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2013-02-07New study on Ombudsman Institutions in Australasia and the Pacific
The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) implemented its goal to intensify its activities in the area of science and research by publishing a comparative study on “Australasia and Pacific Ombudsman Institutions”.
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2013-01-31
Latest SYT training in Toronto was largest yet
The Ontario Ombudsman’s Office welcomed more than 80 participants to its sixth annual training course, "Sharpening Your Teeth". The course, the largest to date, included colleagues from ombudsman offices and other watchdog agencies from all over Canada.
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2013-01-31Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Annual Report 2006/2007 EN
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2013-01-25
workshop with public relations heads of government offices
The newly admitted IOI member, the Ethiopian Institution of the Ombudsman (EIO), organized a workshop for federal and regional government offices’ public relations heads to discuss the implementation of the Access to Information Law. The workshop also focused on the reports regarding the implementation of the law that government bodies have to submit to the EIO.
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2013-01-09
Ombudsman re-elected
The parliament of the Republic of Macedonia re-elected Mr. Ixhet Memeti as Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia.
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2012-12-27
Press Release: City of Athens Ombudsman
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2012-12-27
Press Release: Jordanian Ombudsman Bureau
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2012-12-21
Constitutional Court approved ombudsman’s petition
The Constitutional Court of Hungary annulled the provision of the Act on Legal Aid which excluded that persons in precarious social situation submitting a constitutional complaint receive legal advice and legal representation financed from state budget.
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2012-12-14
Expansion of ombudsman's authorities discussed
Ombudsman of Ontario, Andre Marin called for the Province of Ontario to give his office the authority to oversee institutions in the so-called MUSH sectors. They include municipalities, universities, school boards, hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, police services and children's aid societies.
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2012-12-06
Network News Issue 29
Network News Issue 29
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2012-12-05
Ombudsman reappointed
Barry Fleming, Citizens' Representative for Newfoundland and Labrador, was recently reappointed. He will serve for another term of six years.
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2012-11-23
Patrick Anthony McCourt new Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
Patrick Anthony (Tony) McCourt was recently appointed as the new Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. The Ombudsman was selected following an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service.
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2012-11-16
IOI Board of Directors
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2012-11-09
Release of report "Listening and Learning"
A significant rise in the number of complaints where the NHS has failed to provide an adequate remedy or proper apology when things have gone wrong is highlighted in a new report published by the Health Service Ombudsman.
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2012-11-08
Workshop on Complainant Behaviour
The Forum of Canadian Ombudsman is going to organize the workshop 'Managing unreasonable Complainant Behaviour' with the assistance of the IOI.
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2012-11-08
Seminar of Cooperation
Recently the seminar of Cooperation between Ombudsmen from Eastern Partnership Countries was held in the Office of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Poland. The meeting was organised together with the Defender of Rights of the French Republic, the European Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
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2012-11-08
Correctional Investigator treating Prison Self-injury
The 39th Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator was recently tabled in Parliament. In releasing his report, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Mr. Howard Sapers, called attention to the dramatic increase in the number and prevalence of serious self-injury incidents in federal prisons.
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2012-11-08
Ombudsman calls for follow-up care for ex-prisoners
The Ombudsman for more effective assistance of social reintegration of released prisoners. Assisting the social reintegration of prisoners who have served their sentence requires an active attitude and expenditures both from the state and the society. Considering this, the state can not rely solely on the voluntary activity of civil organizations.
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2012-11-08
Correctional Investigator - Press Release
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2012-11-08
Ontario Ombudsman - Press Release