The Ombudsman’s Report to the Assembly of the Republic – 2022 and the annual report on the activity developed as the NPM – National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture were delivered on 4 July 2023 at the Assembly of the Republic by the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral.

The Human Rights Defender’s Office has been supplemented with another regional subdivision. On 4 July 2023, the solemn opening ceremony of the Lori regional subdivision of the Human Rights Defender’s Office took place in Vanadzor.

Les 14 et 15 juin 2023, les membres de l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) ont eu l’opportunité de se réunir à Québec (Canada), dans le cadre d’une formation sur les communications organisée par la présidence de l’AOMF, assurée par le Protecteur du citoyen.

The annual report provides in-depth statistical data on the investigation of complaints in 2022 and gives examples of complaints handled in that year relating to different issues, including public service, persons with disabilities, health and education.

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, presented the 2022-23 Annual Report of the Office of The Ombudsman to the public on 12 July 2023. The Office received 766 pandemic-related complaints in the year of 2022-23, accounting for about 14% of the total number of complaints, a hike from 206 last year.

El 5 de julio 2023, el defensor del Pueblo a cargo Gabriel Savino junto a la coordinadora de jueces de Menores 2da Circunscripción, Dolores Guarrochena, encabezaron una reunión para abordar las problemáticas que atraviesan la comunidad educativa, las familias y los niños, niñas y adolescentes.

El 7 de julio 2023, la síndica, Esther Giménez-Salinas, y la adjunta de Infancia, Aida C. Rodríguez, han participado en el XIV Encuentro de Sindicaturas de Greuges, Defensorías y Personas Mediadoras Universitarias de la Red Vives, cuyo objetivo era contribuir al debate sobre los derechos del alumnado de las universidades.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has issued a judgment that adopted the order of the Commission on Administrative Justice under the Access to Information Act, 2016. On 15 June 2023, the Court issued the judgment following a case where the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) failed to comply with the order of the Commission.