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2020-05-08Seminar on the right to privacy in the digital age
Pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will organise an expert seminar to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) affects the enjoyment of the right to privacy. The seminar will take place on 27 - 28 May 2020 and will be held online.
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2021-04-13The Ombudsman and Direct Provision - Update for 2020
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2024-10-31
Chief Ombudsman issues another stinging criticism of Oranga Tamariki over failure to investigate child assault and violence claims
New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has again issued a stinging criticism of Oranga Tamariki this time over failing to properly investigate reports of assaults and violence against pre-school and primary-aged children. Peter Boshier began an investigation after receiving a complaint from a family member of the children about the way Oranga Tamariki responded to reports of concern.
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2021-11-17
Office of the Queensland Ombudsman presents new video on good decision-making
The Office of the Queensland Ombudsman has recently published a video with a brief overview on the topic of good decision-making. The video supports their existing suite of good decisions material, ranging from a checklist, a reference book to training opportunities.
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2021-02-24
25 Years of the European Ombudsman
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2020-09-15
Measuring and enhancing the impact of the National Preventive Mechanism (2019) - EN
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2021-03-26
The Ombudsman & Direct Provision: Update for 2020
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2024-10-24
Ombudsman presented his recommendations and findings to ECRI representatives in their areas of competence
On 21 October 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, assistant head of the Center for Human Rights, met with representatives of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), who were visiting Slovenia that week to prepare the sixth report on the state of human rights in the country.
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2020-06-18
Special report on monitoring the activity of the Justice Appointments Council
The People’s Advocate Institution of Albania has published a special report on "Monitoring the Activity of the Justice Appointments Council” during the year 2019. The Justice Appointments Council (JAC) has a key role in the framework of the establishment of new institutions of justice reform and during the last two years it has been a subject of disagreements between various institutions engaged in the implementation of this reform. The published report highlights problems identified by the People’s Advocate Institution in its role as an observer of JAC meetings during 2019.
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2022-06-10
Programme now available for the International Mediation Congress in Rosario and online from 5 to 7 July 2022
All relevant information, such as an official invitation, the programme and the flyer for the event are now available. Please click here to access the documents.
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2021-08-12
Save the Date: AORC-AOMA Webinar on Quality Assurance Mechanisms
The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) in cooperation with the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) organises a webinar on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 (10 AM SA) GMT+2 on Quality Assurance Mechanisms. This webinar will focus on practical quality assurance mechanisms that Ombudsman and their staff can employ with the aim of ensuring that their investigation reports are able to withstand scrutiny.
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2022-02-01
Call for participation - Comparative study: “Digitalization of public services and the role of Ombudsman”
The University of Applied Sciences Vienna (FH Campus Wien) is conducting a study on the role of Ombudsman institutions in the context of the growing digitalization of public services worldwide. IOI member institutions are strongly encouraged to fill in a short online survey and/or to participate in a short interview with the researcher, Dr. Julia Dahlvik, to help her generate data for her research project, whose outcome will be of great benefit to Ombudsman institutions worldwide.
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2021-12-20
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe visits Austrian Ombudsman Board
On the occasion of Ms Dunja Mijatović’s visit to Austria, the members of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) welcomed a delegation of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe on Wednesday, 15th December 2021, in Vienna.
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2021-07-16
Croatia - Ombudswoman - Special Report on The Right to A Healthy Life and Climate Change in the Republic of Croatia - 2013-2020 - EN
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2021-05-20
The Basque Ombudsman presented its Guidelines for responding to cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the Basque Country
The Guidelines aim at improving co-ordination between the different authorities and services intervening in cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation (health and social services, legal assistance, prosecution service and justice).
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2021-04-12
Human Rights and Environmental Assessment: the FIO experience
The Ombudsman, within the framework of its international cooperation with the FIO - Iberoamerican Federation of Ombudsmen, participated in the collective work "Recommendations for the incorporation of a human rights approach in environmental impact assessment".
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2022-12-01
CY President Chen Chu (front row, seventh from right) and the Committee on Social Welfare and Environment Hygiene Affairs visit ASE Group
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2020-07-21
2019 Annual Report of the Ombudsman of the Republic of North Macedonia
The report covers all segments of life that directly or indirectly affect the rights of citizens, and it is also a reflection of their perception of how the administration functioned in the previous year through the number of submitted complaints. There is no better benchmark for the (non) functioning of the institutions than the complaints of the citizens who are trying every day to exercise their rights as guaranteed by the Constitution and the law.
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2019-12-11
10 years since the adoption of the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although the principle of equality and non-discrimination is an integral part of all treaties and human rights declarations, as well as the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the significance of the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination is immeasurable.
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2021-02-03
Naser Ziberi appointed as the new Ombudsman
On 25 January 2021, the Macedonian Assembly elected Mr. Naser Ziberi as the new Ombudsman of North Macedonia for an eight-year mandate. In his brief introductory speech, Mr. Ziberi stressed that he is honored and privileged to serve as an Ombudsman and pledged to carry ahead the work of his predecessors Ixhet Memeti.
