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2025-07-24The Greek Ombudsman denounced the suspension of access to asylum following increased mixed flows to Crete
The Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis, expressed his strong reaction denouncing the three-month suspension of access to asylum for newcomers from North Africa, as it is in direct violation of international and EU law, undermining fundamental principles of the rule of law.
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2023-07-2838th USOA Annual Conference - Call for Presenters/Speakers
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2022-10-28
Western Australia Ombudsman - Investigation into family and domestic violence and suicide Volume 1: Executive Summary
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2019-06-07
USOA’s 2019 annual conference – registration now open
The Hawaii Office of the Ombudsman and the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) Board of Directors invite you to join the 40th Annual USOA Conference, which will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from 18 – 20 September 2019. Registration is now open!
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2022-04-14
Activities of the Public Defender of Rights During Her 2017-2022 Tenure - EN
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2021-03-17
Online presentation of Comparative Study on American Ombudspersons
The Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman) of Buenos Aires invites all interested parties to the presentation of its Comparative Study of Ombudsperson Institutions throughout the American Continent. Among others, this study examines the framework, structure, functions, and public relations of 135 Ombudsman Offices throughout the American Continent. The discussion, which will be held on 22 March 2021, is now open for registration!
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2019-09-09
Ombudsman hosts Burundian Delegation
The Commission on Monday, September 2, 2019, hosted a delegation from the Office of the Ombudsman, Burundi. The delegation which was led by the Chief Ombudsman, Hon. Edouard Nduwimana, visited the Commission to learn its operations and share experience and lessons in the implementation of the Ombudsman’s mandate.
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2023-10-05
Ombudsman of Québec - First follow-up report on the Viens Commission - EN
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2023-06-16
IOI President undertakes a formal bilateral exchange with the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Dominika Švarc Pipan
IOI President Chris Field PSM had the great pleasure of meeting the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Dominika Švarc Pipan, on the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia. The Minister is a very impressive individual and President Field and the Minister enjoyed a particularly warm exchange.
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2018-08-03
Call for senior experts to support consultancy project
The Office of the Ombudsman of Malawi is looking for one senior expert to take on the consultancy in a project funded by the European Union, which aims at improving democratic governance via a more effective and responsive judiciary and improved accountability and oversight. Applications should be send to the Malawi office by 10 August 2018.
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2023-10-27
Ombudsman New Zealand - A Report on the Chief Ombudsman's Investigation into Local Council Meetings and Workshops - EN
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2024-05-03
Inmate phone policy at Provincial Correctional Centre sees revamp following complaints made to OmbudsPEI
Inmates at PEI’s Provincial Correctional Centre will have more access to telephone services following an inquiry into multiple complaints received by OmbudsPEI. PCC’s telephone policy will no longer limit inmates to a small list of approved telephone contacts.
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2019-04-19
Ombudsman Serbia visits Austrian colleagues
On 17 – 18 April2019 the Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Zoran Pašalić, paid a visit to the Austrian Ombudsman Board. Ombudsman Pašalić was accompanied by the Head of the Serbian NPM Section, the Serbian advisor on “Urgent Actions” and other staff members from the office. The delegation was welcomed in Vienna by Ombudswoman Gertrude Brinek and Ombudsman Günther Kräuter.
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2019-07-09
12th IOI World Conference / 12ème Conférence mondiale de l'IIO / 12a Conferencia Mundial del IIO
The 12th World Conference and General Assembly of the International Ombudsman Institute will be hosted by the Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland and held in Dublin, Ireland between 17 and 22 May 2020. Links to an expression of interest form are now available.
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2023-11-07
31. Working Session G: Phil Clarke – Suddenly displaced communities; unique challenges requiring unique strategies for the Ombudsman
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2021-01-13
Facilitated discussion on the challenges posed by Covid-19
Covid-19 has posed numerous challenges for Ombudsman offices and has made it extremely difficult to connect with vulnerable and marginalised citizens of the country. The Zoom discussion will be held on 19 January 2021, at 10:00 AM Johannesburg time and you are invited to register in advance.
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2019-05-02
Children living in sole physical custody are disadvantaged
On the occasion of the Parental Alienation Awareness Day, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights published materials from the international conference on shared parenting which took place in Strasbourg on 22-23 November 2018.
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2019-12-16
Hong Kong Ombudsman’s direct into arrangements for depositing layout plans of public pleasure grounds
The Ombudsman of Hong Kong, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (12 December) announced the completion of a direct investigation into the arrangements for depositing layout plans of public pleasure grounds (PPGs) in the Land Registry (LR) by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). The investigation report has been uploaded to the website of the Office of The Ombudsman for public information.
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2024-01-18
Thai Ombudsman’s recommendations about mother’s rights in taking folic acid supplements
There have been complaints filed with the Ombudsman concerning the need for pregnant women to take folic acid (vitamin B9) supplements to prevent birth defects in newborns in a daily dose of 0.4 milligrams before pregnancy, especially during the three months before getting pregnant and the first three months of pregnancy.
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2023-01-23
A/RES/77/224 – The role of Ombudsman and mediator institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights, good governance and the rule of law (resolution adopted on 15 December 2022)