IOI President Chris Field PSM undertook an official visit to Slovenia following the very gracious invitation of his outstanding colleague, Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina. Alongside bilateral exchanges and a number of meetings with the most senior members of Government, President Field was given the great honour of visiting many of the beautiful regions of Slovenia.

IOI President Chris Field PSM had the great pleasure of meeting the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Dominika Švarc Pipan, on the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia. The Minister is a very impressive individual and President Field and the Minister enjoyed a particularly warm exchange. 

La síndica, Esther Giménez-Salinas, se ha desplazado al Parlamento vasco para participar en el ciclo “Legeen geroa-El futuro de las leyes”, organizado por la cámara vasca y el Ararteko, defensor del pueblo vasco. Ahí explicó las funciones de la institución como supervisora de las empresas prestadoras de servicios básicos.

The Waka Tangata APOR E-News includes news and views from integrity organisations in the Pacific and Australasian Region. Issue 11 of the Waka Tangata APOR E-news is now available online.

La Agencia Tributaria ha aceptado el criterio de Defensor del Pueblo y facilitará que los contribuyentes mayores de 65 años, que tengan dificultades en el entorno digital, puedan ser atendidos de manera presencial en sus oficinas. Esta medida afecta a arrendatarios de inmuebles sujetos a IVA cuando tengan que cumplimentar el modelo 303.

In his report released on 9 June 2023, "An Investigation into Toronto Community Housing Corporation's Tenant Human Rights Complaints Process", Ombudsman Kwame Addo says that Toronto's social housing provider, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), is not safeguarding the human rights of its tenants.

The President of the IOI, Chris Field PSM, who is also the human rights ombudsman for Western Australia and is on an official visit with his Slovenian colleague Peter Svetina, advocated the strengthening of the role of national institutions for human rights upon the conclusion of his visit to Slovenia.

Les 24 et 25 mai 2023, le Réseau police du Conseil de l’Europe se réunissait pour une conférence sur l’usage de la force dans le cadre des activités de police. La Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, et son adjointe, Pauline Caby, étaient présentes avec un certain nombre de leurs homologues du réseau IPCAN (Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network).