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2019-10-21Control Yuan hosted 31st APOR Conference
The Control Yuan hosted the 31st Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR) Conference in Taipei City from 25 - 27 September 2019. The gathering included a work shop on “The Ombudsman’s Role in Human Rights Protection” on 26 September, during which APOR member representatives and foreign guests were invited to share their professional insights and experience as well as case studies.
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2023-07-06
In memory of Stephen Owen
It is with great sadness that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned of the recent passing of Stephen Owen, former Ombudsman of British Columbia and former IOI President, in Vancouver at the age of 74.
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2023-07-06
The Ombudsman and the Prosecutor General organized an international conference on business and human rights
A conference on "Ensuring Transparency in the Context of Business and Human Rights" was organized jointly by the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prosecutor-General of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 23 June 2023.
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2023-07-06Bermuda Ombudsman - Annual Report 2022 - EN
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2023-07-05
Niels Fenger published an article on the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman as protector of citizens’ human rights
The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Niels Fenger, published a new article in the Danish Weekly Law Reports (Ugeskrift for Retsvæsen) on the Ombudsman’s role as protector of human rights. In the article, he analyses the overlap of human rights with the Ombudsman’s tasks.
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2023-07-05
The PHSO finds that the NHS must make patient safety more than just a promise
In a new report, ‘Broken trust: making patient safety more than just a promise’, the Ombudsman has said the National Health Service (NHS) must do more to accept accountability and learn from mistakes, particularly when there is serious harm or, worse, loss of life.
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2023-07-05
Ombudsman for Bermuda - Annual Report 2022 - EN
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2023-07-05
NIPSO - Quarterly Bulletin June 2023 - EN
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2019-10-17
Ombudsplan 2020 tabled in Parliament
The 2020 Ombudsplan of the Parliamentary Ombudsman Malta was tabled in Parliament by the President of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anglu Farrugia. It outlines the 25 principles adopted by the Venice Commission aimed at protecting and promoting ombudsman institutions and compares them to the Maltese legislation. The Ombudsplan also makes recommendations on how the Ombudsman legislation can be strengthened to make the work of the Ombudsman more effective and efficient.
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2019-10-17
Special report on the energy transition in the Basque Country translated into English
In 2018, the Office of the Ombudsman for the Basque Country has published a Special Report on “The Energy Transition in the Basque Country: Towards a Sustainable Model”. The Executive Summary of this Report has now been translated into English. The report shows that Ombudsman institutions can become involved and take the initiative in a highly complex and technical issue such as climate change which is becoming acuter every day and one of the top concerns of the citizens Ombudsman institutions serve. It can also be a tool to enhance the public’s participation in holding environmental authorities accountable.
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2023-07-03
77. Reporte Internacional de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” (del 23 al 29 de junio de 2023)
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2019-10-11
Message of IOI Regional President Ribó for the World Ombudsman´s Day 2019
Yesterday, 10 October 2019, was the World Ombudsman´s Day. On this occasion, IOI Regional President of Europe, Rafael Ribó, shared some thoughts and highlighted an initiative by the Council of Europe.
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2019-10-09
NIPSO Bulletin for October 2019 available
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) has just released its Bulletin for October 2019 to inform about a number of recently published investigation reports in the health, local government and central government sectors.
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2019-10-08
“Fairness Week” kicks off today in British Columbia
With the proclamation of Fairness Week in the province of British Columbia, Canada, the Ombudsperson, British Columbia´s “Independent Voice for Fairness” is reminding the public of their right to fair treatment from public sector organizations.
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2019-10-08
IOI President at UK PHSO stakeholder Open Meeting
Irish Ombudsman and IOI President Peter Tyndall spoke at the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's Open Meeting on 2 October 2019 to highlight the importance of following-up on implementation of recommendations, the benefits of own-initiative powers, and the significant improvements in the PHSO in recent years.
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2019-10-08
Cooperation needed for the development of a best practices guide on protection services for unaccompanied minors
In order to identify best practices on protection services for unaccompanied minors in Europe, the Ombudsman for the Basque Country needs the support and cooperation of other European Ombudsman institutions. The Basque Ombudsman has prepared a questionnaire which can be answered in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. The Basque Ombudsman kindly asks the European Ombudsman institutions to answer this questionnaire by 8 November 2019.
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2023-06-30
NSW Ombudsman - Report - In focus - Avoiding pitfalls when agencies and public servants use social media - EN
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2019-10-07
Tercer taller sobre monitoreo de la salud en contextos de encierro y prevención de la tortura
La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación Argentina (PPN) brindará una nueva jornada de capacitación con la finalidad de fomentar el cumplimiento del Protocolo de Estambul. El taller, declarado de Interés Provincial por la Cámara de Representantes, se realizará en la provincia de Misiones donde se mantendrán reuniones con miembros del Comité Provincial para Prevención de la Tortura.
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2019-10-07
Combating discrimination takes important place in the activities of the Ombudsman
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman organizes regular meetings and public awareness campaigns with different groups of population including minorities, local and religious communities in different regions of the country, learning their problems and taking necessary measures in resolving them, said Zaur Valimammadli, the chief of the international relations department of the Ombudsman Institution, at the High-Level Conference devoted to the 25th anniversary of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) in Paris, France.
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2019-10-07
Intervention du Défenseur des droits avant la remise du rapport de la France à l’ONU sur le suivi de la CIDPH
Le Défenseur des droits de la France est intervenu à Genève, lundi 23 septembre, lors de la pré-session relative à l’examen du rapport initial de la France sur la Convention internationale des droits des personnes handicapées (CIDPH) organisée par le Comité des droits des personnes handicapées de l’ONU.