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2014-04-04Commonwealth Ombudsman elected as new Regional President
On 1 April 2014, Mr Colin Neave was unanimously elected as the new Regional President of the IOI's Australasian and Pacific Region in the course of its Regional Board meeting, with immediate effect.
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2014-04-04Défensuer des droits: Rapport sur le refus de soin (avril 2014) FR
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2014-04-04Webinar on Ombudsman Institutions and Open Government - Invitation
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2014-04-03Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman welcomes Local Government Ombudsman to its board
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is pleased to welcome the Local Government Ombudsman Dr Jane Martin to its unitary board to ensure closer working between the two organisations.
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2014-04-03Ombudsman presents latest Annual report 2013
The Office of the Ombudsman of Iowa presents its latest Annual Report for the calendar year 2013, providing a detailed insight into the Ombudsman’s activities and cases as well as legal challenges faced by the institution.
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2014-03-31Defensora del Pueblo wants to strengthen electricity consumers’ rights
The Ombudsman Office has recommended the Government that consumers struggling to pay for electricity may be able to make allegations, that they are allowed to split the debt and the Administration’s intervention in situations of vulnerability.
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2014-03-31Annual Report Presentation March 2014
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2014-03-28World Bank and IOI successfully co-host round table on ombudsman institutions
On 25 March the World Bank and the IOI organized a round table on „The Role of Ombudsman Offices in Promoting Good Governance and Effective Service Delivery“, held at the headquarters of the World Bank in Washington, DC. The IOI was represented at the discussions by its second Vice-President Diane Welborn and Secretary General Günther Kräuter.
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2014-03-28Promoting good governance in the public interest
On 27 March 2014, Ombudsman Peter Tyndall addressed the issue of promoting good governance in his speech at the Governance Forum.
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2014-03-28IPA Governance Forum 2014
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2014-03-26Report on “security” upgrades of president’s private residence released
In March 2014, the Public Protector published her report on her investigation into allegations of unlawful and unethical conduct with regard to the installation of security measures and related upgrades at the president's private residence at Nkandla.
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2014-03-26People’s Advocate releases report on Albanian asylum seekers
In March 2014, the People’s Advocate of Albania released his Special Report on Albanian citizens seeking asylum in EU countries.
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2014-03-26Connie Lau Yin-hing new Ombudsman
On 17 March 2014, the Government of Hong Kong announced the appointment of Ms Connie Lau Yin-hing as the new Ombudsman for a term of five years.
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2014-03-26Special Report on Asylum-seekers March 2014
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2014-03-21IOI attends ICC’s 27th Annual Meeting
From 12 to 14 March 2014, the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions held its 27th Annual Meeting in Geneva.
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2014-03-20Austerity measures must not affect the fundamental rights of citizens
In her speech at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions of the United Nations, the Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, stressed that austerity measures must not affect the fundamental rights of citizens.
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2014-03-20Document 'On the strengthening of the ombudsman institution'
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2014-03-20Press Release of the Catalan Ombudsman on the International Symposium on Language Rights
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2014-03-19Round table discussion on the ombudsman’s role in promoting good governance and effective service delivery
The World Bank, the Global Partnership for Social Accountability, the Nordic Trust Fund and the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) will hold a round table discussion in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, 25 March 2014 to raise awareness and promote a better understanding on the ombudsman’s role regarding the accountability of public service delivery as well as open government.
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2014-03-18Ombudsman reports on human rights violations during recent events
On 28 February 2014 the Ombudsman of Ukraine Mrs. Valeriya Lutkovska presented her Special Report on “Violations of human rights and freedoms during events which happened in Ukraine over the period since 21 November 2013 to 22 February 2014” according to paragraph 3 Article 18 of the Law on the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.