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2021-11-11Ombudsman Cyprus - Guide on Prisoner's First Contact (EN)
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2017-10-19Queensland Ombudsman supporting partner of Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference
The Queensland Ombudsman is a proud partner supporting the Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference (APSACC) to be held 15-16 November. APSACC is Australia’s premier corruption and misconduct prevention forum. It offers 70+ speakers, 22+ sessions and six interactive workshops and brings together local and international professionals from all tiers of the public sector.
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2019-12-03
WorkCover needs wholesale change for long term injured workers
Victoria’s WorkCover scheme is failing to deliver just outcomes for long term injured workers, inflicting a huge emotional toll on them, their families and wider society, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has found.
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2023-07-07
Ombudsman State of Schleswig-Holstein – Annual Report on Social Affairs 2012 (GER)
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2017-07-20
UN Global Compact on Migration: Preventing torture of migrants should be at core of Compact
In view of the increasing use of immigration detention as a deterrent of migration and the toughening of doemstic and regional migration policies resulting in human rights violations, the APT considers the Global Compact on Migration to be a timely opportunity to raise concerns over these issues. APT proposes a position paper that contains seven key advocacy messages that are indispensable to the Compact from a torture prevention perspective.
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2017-06-23
Panel discussion on Ombudsman under Pressure
On 22 June, the IOI invited to a panel discussion on “Ombudsmen under Pressure – Political, Democratic, Constitutional Restrictions and Limited Financial Conditions in our Neighbouring Countries”, which was organised jointly with the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) and the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB).
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2018-06-07
Victorian Ombudsman to re-investigate insurers’ handling of workers compensation claims and WorkSafe oversight
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has begun a follow up investigation to her previous Investigation into the management of complex workers compensation claims and WorkSafe oversight. In that 2016 investigation, she found that Victoria’s workers compensation scheme had failed some particularly vulnerable people.
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2021-11-16
H.E. Justice Dr. Zabihullah Khodaeian - CV
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2017-03-31
Human rights seminar in Barcelona
The second international seminar organized by the Catalan Ombudsman to address the human rights challenges in Europe will be taking place from 3 – 4 April 2017 in Barcelona. The Conference will be streamed live on the Website of the Catalan Parliament.
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2017-09-28
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes Government’s planning for ancillary facilities for electric private vehicles
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, on September 28, declared a direct investigation into the Government’s planning and arrangements for ancillary facilities for electric private vehicles to examine whether there are any improprieties.
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2021-11-03
Venice Commission Opinion (Oct. 2021)
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2017-07-05
Ombudsman for Bermuda elected new president of Caribbean Ombudsman Association
At the General Meeting held on 13th June 2017 Ms. Victoria Pearman was elected the new President of the Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) and a new CAROA Council was appointed effective on 1st July 2017.
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2017-07-07
Erinda Ballanca takes office as new People's Advocate
Following her election by the People’s Assembly of Albania, Mrs. Erinda Ballanca took oath before the Albanian Parliament and was introduced to the PA staff by her predecessor, Mr. Totozani, on Monday, 19 June 2017.
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2017-07-25
Ombudsman launches study on advocacy needs for mental health services users
Mental Health Reform has today launched a new report entitled, The Advocacy Needs of Mental Health Service Users Living in the Community: A Pilot Study. The report examines the need for independent, one-to-one advocacy supports for people who use mental health services and who need help to make decisions or access their rights and entitlements.
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2017-02-16
Public Defender presents Information Bulletin January 2017
The Public Defender of Georgia presented the January information bulletin, where he outlined the activities of the Public Defender's Office, as well as the human rights events throughout the country.
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2017-09-25
Ombudsman: Autism Plus and Department of Health failed to protect group home residents
Disability services provider Autism Plus and the Department of Health and Human Services put clients at risk by failing to move a group home resident who was accused of sexually assaulting vulnerable housemates. Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the events raised serious concerns about the suitability of Autism Plus to provide programs and care for DHHS clients.
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2021-11-02
Ombudsman Commission - Newsletter July-August 2021
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2017-07-21
Being an Ombudsman in higher education
Rob Behrens, the chair of the European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education published a new study entitled "Being an Ombudsman in Higher Education". He therein reviews the lived experience of ombudsmen in 18 countries. Having had unique access to ENOHE archives and drawing on a network-wide survey, he has produced the comprehensive account of European practitioners.
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2017-04-04
Ombudsman probes Government’s follow-up mechanism regarding psychological health assessment of school children
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared a direct investigation to examine whether the follow-up mechanism of the Department of Health (“DH”) and the Education Bureau (“EDB”) for the psychological health assessment of school children is adequate and effective.
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2021-11-03
Press Release IOI Europe in Support of PHSO (Oct. 2021)