing on 18 January 2019, raised provocative questions about the role and usefulness of independent officers of the Legislature. Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé, wrote an opinion piece on this matter, which was published as a guest column in Queen’s Park Briefing on 1 February 2019.
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2025-11-14
The Public Protector South Africa celebrates 30 years of strengthening constitutional democracy – a transformative journey
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Public Protector South Africa, a milestone that reflects not only the institution’s growth but also three decades of impactful service to the people of South Africa. To commemorate this milestone, the PPSA hosted a 30-Year Anniversary International Conference from 13–15 October 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, under the theme “30 Years of Strengthening Constitutional Democracy – A Transformative Journey".
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2017-05-03
New Scottish Public Services Ombudsman assumes office
Former Scottish Information Commissioner Rosemary Agnew was nominated by the Scottish Parliament as the new Scottish Public Services Omubdsman. She has taken up post on 1 May 2017.
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2023-12-14
Protecteur du Citoyen - Rapport special -FR
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2024-08-01
Defensoría del Pueblo: baja ejecución presupuestal para mitigar efectos de heladas y friaje podría afectar a más de 824 mil personas
La Defensoría del Pueblo advierte que más de 824 mil personas en todo el territorio nacional podrían verse afectadas en su integridad y en sus medios de subsistencia, debido a la baja ejecución de los presupuestos que han sido destinados para mitigar los efectos de las heladas y friaje. En ese sentido, instó a los tres niveles de gobierno a intervenir de manera oportuna y eficiente en aquellas zonas en las que la población esté más expuesta a dichos fenómenos naturales.
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2023-11-23
Gibraltar - Public Services Ombudsman - Annual Report 2022 - EN