Monitoring protests is a vital preventive measure, performed by a range of actors, including National Human Rights Institutions, civil society organisations, human rights defenders and journalists. In some contexts National Preventive Mechanisms are also involved, whether directly or by following up with people deprived of their liberty in connection with a protest. The Association for the Prevention of Torture is pleased to share Monitoring Protests in Practice: Perspectives from Oversight Bodies, a new series of three Q&As with practitioners from Argentina, France and Togo.

El Defensor del Pueblo de la Provincia de Santa Fe, Dr. Arístides Javier Lasarte, invita a los miembros del IOI al “Congreso de Ciudadanía Digital y Derechos Humanos: Convivencia, seguridad y participación democrática en el entorno digital”, a realizarse en el Salón Auditorio de la Bolsa de Comercio de la ciudad de Rosario, el día miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026.

The reformed Common European Asylum System requires all Member States to establish an independent monitoring mechanism. This is intended to ensure that human rights are respected during the new screening and asylum border procedures at the EU’s external borders. In Austria, the legislature has entrusted the Austrian Ombudsman Board with this task.

El Defensor del Pueblo de España, Ángel Gabilondo, se ha reunido el lunes el 20 de julio de 2026 en Madrid con las defensoras y los defensores autonómicos para, entre otras cosas, preparar las XXXIX Jornadas de Coordinación de Defensorías del Pueblo que abordarán como asunto monográfico la situación de la vivienda en España, y que se celebrarán el próximo mes de octubre en Canarias.

The Ombudsman and Information and Privacy Commissioner has supported fairness, privacy, and access to information for three decades, and the future is looking even brighter for protecting the rights of Yukoners. This anniversary was celebrated with the gift of amending the outdated Yukon Ombudsman Act, in addition to an open house on Thursday, July 23rd.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab, in collaboration with the OIC Ombudsman Association Secretariat, successfully conducted an international training session titled "Hearing the Silent Complainant: Reaching the Unheard, Unaware, and Unrepresented". The session focused on strengthening institutional outreach strategies to improve access to grievance redressal services for marginalized, underserved, and remote communities.

The new Ombudsman of Angola, João Manuel Francisco, was elected on 21 May 2026 and took office on 24 June of the same year for a five-year term.

The January–March 2026 Newsletter of the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab presents a comprehensive overview of the office's major institutional developments, capacity-building initiatives, international engagements, and public outreach activities during the first quarter of the year.

Luísa Neto’s inauguration as Ombudsperson took place on 15 July, following her election by the Portuguese Parliament on 3 July. In that second ballot, she received 159 votes in favour, out of a total of 218 MPs voting, exceeding the qualified majority required for election. There were also 29 blank votes and 30 invalid votes.

The Ombudsman, Ms. Jurima Bryson, LL.M., also acting in her capacity as Children's Ombudsman, published the report "The Cost of Being sick" on July 13th, 2026. The report presents the findings of an own-initiative investigation into the sick leave policy within the Aruban education system.