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2015-05-05Africa
For more information about the IOI's African Region click here.
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2014-02-05
Conference on Impact and legitimacy of ombudsmen
The workshop will be opened with a dinner on Tuesday 29 April, to provide a networking opportunity for all participants. It will be organised by the Queen Margaret University jointly with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University and the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society.
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2013-10-30
Ombudsman of Newfoundland and Labrador seeks exemption from producing confidential information
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has found that the secrecy, privacy and immunity provisions of the Citizens’ Representative Act constitute an absolute bar against disclosure of information received by the Office of the Citizens’ Representative (Ombudsman).
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2014-07-02
Ombudsman publishes Annual Report
The Northern Ireland Ombudsman published his Annual Report for 2013-2014 today. As well as outlining the statistics about complaints and how they have been handled, the Annual Report includes a list of key recommendations in reported and settled cases. It also includes selected anonymised case summaries to aid learning and best practice sharing across public sector bodies.
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2014-10-30
FRA publishes paper on forced marriages
Concerted legal and practical efforts are needed from the EU and its Member States to help combat forced marriage, finds a new paper by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). While it is difficult to calculate how many people are victims, this paper outlines different actions to address this particular form of gender-based violence.
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2014-06-25
Record 37% increase in complaints
Reporting on a record number of cases and systemic investigations in progress, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called on the provincial government to build on its historic momentum toward opening the broader public sector to independent scrutiny.
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2019-12-12Executive Summary Direct Investigation Report
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2014-09-08
Registration open for SYT Training in Toronto in January 2015
Registration is now open for the next session of Ontario Ombudsman's training course for ombudsmen and administrative investigators, "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs." The course is tailored for oversight agencies and will be held from 19 to 21 January 2015 in Toronto, Canada.
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2012-11-08
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights - Press Release
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2014-06-12
Guido van Woerkom elected as National Ombudsman
Guido van Woerkom has been elected by Parliament as the new National Ombudsman of the Netherlands. Mr Van Woerkom follows former Nation Ombudsman Alex Brenninkmeijer and will take office in November 2014.
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2015-05-12
North America
For more information about the IOI's North American Region click here.
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2014-02-13
Control Yuan celebrates its 83rd Anniversary
The Control Yuan (CY) celebrated its 83rd anniversary on 5 February 2014. The celebration was held at the CY meeting hall and joined by current and former CY members, auditor-generals and CY advisors.
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2014-04-24
Ombudsman Community mourns death of Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti
It is with tremendous sadness and sorrow that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned that Dr. Edgardo José Bistoletti, Ombudsman of the Province of Santa Fe (Argentina) and member of the IOI Board of Directors, passed away on Friday, 18 April 2014 after a short but severe illness.
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2015-02-06
Man with mental health issues dies after failings by two NHS trusts
A vulnerable patient with suicidal thoughts was found dead in a river after being let down by two trusts in East Anglia, an investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found.
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2014-02-24
Occasional Paper #02
The ombudsman's annual reports (1979) Stanley V. Anderson A discussion of who the annual report is directed at, a sampling of statutory requirements and statistical information contained in annual report. Mr Anderson is a prominent writer in the ombudsman field.
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2014-01-03
Sindh Ombudsman orders for immediate refund of deposited amount
Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, issued directives to the City District Government Karachi for immediate refund of the paid up amount to the complainant.
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2013-12-19
Conference on Immigration Detention
The Council of Europe organised a conference on the detention of immigrants in Europe in co-operation with the United Kingdom’s national preventive mechanism against torture. The conference was held on 21-22 November 2013 in order to establish common concerns and to develop minimum standards on the basis of a comprehensive exchange of experience and best practice.
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2019-12-03
South Australia Ombudsman - Annual Report 2018-2019
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2019-12-03
Worksafe - Final report
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2014-04-11
Ombudsman visits Spanish inmates in Moroccan prison
The Defensora del Pueblo travelled to Morocco where she visited several Spanish inmates and participated in a meeting of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsman (AOM).