On 4 March 2026, the Office of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales published ‘Are we caring for our carers? Revisited’, a follow-up to their 2024 Own Initiative investigation into how Welsh local authorities identify, assess and support unpaid carers. The original investigation examined whether 4 local authorities were meeting their statutory duties under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. While examples of good practice were identified, it was found that only a small proportion of carers received assessments of their needs, and many were unaware of their rights or the support available. 

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has just published two annual reports for the year 2024-25. The Ombudsman’s Report provides details on casework throughout the year, including details on cases received and closed.

The Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory Ombudsman has released a report about complaints from public housing tenants about their requests for repairs to their homes, alongside media reports of people living in properties posing life-threatening concerns.

Para fortalecer los intercambios internacionales, el Yuan de Control completó el sitio web oficial en español, el cual está disponible al público desde las 10:00 horas (GMT+8) del 16 de marzo de 2026. 

The European Regional Board of the International Ombudsman Institute held its first meeting with the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions to explore opportunities for closer collaboration and exchange of practices in addressing evolving human rights challenges across Europe.

Ms. Ayesha Hamid, Ombudsman Punjab and First Vice President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), attended the Ombudsman Stakeholder Conference and Technical Workshop hosted virtually by the Office of the Ombudsman, Liberia as a key speaker on 18th February 2026.

The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) co-host an online dialogue among NPMs and NHRIs on 25 March 2026, which will focus on the topic of Indigenous Peoples and Deprivation of Liberty. Click here to learn more and register for the event.

La Asociación para la Prevención de la Tortura (APT) y la Comisión Canadiense de Derechos Humanos (CCDH) invitan a un diálogo global en línea sobre Pueblos Indígenas y Privación de Libertad, que se celebrará el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información e inscribirse al evento.