The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Iain Anderson, published the first in a new series of reports on the Ombudsman’s ongoing investigation into people who were detained in immigration detention and later released on the basis that they were not unlawful non-citizens.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has issued a guide for those who work with some of the most vulnerable groups in society aiming at officers who work in local authorities’ housing and homelessness functions.

En el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, la Defensoría del Pueblo invocó a los poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo a reflexionar sobre su rol público y disponer acciones concretas ante la actual crisis climática global, y la alta vulnerabilidad del Perú frente a sus efectos.

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomed colleagues from Canadian provinces and territories for the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO), held at his office in downtown Toronto.

The Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) will hold a webinar on the topic of “Informal Resolution of Disputes (IRD) – Pakistan’s Experience” on 14 June 2023. The Webinar is hosted by the Federal Ombudsman’s Secretariat and IOI members are welcome to participate. Click here for more information.

It was an absolute pleasure for IOI President Field to meet the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, Ms. Urška Klakočar Zupančič, who has a strong interest in human rights. 

On the occasion of his official visit to Slovenia, IOI President Chris Field PSM, was very pleased to undertake a live interview for the RTV Channel 1 Slovenia program, Odmevi. Odmevi is Slovenia’s most viewed news television show and offers evening news analysing the most important events of the day.

Immediately following his meeting with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Nataša Pirc Musar, it was a privilege for IOI President Chris Field PSM, to accompany President Musar and Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina to visit the day care centre, Hiša dobre volje, in Miren near Nova Gorica.