During a press conference held on Friday, 27 March 2026, at Casa ONU Brasil in Brasília, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, presented the results of his official visit to Brazil and highlighted the work of the Federal Public Defenders’ Office.
The Blue House, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat Office and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission jointly held a pan-government innovation forum on March 31 at the Korea Press Center to address collective grievances and unusual public petitions. They declared their commitment to resolving chronic conflicts and comprehensively innovating the public petition handling system.
The Commonwealth National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) NPM have released a report following a joint program of visits to ACT police stations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT).
The Yukon Ombudsman has just released their 2025 Annual Report. There were even busier this year with a court case regarding budgetary interference from the government, 47% more files, and new communications and outreach developments.
The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab, established in 1996 under the Punjab Office of the Ombudsman Act 1997, presented its Annual Report 2025 on 31 March 2026, highlighting key achievements in administrative justice and public service delivery.
La Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona ha estado presente entre el 10 y el 14 de abril en los Países Bajos para reforzar los vínculos con defensorías de todo el mundo y para participar en un encuentro internacional centrado en el papel de las instituciones de defensa de la ciudadanía en la era digital.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has launched its new five-year strategy, marking a renewed commitment to delivering fair and impartial justice for individuals and a greater focus on its role in improving public services. The new strategy, running from April 2026 to March 2031, sets out a vision to become a more established and influential voice in public service improvement, raising standards and driving system-level change across the NHS, government departments and other public bodies.
In response to the rapid development of artificial intelligence and to enhance government effectiveness, the Control Yuan organized a three-session workshop series titled “AI × Digital Audit Innovation Applications” starting on April 8, 2026, with the participation of over 250 CY Members and staff.
The Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo publishes its Annual Report 2025, which provides a comprehensive overview of the human rights situation in Kosovo, as well as the work and impact of the Institution during the reporting year.
On 16 April 2026, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, announced the completion of a direct investigation operation into the Government’s work in combating cruelty to animals by the Office of the Ombudsman, with 45 improvement recommendations made to the Government.