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2021-08-26Commissioner for Human Rights - Annual Report - 2017 - Summary EN
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2021-08-26
Commissioner for Human Rights - Annual Report - 2018 - Summary EN
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2017-07-21New Alberta Ombudsman appointed
Marianne Ryan was officially appointed as Alberta’s ninth Ombudsman and second Public Interest Commissioner on 4 July 2017. Prior to becoming the Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner, Ms Ryan led a successful career that spanned 35 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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2017-10-11
Toronto Ombudsman Recommends $462,000 Payment to Senior
Ombudsman Toronto released its Enquiry Report recommending that the City of Toronto repay $462,000 to a senior after selling his house in a tax sale.
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2016-12-20
Ombudsman Hong Kong celebrates 15th anniversary
The Office of the Hong Kong Ombudsman celebrated the 15th anniversary of becoming an independent statutory body at its press conference on 19 December 2016. At the same press conference, Hong Kong Ombudsman Connie Lau also announced the results of three investigation reports.
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2017-01-02
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman upholds three in four complaints about Home Office
Incorrect decisions, delays and wrong advice are the top reasons for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman upholding the highest proportion of complaints about the Home Office than any other government department, a report published today reveals.
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2021-08-27
Ombudsman SA - Investigation of District Council of Coober Pedy – Press Release
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2017-05-03
Catalan Ombudsman reports on human rights regression
In a recent report on “Human Rights regression in Spain” the Catalan Ombudsman analyzes the impacts on human and fundamental rights that with a specific focus on Catalonia.
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2017-12-12
Ombudsman Sindh commitment to ensure protection of citizen’s rights
Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik presented his institution’s 2016 Annual Report to Governor Sindh. The Report details a year’s work, reiterating its commitment to provide administrative justice and protection of citizens’ rights.
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2017-07-28
AOMA received African Peace Award
United Religions Initiative-Africa (URI-Africa) has awarded the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), which Ethiopia is leading as President, in appreciation and acknowledgment of its great contribution to the promotion of good governance, human rights, rule of law, strengthening values of peaceful coexistence in Africa.
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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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2018-02-07
City Ombudsman says Toronto community housing priority transfer process giving tenants false hope
Ombudsman Toronto released a report on an Investigation into Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s Medical and Safety Risk priority transfer process for tenants. Ombudsman Susan Opler made 21 recommendations to improve fairness and to serve tenants with the most serious health and safety concerns related to their units.
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2016-09-28
Western Australian Ombudsman releases 2015-16 Annual Report
The Western Australian Ombudsman has tabled his 2015-16 annual report in Parliament. The report outlines the work of the Office for the recent year when the Ombudsman received 11,663 contacts and finalised 95% of the complaints within three months.
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2017-12-11
Death of woman from anorexia was avoidable, Ombudsman rules
A young woman’s death from anorexia nervosa would have been prevented had the NHS provided appropriate care and treatment, according to a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) report published today (Friday 8 December 2017).
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2017-08-21
Older patients’ families struggle to complain about poor hospital care
Older vulnerable people are often reliant on relatives to raise concerns when things go wrong in hospital. However – as a survey, published by Gransnet and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman revealed – over half of family members with a concern find it difficult to complain about the hospital care or treatment of an relative.
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2017-12-05
Upholding Administrative Fairness in B.C.: Annual Report 2016-2017
British Columbia’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released his 2016-2017 Annual Report on 7 November 2017. The Report details a year’s work upholding administrative fairness across B.C.’s more than 2,800 provincial and local public authorities.
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2017-02-17
Commission’s intervention secures permanent employment for 400 hospital staff
Investigations of the Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) into the alleged uncoordinated and non-transparent recruitment process of an Eldoret-based hospital resulted in recommendations to confirm the complainants as long term employees under permanent and pensionable terms.
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2017-06-14
IOI participates at CAROA Conference and signs MoU
IOI President Peter Tyndall and Nilda Arduin, President of the Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of their respective organisations during the 9th Biannual CAROA Conference that was held from 11 – 13 June 2017 in Bonaire.
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2017-03-20
Ombudsman of City of Buenos Aires publishes booklet on political rights
The Office of the Ombudsman of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) has published a series of thematic booklets. A booklet on political rights is now also available in English.
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2016-11-30
Ombudsman Quarterly Review – Spring 2016
The Office of the Ombudsman New Zealand has published the Ombudsman Quarterly Review – Spring 2016. Follow this news item to read more about the Ombudsman’s work and most recent projects.