Kindly click here to read the IOI European Region’s Quarterly Newsletter for the period between July 2025 to September 2025.

The Honourable Ombudsman Punjab, Ayesha Hamid, represented Pakistan at the 26th Meeting of the Board of Directors (BOD) and the 18th General Assembly (GA) of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), hosted by the National Commission of Supervision of China in Nanjing from 9 to 10 September 2025. The event convened ombudsman leaders, oversight institutions, and experts from across Asia, providing a dynamic platform to deliberate on common challenges, institutional cooperation, and strategies for citizen-centered governance.

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 26 September 2025 announced the completion of a full investigation into the Hospital Authority (“HA”)’s deposit refund arrangements for the assistive device loan service, with 12 recommendations on improvement measures made.

Con el objetivo de promover y proteger los derechos humanos, de las de niñas, niños y adolescentes (NNA), la Defensoría del Pueblo, a través de la dirección de Unidades Especializadas (DUE), llevó cabo en el mes de septiembre cuatro jornadas de capacitación dirigidas a la comunidad educativa que comprende docentes y estudiantes de cuatro centros escolares en la ciudad de Panamá.

In another high-impact intervention, the Ombudsman Punjab oversaw the retrieval of 300 kanals of state land, valued at over Rs. 499 million, from illegal occupants across various districts.

El Defensor del Pueblo Eduardo Leblanc González, se reúne con la directora ejecutiva de Transparencia Internacional Olga de Obaldía quien le presentó el Observatorio de Espacio Cívico de la Unión Europea que busca promover la libertad ciudadana.

Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their webinar entitled "Maximizing Impact and Reach". This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 7 October 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to see the official invitation note.

Rejoignez le Centre de Recherche des Ombudsman Africains (CROA), organe de recherche et de formation de l’Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs Africains (AOMA), pour le webinaire "Maximiser l’Impact et la Portée" , en collaboration avec l’Institut International de l'Ombudsman (IIO). Ce webinaire aura lieu le mardi 7 octobre 2025 à 10h00, (GMT +2). Cliquez ici pour consulter l'invitation officielle.