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2022-08-01New Catalan Ombudsman appointed
The Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya (Catalan Ombudsman) has a new incumbent, Ms. Esther Giménez-Salinas i Colomer. Ms. Giménez-Salinas was elected by the Catalan Parliament on 30 June and took office on 14 July 2022.
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2022-09-28
Ombudsman publishes Annual Report
The South Australian Ombudsman’s 2021-22 Annual Report was tabled in parliament on 27 september 2022. The Ombudsman, Mr Wayne Lines, reported that for the first time in the office’s history, his office received over 5,000 complaints about state and local government, of which 4,948 were responded to during 2021-22.
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2025-04-24
DPU launches gender equality and women's protection initiatives during CSDPU session
The initiatives include the creation of a reporting channel, harassment response manuals and adherence to an international seal; the event concludes the "DPU Por Elas" (DPU for Women) project, launched during the Women's month.
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2025-03-14
Sindh Ombudsman Institution takes stock of its brand ambassador program launched to provide accessibility to the general public
The Brand Ambassador program at universities has been initiated through the Regional Subsidy program of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) in 2022-23 in order to foster a deeper understanding of the mandate and scope of the Sindh Ombudsman Institute and to inform the student-community and general public about its availability for the dispensation of administrative justice and speedy redressal of their complaints, particularly in remote and far flung areas.
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2022-05-27
MoU for academic cooperation with Administrative Court and Constitutional Court
The Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand has signed Memoranda of Understanding to ensure closer cooperation and exchange with the Constitutional Court and the Administrative Court of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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2021-09-16
Introducing the Malawi Ombudsman – Ms. Grace Malera
The Office of the Ombudsman Malawi has a new Ombudsman with effect from 1 September 2021 and her name is Ms Grace Tikambenji Malera.
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2025-04-17
45th Anniversary of Civic Defense in Lazio
The 45th Anniversary of Civic Defense was celebrated on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Lazio Regional Council with the support of the IOI. The event provided an opportunity to reflect on the history, role, and future prospects of this institutional figure, a reference point for the protection of citizens' rights and a guarantor of administrative transparency.
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2022-10-13
Ombudsman publishes Newsletter summary
The Office of the Ombudsman of Latvia published a news summary for September 2022. This month’s discussed topics include the Civic Engagement Month, the Call for Support for all households regardless of the type of heating used, the Submission for the 8th "Annual Award for Supporting People with Disabilities" and many more.
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2022-04-13
6th Newsletter on the situation on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border
In its 6th newsletter edition, the Office of the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental Rights reports, amongst others, about the opening of a new information point at the BOK Sports Hall (Budapest Olympic Centre) and about a meeting of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Dr. Ákos Kozma, with Chief Ombudsman of Turkey, Mr. Şeref Malkoç, and Ombudsman for the Rights of Women and Children, Ms. Celile Özlem Tunçak.
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2022-02-02
Commissioner Stylianou - Lottides submits Annual Reports 2020 to the President of the Republic of Cyprus
On 20 January 2022, the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights, Mrs. Maria Stylianou - Lottides, submitted the Annual Report of her Office for the year 2020, as well as the individual Annual Reports detailing the work and action of the Office under the other mandates of the Commissioner, to Mr. Nicos Anastasiadis, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
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2025-06-18
2024 Annual Report available in English - including article on the Children’s Division’s talks with children during monitoring visits
In the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s Annual Report, which has just been published in English, one of the articles is about how the Children’s Division conducts interviews with vulnerable children and young people in connection with monitoring visits. Including particularly how to build an informal and safe setting for a talk with a child or young person you have not met before.
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2023-11-0758. Working Session M: Alhagie Sowe – Decentralisation and sensitisation in the face of financial constraints
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2023-11-15
Parliament Commissioner - Annual Report 2014 - Summary - EN
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2023-11-23
Gibraltar - Public Services Ombudsman - Annual Report 2019 - EN
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2022-10-18
Implementation of Recommendations
The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Iain Anderson, published a report, Did They Do What They Said They Would? volume 2, on 17 October 2022. The report contains point-in-time assessments that measure the progress made by 8 agencies to implement 73 accepted recommendations made by the Office in 10 reports between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2021.
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2025-03-21
The President of the Czech Republic confirmed the creation of the Children's Ombudsman with his signature
The Czech President sealed the amendment of the Ombudsman Act with his signature. The law will enter into force on 1 July 2025. Thus, the institution of the Children's Ombudsman will be created on that date. Until the election of its representative, the duties will be carried out by the Deputy Ombudsman, Vít Alexander Schorm. The amendment also extends the ombudsman's mandate to include a so-called "National Human Rights Institution" whose aim is to protect and promote human rights in the Czech Republic.
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2022-11-21
Ombudsman attends 10th anniversary of South African Military Ombudsman
The Angolan Ombudsman, Ms. Antónia Florbela Rocha Araújo, at the invitation of the South African Military Ombudsman, Lt Gen (Ret) Vusi Masondo, attended the annual symposium marking the 10th Year Anniversary since the establishment of the South African Military Ombudsman Office, under the theme: "The Role of the Ombudsman in the Oversight Within the Civil Military Architecture: Threats, Resilience, Responsiveness and Future Implications".
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2024-09-12
Police must apologise
Ombudsman Grace Tikambenji Malera has ordered the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to issue a written apology to its former employee for failing to give reasons for discharging him of duties.
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2025-04-25
The Ombudsman today - Challenges and Opportunities for Citizens' Rights - Speech by the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Kindly click here to read the speech given by the Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta during the conference commemorating the 45th Anniversary since the establishment of the Civic Defender of the Lazio Region.
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2022-10-31
Western Australian Ombudsman reports on the Public Advocate’s progress to give effect to his recommendations
On 18 October 2022, the Western Australian Ombudsman and President of the International Ombudsman Institute released his report on giving effect to the recommendations arising from An investigation into the Office of the Public Advocate’s role in notifying the families of Mrs Joyce Savage, Mr Robert Ayling and Mr Kenneth Hartley of the deaths of Mrs Savage, Mr Ayling and Mr Hartley.