The first ever peer review undertaken under the auspices of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) finds that the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) delivers an “efficient, enhanced and effective modern service” and provides significant value for stakeholders. It has become a much stronger organisation since a previous independent peer review in 2018.

A 12 años de la creación del Registro Nacional de Casos de Tortura y/o Malos Tratos y 11 años de la publicación regular de Informes Anuales ya se puede consultar el documento elaborado por la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN), la Comisión Provincial por Memoria (CPM) y el Grupo de Estudios sobre Sistema Penal y Derechos Humanos (GESPyDH) del Instituto Gino Germani.

A Lae widow had the best Christmas gift in December when she was awarded the title for her property in Lae, Morobe Province, something she lost to fraudulent activities by certain National Housing officers. The woman said she had nothing but praise for the Ombudsman Commission (OC) after the Commission’s intervention set into motion the recovery of her title. 

The Office of the Ombudsman of Western Australia has commenced a major new function as the Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission following the proclamation of the Charitable Trusts Act 2022. There is a particular importance to charitable trusts in Western Australia given many are established for the purpose of advancing the interests of Aboriginal Western Australian communities.

El uso de internet y las tecnologías de la comunicación tiene evidentes ventajas, pero también peligros que pueden suponer una vulneración de los derechos de niños y adolescentes. Hay que avanzar en la regulación del uso que hacen niños y jóvenes del juego en línea y del comercio electrónico.

Madame Aimée Laurentine Kanyana est la nouvelle Ombudsman de la République du Burundi depuis le 22 novembre 2022. Elle est chargée de la médiation entre l’administration et les citoyens, fait des enquêtes relatives à la violation des droits de l’homme commises par les agents de la fonction publique et du judicaire.

Hon. Ombudsman Sindh, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, presented the Annual Report 2021 of the institution to the newly appointed Honourable Governor Sindh, Mr. Kamran Khan Tessori, on 18 November 2022. The Report highlights the performance, achievements and progress during the year 2021. During this period a total of 7,113 complaints were received, out of which 2,129 were admitted.

El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, se ha reunido este lunes con la Comisaria de Derechos Humanos del Consejo de Europa, Dunja Mijatović.