Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their important Africa Month 2026 webinar on Sectoral Ombudsman. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 10 am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to see the Save-the-Date note.
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Public trust in government can only be restored if the government actively reaches out to and supports people before problems arise. That is the message from the National Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for Veterans and the Ombudsman for Children in their 2025 annual report.
A capacity-building webinar was successfully conducted on 23 April 2026 for the Advisors and Consultants of the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab, aimed at enhancing institutional knowledge and strengthening effective grievance redressal mechanisms within Ombudsman institutions.
With the ample support of the IOI regarding awareness campaign activities, a one day Awareness Campaign session was held in the Conference room of the district secretariat Malakand on 06 May 2026 at 11.00 A.M. Due to the awareness campaign, the audience was informed about the role and responsibilities of the Ombudsman Institution.
Ombudsman Toronto handled 4,326 cases in 2025 — a 78 per cent increase since 2020 — stepping in to help people facing unfair treatment by the City of Toronto amid tough economic times and ongoing housing pressures. The 2025 annual report highlights the growing demand for oversight and accountability during a period of increasing social and economic pressures. Over the past year, the office helped an increasing number of residents, community groups and City staff to resolve fairness issues with City services.
The Commission on Administrative Justice - Office of the Ombudsman, Kenya successfully implemented the fourth phase of the Ombudsman Mashinani initiative between March and May 2026 across Nairobi County’s informal settlements with support from the International Ombudsman Institute. The initiative brought free Ombudsman services closer to underserved communities, significantly enhancing access to administrative justice at the grassroots level.
El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha comparecido el martes, el 19 de mayo de 2026, en el Congreso de los Diputados, ante la Comisión Mixta de Relaciones con el Defensor del Pueblo para presentar el Informe de la institución correspondiente al año 2025.
Mercredi 22 avril 2026, le Médiateur fédéral a présenté son Rapport annuel 2025 à la Chambre des représentants.
El Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos de Chile ha recibido el 6 de mayo de 2026, de manos de Don Felipe, el X Premio de Derechos Humanos Rey de España que conceden el Defensor del Pueblo y la Universidad de Alcalá. El galardón ha sido recibido por la directora ejecutiva del Museo, Mª Fernanda García Iribarren, y por el presidente de la Fundación del Museo, Patricio Zapata Larraín.
NHS commissioned services should operate fairly, transparently and with clear clinical rationale, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has said following an investigation which found that an NHS body denied women, but not men, NHS funding for sterilisation.