Les 21 et 22 octobre 2026, l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) et l’Association Internationale des Procureurs et Poursuivants Francophones (AIPPF), l’Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) et l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) se sont réunis à Dakar, dans le cadre d’un séminaire sur le thème : « Lanceurs d’alerte : quel cadre juridique efficient et protecteur des droits ? Réflexions croisées des médiateurs et des procureurs ».

European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho has said the European Commission’s refusal to give public access to documents related to the application by a lithium mining project in Serbia for fast-track status under the Critical Raw Materials Act is unreasonable and found maladministration. The finding follows two complaints by individuals seeking transparency about how the project in the Jadar Valley of Serbia was assessed and selected to be a ‘strategic project’.

At the 29th Presentation Ceremony of The Ombudsman’s Awards on 30 October 2026, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, presented seven Organisation Awards, 84 Awards for Public Officers and 15 Team Awards to recognise the outstanding performance of government departments, public organisations, teams and public officers in various areas. The scale of the Awards was further expanded this year, with a record number of departments, organisations, teams and officers receiving the honours, and an attendance exceeding 480 at the ceremony.

The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, in collaboration with the House of Representatives, organised its third annual thematic lecture on 29 October 2026 in the Plenary Hall of the Parliament of Malta. This year's lecture focused on "Mental health risks and concerns: strategic goals and best practices for prevention, treatment and care".

The NSW Ombudsman has tabled its latest annual report detailing on 18,685 actionable complaints finalised during the year, recommendations it has made for public sector improvement (of which 99% of those responded to have been accepted) and more than $600,000 in financial outcomes for members of the public in 2025–26.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Public Defenders’ Office of Brazil (DPU) and the Ministry of Public Defense (MDP) of the Republic of Paraguay, a technical mission comprising four Paraguayan women public defenders took place in Brasília, Brazil, from October 5 to 8, 2026. The initiative sought to strengthen institutional ties between the two Offices and to promote the exchange of experiences and best practices regarding access to justice, the protection of human networks, and the prevention and combating of violence against women.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab has secured the payment of outstanding dues amounting to Rs 216.10 million to 269 citizens across the province within just three months, demonstrating the impact of effective ombudsman intervention in resolving public grievances and ensuring accountability in public administration.

The 2025 Annual Report of the Commission Against Corruption of Macao was published in the Official Gazette of the Macao Special Administrative Region.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), Paul McFadden, has published the SPSO annual report for 2025-26 on 29th October 2026, reporting a further record rise in complaints about public services and highlighting increasing strain on the complaints system. The Ombudsman has reported an unprecedented 31% rise in complaints compared to the year before, with the number of people seeking SPSO’s help increasing to a historic high of 6,500. Nearly three quarters of complaints received relate to health, social care and local authority services. 

A new paper released this week by the NSW Ombudsman examines the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on complaint handling, highlighting a fundamental tension between making complaint systems more accessible and the increasing demands placed on those systems. The In Focus paper, Responding to the rise in AI-assisted complaints – challenges for complaint handlers, highlights that complainants are increasingly using generative AI tools to prepare, submit and pursue complaints.