L’Ombudsman du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Claudine Konsbruck, a présenté le rapport annuel 2025 à la Chambre des Députés.

The Israel Ombudsman’s Office has released a report focusing on complaints regarding municipal property tax, a compulsory local tax that affects households and businesses across the country. It reflects common difficulties encountered by residents in their dealings with municipal tax authorities, including issues related to receiving statutorily mandated discounts and the accurate calculation of the tax.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab successfully hosted the first batch of its 5-day International Internship Programme from April 27 to May 1, 2026, marking a significant step towards fostering international cooperation and knowledge exchange within the global ombudsman community.

From 21 to 23 April 2026, the Veterans' Ombudsman of the Netherlands, Reinier van Zutphen, the Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces, Roald Linaker, and the German Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte, met in Brussels for a two day meeting with NATO and the EU.

In line with directions of the 26th Meeting of the Board of Directors and the 18th Meeting of the General Assembly held on 9 September, 2025, the Sindh Provincial Ombudsman’s Secretariat organized an event on 16 April 2026 to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) at its provincial headquarters in Karachi.

A workshop under the Ambassador Program of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh was held at Ziauddin University on 22nd April 2026, highlighting the role of the Ombudsman Office in ensuring administrative justice for the public.

African Ombudsman Research Centre Relaunch and Training Programme 2026 successfully convened in Durban, South Africa

European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho’s annual report for 2025 shows that the number of complaints handled by the office rose by 54 percent (from 2264 to 3490) compared to 2024 and that the number of inquiries rose by 19 percent (from 415 to 492). The steep rise is believed to be in part due to AI tools suggesting the Ombudsman when people look for help in relation to the EU administration.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has repeatedly raised concerns about systemic failings in mental health services. These included poor care planning and discharging the patient without reviewing his risk level. 

Driven by concerns about access to rights and linguistic accessibility for Indigenous populations, on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, the “DPU in Indigenous Languages” project launched a booklet containing basic rights information in the Tikuna Language, spoken by the Magüta/Tikuna people of the State of Amazonas. This initiative results from a partnership between the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples and the Office for Translation Services. The launch took place at DPU headquarters, with representatives of the Magüta/Tikuna People in attendance.