The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Malawi School of Government (MSG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing their partnership in the fight against corruption.

Les hacemos llegar el 78. Reporte Internacional de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

It is with great sadness that the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) has learned of the recent passing of Stephen Owen, former Ombudsman of British Columbia and former IOI President, in Vancouver at the age of 74.

A conference on "Ensuring Transparency in the Context of Business and Human Rights" was organized jointly by the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prosecutor-General of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 23 June 2023. 

The Official Information Act (OIA) came into force 40 years ago on 1 July 1983. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says transparency and information access rights remain as important today as in 1983 when the OIA came into effect.

In its Annual Report 2022, the Office of the Ombudsman for Bermuda reports on its efforts and progress during its 17^th year in service. A total of 213 cases, of which 177 were complaints and 36 enquiries, were received during the year under review.

The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Niels Fenger, published a new article in the Danish Weekly Law Reports (Ugeskrift for Retsvæsen) on the Ombudsman’s role as protector of human rights. In the article, he analyses the overlap of human rights with the Ombudsman’s tasks.

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) has recently published its Quarterly Bulletin of June 2023. The Bulletin provides updates on the institution's most recent work, including the launch of new complaints handling standards for local councils and a report on communications with patients on healthcare waiting lists.