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2020-06-26Annual Report of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights 2019
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2020-02-28Investigation by the Québec Ombudsman: taxpayers’ rights should be upheld
To avoid the involvement of the courts, Revenu Québec may enter into transactions (settlements) with certain taxpayers. In an investigation report released on February 27, 2020, the Québec Ombudsman revealed that the opposing party’s rights are not always upheld when these transactions are made.
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2019-12-13
Lisbon hosts regional meeting of the European Ombudsman network
Deputy Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho welcomed in Lisbon the second regional meeting of the European Ombudsman Network (ENO). The meeting, which took place on 9 and 10 December, focuses on the exchange of experiences on the handling of complaints and possible parallel inquiries between the European Ombudsman and national Ombudsmen on matters relating to the application of EU law.
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2018-11-26
Talking to the press
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2019-07-01
The Human Rights Defender and civil society will prepare special submission on the execution of ECHR judgments
A discussion took place at the Human Rights Defender’s Office on special submissions presented within the framework of Rule 9 of the Rules of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ supervision of the execution of judgments.
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2019-12-11
Office of the Ombudsman shines at International Ombud Expo
The Office of the Ombudsman took part in the 1st ever International Ombudsman Expo at Sheraton Hotel in Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja under the theme "Extending the Ombud Frontiers: Better Governance and Enhanced Performance".
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2019-08-08
Nation members of the SEANF Meeting 2019
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2019-03-15
Participants from the African Region
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2020-08-24
Save the Date: AORC Webinar in Portuguese and Arabic on Report Writing Skills
The African Omudsman Research Centre (AORC) will host a webinar on "Report writing skills" in Portuguese and Arabic on Thursday, 3 September 2020.
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2019-12-05
Members heard candidates for the next of EU Ombudsman
In a series of hearings, MEPs quizzed five candidates for the position of the European Ombudsman on what they could bring to the post by way of impartiality, visibility, transparency and ethics, if elected. Video recordings of each one-hour hearing now are available online.
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2021-04-23
Commissioner for Human Righths Sabina Aliyeva and UNICEF Representative Edward Carwardine sign the Rolling Working Plan
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2021-08-05
Oversight: An investigation into the Ministry of Health’s stewardship of hospital-level secure services for people with an intellectual disability
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2020-06-18
Ombudsman's Office informs about work in the field of fight against poverty
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia Juris Jansons has already submitted five applications to the Constitutional Court on the unconstitutionality of the amount of several state-determined benefits to vulnerable groups in the fight against poverty. Ombudsman Mr. Juris Jansons pointed out that poverty causes social exclusion, therefore it is the duty of a socially responsible state to create a social assistance system that ensures a dignified standard of living and allows a person to fully integrate into society.
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2019-12-02
Building on 10 years of the Fundamental Rights Charter
Ten years ago on 1 December, the full force of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter came into play. This landmark bill of rights for the EU has the power to make a difference. One decade on, it is yet to reach its full potential. This is changing, slowly but surely.
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2020-09-29
Human Rights Defender and Council of Europe implement project in the field of biomedicine
On the initiative of the Human Rights Defender's Office of Armenia, and with the cooperation of the Council of Europe, a project to protect Human rights in Biomedicine will take place for the first time in the territory of the Council of Europe Member States.
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2021-04-23
People’s Advocate Position With Regard To The Large Number Of Personal Data Of Albanian Citizens Compromised For Political Purposes
Given the concerns of a large number of citizens regarding allegations of the collection and use of their personal data by a political entity, specifically the Socialist Party of Albania, the Institution of the People's Advocate states that obtaining and using personal data of citizens by any political party is illegal, unless the citizens themselves have given a special written authorization for their use for the permitted purpose, or for other concrete cases provided by the legislation in force.
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2024-06-05
Chief Ombudsman releases guidance on where whistleblowers can report their concerns
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released a new guide to help anyone looking to disclose serious wrongdoing happening in their workplace. The Protected Disclosures Act 2022 is about disclosing serious wrongdoing – sometimes called ‘whistle-blowing’ – and explains the procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, as well as the protections available to those who do make a disclosure.
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2017-09-25
The Ombudsman publishes the Annual Report 2016
The Annual Report 2016 of the Ombudsman for Bermuda has been tabled in the House of Assembly and is now available to the public. The Ombudsman's Annual Report details the work of the Office from 1 January to 31 December 2016.
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2019-02-22
20th Anniversary of the Greek Ombudsman
The Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis hosted a reception and conference in Athens from 20 - 22 February 2019 on the occassion of the 20th Anniversary of the Greek Ombudsman institution.
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2021-06-30
The Ombudsmen of Portugal and Cape Verde, Maria Lúcia Amaral and José Carlos Delgado, signed a Cooperation Protocol
