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2020-10-30Ombudsman Hong Kong announces results of own-motion investigations
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie CHIU, held a press conference on 29 October 2020 to announce the results of two own-motion investigations; one into the maintenance and repair of play and fitness equipment in public rental housing estates and the other one into the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s practice of outsourcing street cleansing services.
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2024-02-08
UK Parliamentary Ombudsman visit to Malta
The UK’s Parliamentary Ombudsman and Health Service Ombudsman for England, Mr Rob Behrens, CBE, is visiting Malta at the invitation of the Malta Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon. He will deliver a Thematic Lecture titled ‘The Parliamentary Ombudsman Experience: Reflections on the Past and Present. Looking to the Future.’
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2020-10-14
Ombudsman Hong Kong investigates Government’s arrangements for outside interpretation services
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Ms Winnie CHIU, announced the launch of a direct investigation to probe Government’s arrangements for engaging outside interpretation services.
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2024-02-01
Ombudsman Sindh urges the Government to eliminate the non-functional one room schools
While discussing the implementation status of the recommendations on the study "Issues of girls' education in Sindh", the Ombudsman Sindh urged the Government of Sindh to eliminate the non-functional one-room schools and to construct community-based low cost primary schools to provide equal education.
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2020-09-29
Ombudsman releases access to government information survey
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier states that too many New Zealanders are still unaware of their rights to request information from Ministers, government agencies, and councils despite a growing thirst for information by the public.
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2017-11-07FRA - Fundamental Rights Report 2017 (EN)
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2015-08-06
Human Rights Defender - Annual Report 2009 - Summary EN
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2020-09-04
Prison and Probation Service should do more to ensure legal rights of inmates placed in disciplinary cells
The Prison and Probation Service should do more to ensure the legal rights of inmates who are to be placed in disciplinary cells. This is the Ombudsman’s assessment following monitoring visits to 11 local prisons, five state prisons and one immigration detention centre under the Prison and Probation Service.
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2020-08-31
Hong Kong Ombudsman probes Government’s mechanism for monitoring vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced a direct investigation into the Government’s current mechanism for monitoring the vaccines provided by private healthcare facilities in Hong Kong, with a view to identifying any room for improvement.
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2024-01-11
DPU Commits to Three Pledges with the UN for Human Rights in Brazil
The Federal Public Defenders' Office has entered three pledges with the United Nations for the defence of refugees and human rights. Two of these pledges are related to the Global Refugee Forum 2023, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, in December 2023, and the third is a commitment proposed by the Equal Rights Trust on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The objectives of these commitments are to strengthen the defence of human rights in Brazil and protect against discrimination.
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2015-07-14
Public Defender of Rights - Annual Report 2011 EN
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2020-08-25
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes effectiveness of mosquito prevention and control
The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the effectiveness of mosquito prevention and control by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Members of the public are invited to provide information and views on this topic by 20 September 2020.
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2020-08-11
USOA Children and Families Chapter hosts webinar
A webinar hosted by the Children and Families Chapter of the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) on 16 September 2020 will examine approaches to reviewing child death and other critical incidents for system improvements and accountability.
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2020-08-04
Richard Pagen appointed as Chief Ombudsman
The Ombudsman Commission welcomes the appointment of Mr. Richard Pagen as its 8th Chief Ombudsman following his Swearing-in at the Government House on Tuesday 28 July 2020.
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2020-08-03
Ombudsman’s case work doubles in 2019
The Office of the Ombudsman’s annual report for 2019 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 29 July, showing a year of significant growth and accomplishment.
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2023-12-21
Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
As part of the celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola addressed a message to all members of the AOMA and promoted an International Conference, under the theme: “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for all, in the countries of the CPLP”.
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2023-12-21
Commissaire aux services en français de l’Ontario - Rapport annuel 2022-2023 - FR
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2023-12-21
National Ombudsman New Zealand - Special Report - EN
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2020-07-15
Can a further pandemic be handled less restrictively in Prison and Probation Service institutions?
Only one out of all inmates in state and local prisons and halfway houses under the Danish Prison and Probation Service has been infected with COVID-19. The Ombudsman finds this very positive. At the same time, however, he recommends, following a recent Ombudsman investigation, that the Prison and Probation Service review its experiences of recent months with a view to determining whether a future pandemic can be handled by means of less restrictive measures.
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2023-12-18
Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland - NMPT Annual Report 2022 - EN