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2025-12-11Systemic Unfairness Found in Veterans Affairs Canada’s Internal Review Process
Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report identifying systemic unfairness in the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Internal Review Process. Veterans use this process to appeal decisions for a wide range of benefits under the Veterans Health Care Regulations and parts of the Veterans Well-being Act.
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2024-06-06
DPU guarantees provisional measures to Tapeba indigenous people in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, based in Washington, accepted the request for provisional measures from the Federal Public Defenders' Office to guarantee the rights of the Tapeba indigenous people of Caucaia, a municipality in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará. Resolution 28/2024, issued on 9 May 2024, requires the Brazilian State to adopt necessary measures to protect the life and personal integrity of members of this people.
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2023-07-13
The Human Rights Defender participated in the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision
The Human Rights Defender’s Office has been supplemented with another regional subdivision. On 4 July 2023, the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision of the Human Rights Defender’s Office took place in Vanadzor.
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2024-02-29
Ombudsman engages media on AIP investigations
The Office of the Ombudsman on 21 February 2024, organized an engagement meeting with media in Malawi to give them an update on systemic investigations it has been doing for the past two years into the implementation of the Affordable Input Program (AIP), whose report will soon be released.
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2025-07-11Ararteko - (Ombudsman Basque Country) - Annual report - summary 2021 - EN
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2025-11-27
Human Rights Ombudsman - NPM Report 2024 - EN
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2025-11-14
People's Advocate Moldova - Media Release - Annual Report on the Observance of Human Rights and Freedoms - EN
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2025-11-27
Human Rights Ombudsman - Annual Report 2024 - Summary - EN
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2025-06-16
AORC - Enhancing Citizen Engagement - Q&A - EN
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2023-01-27
Federal Ombudsman extends services to merged districts of former tribal agencies
The Federal Ombudsman Office has extended its services to merged districts of former Tribal Agencies and opened its two offices, one in Sadda district Kurrum and another at Wana South Waziristan, to provide speedy relief and justice in those areas.
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2024-06-05
The new Seychelles Ombudsman
The new Ombudsman of Seychelles, Mr George Emmanuel Robert, was sworn in on Thursday, 16 May 2024, in a ceremony at State House. At the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Robert stated that he was truly honoured and humbled to have been appointed the fifth Ombudsman of Seychelles and is ready to work for the people of Seychelles to bring the office to the level that it was envisaged since its creation in 1993.
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2026-01-14
AORC - Save the date - Webinar - Implementing ISO 9001 in Ombudsman Institutions - EN
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2026-01-14
AORC - Save the date - Webinar - Implementing ISO 9001 in Ombudsman Institutions - EN
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2024-01-25
Ombudsman saves former Malawi First Lady
The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi has directed the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi to pay Former First Lady an amount of money equivalent to 948.2 electricity units for incorrect tariffs charged on electricity at her home in Balaka district.
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2025-08-29
Empowering Ombudsman Institutions: My Commitment as IOI First Vice President
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) elected Ms Nadine Mailloux, Ombudsman of the City of Montréal, as its First Vice President. Kindly click here to read Ms Mailloux's thoughts on the IOI and her election.
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2024-02-01
Bridging the gap and forging connections
January 2024 marks Kevin Brezinski’s one-year anniversary in office since he began as Alberta Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner. In an interview, the Ombudsman speaks about his time in these two important roles and his plans for the future.
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2024-02-22
New Ombudsman report: Prison overcrowding and other matters
On 21 February 2024, the report Prison overcrowding and other matters report: An investigation in response to a reference by the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee of the Queensland Parliament, by the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman, was tabled by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament.
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2026-01-15
Rome to Host the III Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference
The III Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference will be held in Rome on 28 and 29 May 2026, at the Italian Parliament. This Conference represents an event of outstanding international significance, bringing together Ombudsmen, Mediators, experts, academics, and institutional representatives from numerous countries and continents, reaffirming the central role of oversight institutions in protecting fundamental rights and strengthening democratic systems.
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2026-01-09
IOI European Region Quarterly Newsletter: October - December 2025
Kindly click here to read the IOI European Region’s Quarterly Newsletter for the period between October 2025 - December 2025.
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2024-06-05
The Public Defender summarises his work in 2023 in the annual report
Stanislav Křeček and Vít Alexander Schorm have presented the Annual Report of their office for the year 2023. They welcomed the fact that ministries and authorities had successfully used the Ombudsman’s findings to correct maladministration in individual cases and to change inappropriate practices. On the other hand, they also drew attention to some topics that remained open, such as the transformation of large institutions for people with disabilities and, above all, the upcoming establishment of a children’s ombudsman.