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2018-07-13PHSO - Guidance on financial remedy (July 2018)
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2011-01-03New Board Member Irena Lipowicz
The Polish Ombudswoman Irena Lipowicz is now member of the European Board of the I.O.I. She took over from the Swedish Ombudsman Mats Melin.
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2011-02-04
Ombudsman reform paper
In a document entitled "Developing and Optimising the Role of the Ombudsman", Ombudswoman Emily O'Reilly makes four specific proposals which will allow her Office to maximise its contribution to governmental reform. The suggestions concern i.a. the constitutional status of the Ombudsman Office.
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2012-03-23
Deadline for feedback and comments on draft by-laws
At the IOI World Conference held in Wellington, New Zealand in November 2012, institutional members in good standing will be requested to vote on the IOI’s new by-laws. A first draft of these new by-laws, has been sent to members requesting them to send their comments and remarks.
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2011-03-14
Rights of Minority communities
Minority communities in Hungary have had great expectations about the new Parliament elected in April 2010. They were hoping that the two-third majority of the governing political forces would pass the legislation vital for their interests that had not been adopted for years due to the lack of political consent.
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2011-06-03
Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights (SCHR) inaugurated
The Swiss Center of Expertise in Human Rights was inaugurated on 6 May 2011 and will be directed by Prof. Walter Kälin of the Institute for Public Law at the University of Bern.
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2011-02-16
Ombudsman entrusted with National Preventive Mechanism for Prevention of Torture
On 28 January 2011, the Croatian Parliament adopted the Law on the Preventive Mechanism for Suppression of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment, by which the Republic of Croatia has fulfilled its obligation after signing the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment (OPCAT).
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2011-06-01
SYT II Training in Vienna about to begin!
Following the successful first I.O.I. edition of the "Sharpening Your Teeth"-Training that was attended by 38 participants from 17 different states, the I.O.I. has organised a second SYT training which will be held from 5 to 8 June 2011 at the I.O.I. General Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.
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2011-07-14
European Region organises OPCAT workshop
On 13 and 14 September 2011 an OPCAT workshop (Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture) for Ombudsman institutions will take place in Warsaw, Poland. I.O.I. Europe cooperates with the Polish Ombudsman Institution in the organisation of this event.
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2011-07-15
New weekly information service
The I.O.I. General Secretariat is delighted to offer a new communication service to the Ombudsman community. The weekly “I.O.I. Ombudsman News” brings recent ombudsman news to members and applicant institutions as well as partner organisations and institutions.
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2011-06-29
Ms Calliope Spanou new Ombudsman
On 19 May 2011, the Greek Parliament elected Ms Calliope Spanou as the new Greek Ombudsman. Ms Spanou who was Deputy Ombudsman for state - citizen relations since 2003, has been acting Ombudsman since September 2010, following the resignation of the former Greek Ombudsman, Mr Yorgos Kaminis, who was elected Mayor of Athens in November 2010.
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2018-07-04
Australia - Victorian Ombudsman's Recommendations - July 2018
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2018-07-03
Denmark - Parliamentary Ombudsman - Annual Report 2017 - EN
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2011-07-19
Ontario Ombudsman announces next SYT Training
André Marin, the Ombudsman of Ontario, recently announced the fifth annual course for administrative investigators. SHARPENING YOUR TEETH: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs will take place at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto from November 28-30, 2011.
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2011-03-15
I.O.I. Europe launches new website
The European Region of the I.O.I. presents its new website that focuses on member institutions and current activities in the region.
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2011-03-24
I.O.I. President opens 26th APOR conference
On 23 March 2011 I.O.I. President and New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem opened the 26th Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Conference of the I.O.I. in Taipei that was hosted by the Control Yuan of Taiwan. The opening remarks are now online.
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2018-08-16
Belfast Conference on Own Initiative Investigations - Draft Programme
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2018-06-26
Macao - CCAC - Annual Report 2017 - EN
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2011-04-05
South Tyrol Ombudswoman Volgger at Council of Europe congress
The South Tyrol Ombudswoman and President of the EOI Burgi Volgger emphasized in her contribution the role of regional Ombudspersons in debureaucratization and closeness to citizens.
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2011-07-21
Ombudsman - Education for indigenous population must become a priority
During the presentation of his recent report entitled 'Contributions to a National Policy on intercultural bilingual education for the benefit of Peru's Indigenous Peoples' Ombudsman Eduardo Vega Luna affirmed: "Indigenous children and adolescents, in the Amazon as well as in the Andean region, are not receiving high-quality intercultural bilingual education, which constitutes a serious flaw in our country's educational system."