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2026-02-27Conference “Who Decides? Human Rights Principles Relevant for Older Persons with Dementia”
Deputy Ombudswoman Tatjana Vlašić participated in an international conference on 10 February 2026, dedicated to older persons living with dementia. The event was particularly significant because it included speakers who are themselves living with this diagnosis.
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2024-09-06
En CDHCM, colectivos de víctimas de violaciones a derechos humanos y organizaciones civiles analizan Ley de Amnistía y beneficios por colaboración
La figura de amnistía no puede representar escenarios de impunidad, especialmente en casos de violaciones graves a derechos humanos, por lo cual existe la preocupación de que se desproteja a las víctimas en su derecho a la reparación del daño. Así lo destacó la Ombudsperson capitalina, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, al inaugurar el Foro: “Ley de Amnistía y beneficios por colaboración en los casos de violaciones a los derechos humanos en México. Diálogo sobre su aplicabilidad, análisis de los avances, retrocesos y propuestas de medidas para su eficacia”.
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2024-01-10
Provincial Ombudsman Secretariat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Team visited Union Council Esa Khel Peshawar regarding Awareness Campaign
On 22 December 2023, two teams of the Provincial Ombudsman Secretariat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa visited the Union Council Esa Khel District Peshawar regarding an awareness campaign about the role and responsibilities of the Ombudsman Institution.
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2024-08-14
Audience du Médiateur de la République avec l’Ambassadeur des États-Unis en Côte d’Ivoire
Le Médiateur de la République, Monsieur Adama TOUNGARA, a reçu en audience Son Excellence Madame Jessica DAVIS BA, Ambassadeur des États-Unis en Côte d’Ivoire, accompagnée de Monsieur Scott HAVILLAND, Attaché politique.
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2020-05-22
Board of Directors holds first electronic meeting due to Covid-19
On 18 May 2020 the IOI Board of Directors held its annual meeting to identify and discuss projects and priorities for the upcoming membership year. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Board held its annual meeting by electronic means for the first time and despite the challenge of a wide range of different time zones, 15 out of currently 20 Directors joined the videoconference hosted by the Office of IOI President and Ireland Ombudsman Peter Tyndall.
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2023-10-05
Ombudsperson report finds financial support programs for people displaced by extreme weather emergencies outdated and unfair
In a report released on 3 October 2023, the BC Ombudsperson finds emergency support programs are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible for vulnerable evacuees and poorly communicated and calls on government to take urgent action to better support people who are increasingly being displaced from their homes for long periods by extreme weather events.
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2026-02-12
The Ombudsman Office Hosted a Roundtable Conference for Public Sector Ombudspersons
In December 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman of Israel hosted a roundtable conference, under the auspices of Matanyahu Englman, State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel, focused on the methodologies used in handling public complaints. Attendees included ombudspersons and public complaint managers from government ministries, statutory authorities, and state-owned companies.
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2026-02-12
The Flemish Ombudsman about high water bills on Flemish radio
On 4 February 2026, Flemish Ombudsman Myriam Parys explained on the Flemish radio programme WinWin how water bills are calculated, why tariffs differ, and what citizens can do themselves — from checking their meter regularly to performing a simple leak check. She stressed the importance of clear and transparent communication from water companies.
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2024-08-01
Ludopatía infantil: la Defensora del Pueblo pide al Banco Central controlar movimientos de cuentas de menores, entre otras acciones
La Defensora del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, María Rosa Muiños, solicitó al Banco Central de la República Argentina que instruya a bancos y billeteras digitales a enviar el resumen mensual de los movimientos de las cuentas abiertas por menores de edad a las personas adultas responsables.
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2026-02-05
Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation operation into effectiveness of administrative support provided for complaint handling by the Secretariat of the Medical Council
On 5 February 2026, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the effectiveness of administrative support provided for complaint handling by the Secretariat of the Medical Council of Hong Kong under the Department of Health, and the DH’s regulatory role. The Office of the Ombudsman made 21 improvement recommendations to the authorities.
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2026-02-05
El Defensor del Pueblo solicita al Ministerio de Consumo y a la Comisión de la Competencia que actúen para evitar sobrecostes en los precios de los transportes alternativos al tren
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha abierto una actuación de oficio ante el Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 y ante la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia para que informen, en sus respectivos ámbitos, acerca de las medidas que pretenden adoptar para evitar sobrecostes en las tarifas de transportes alternativos al tren y evitar la existencia de conductas presuntamente abusivas por parte de algunas compañías.
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2026-02-04
Domestic and Ethnic Committee Inspects OCA, Showing Concern for Marine Debris Reuse and Marine Ecological Conservation Achievements
On 7 November 2025, the convener of the Control Yuan’s Domestic and Ethnic Committee, Ombudsman Tsai Chung-yi, accompanied by 14 committee members, visited the Ocean Conservation Administration under the Ocean Affairs Council for an inspection. The delegation conducted field visits to member companies of the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition and the Central Taiwan Marine Conservation Education Center, followed by operational briefings and a comprehensive discussion session with the OAC and OCA.
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2026-02-04
Over 7,000 complaints received by Parliamentary Ombudsman
In 2025, the Parliamentary Ombudsman received a total of 7,321 complaints. This is the second largest number of complaints of all time. Case numbers rose in nearly all administrative branches. The largest numbers of complaints concerned social services, the administrative branch of the police and healthcare. The number of cases concerning foreign nationals more than tripled from the previous year. More than half of them concerned delays in processing at the Finnish Immigration Service.
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2026-02-04
The Ombudsman looks into conditions for children and young people in emergency care
As the theme for his monitoring visits to institutions for children in 2026, the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman will be looking into the social facilities that the municipalities use when there is a need for placing a child or young person in emergency care.
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2026-02-04
Newly elected Human Rights Ombudswoman in Slovenia
At its session on 3 February 2026, the members of the National Assembly elected Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek as the new Human Rights Ombudswoman. She will also advocate for the establishment of a children's rights ombudsman in Slovenia, who would be able to operate autonomously within the Ombudsman's institution.
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2026-02-04
Ombudsperson finds ongoing gaps in safeguards for involuntary patients under BC’s Mental Health Act
A new BC Ombudsperson report finds that too often key legal safeguards for involuntary patients under BC’s Mental Health Act are still not being applied across the province, despite improvement since the office’s 2019 Committed to Change investigation.
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2026-02-04
Strengthening Institutional Capacity Through Advisors’ Workshop
The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab organized a two-day capacity-building workshop for all Advisors on 12 and 13 January 2026, aimed at enhancing consistency, legal accuracy, and effectiveness in complaint adjudication and implementation processes. The workshop served as a platform for shared learning, experience exchange, and alignment on best practices across diverse administrative domains.
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2019-05-27
Azerbaijani Ombudsman´s senior advisor participated at ENNHRI’s Working Group on the rights of persons with disabilities
The senior advisor of the Ombudsman Institution participated at the ENNHRI’s Working Group meeting on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as a member of the group, in Brussels, Belgium on May 14, 2019. More than 20 representatives of the states and several European organizations attended the event.
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2023-12-07
Règlement européen sur l’intelligence artificielle : la Défenseure des droits appelle à la nécessaire prise en compte des droits fondamentaux et du principe de non-discrimination
En avril 2021, la Commission européenne a publié une proposition de règlement sur l’intelligence artificielle (IA). Depuis, le Défenseur des droits et la Commission nationale consultative des droits de l’Homme ont respectivement apporté leurs contributions. Tous deux plaident pour la prise en compte des droits fondamentaux et du droit de la non-discrimination dans le cadre juridique en cours de négociation.
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2026-01-30
Face it instead of turning away: Awareness-raising event to recognise, address and prevent violence against women and girls
The Austrian Ombudsman Board and Stiftung Forum Verfassung are organizing a follow-up format to the lecture series "One in Five". This event will take place on 27 February 2026 and aims to raise awareness among students of social work as well as health and legal professions. Kindly click here to register for the event.