Upon the International Autism Awareness Day, commemorated on 2 April 2023, Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina once again called on the authorities to give this topic due attention and act.

Within the framework of the EU-funded Twinning project "Support of the Albanian Ombudsman institution and promotion of human rights in Albania" in cooperation with the Austrian Ombudsman Board and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Fundamental and Human Rights, members of the Albanian Ombudsman institution undertook a study visit to Vienna from 28 to 29 March 2023.

The Scottish Public Service Ombudsman has responded to a consultation from the Scottish Government on Access to Information Rights in Scotland. This consultation aimed to collect views from a wide set of stakeholders on the need for future legislative changes to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

In its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (December 2022 – December 2024), the Victorian Ombudsman Office reflects on its ongoing commitment to reconciliation with the First Peoples of Australia.

The opening ceremony of the office of the Ombudsman in Thessaloniki took place on Wednesday, March 22 2023, in the presence of representatives of the State, the university community and other authorities.

On Wednesday, 5 April 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman held an engagement meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture to discuss preliminary findings of the ongoing systemic investigation into the implementation of the 2022/2023 Affordable Input Program (AIP).

En el día central de la semana del no al acoso sexual en espacios públicos, la Defensoría del Pueblo señaló que aún no existe una adecuada atención de casos de esta forma de violencia sexual, por lo que un alto porcentaje de estos hechos no son denunciados por las víctimas.

The Ombudsman Association’s conference, ‘Being effective in a time of change’, will take place on 19-21 June 2023 in Birmingham, UK. You can find further information on the conference programme and on how to register on the OA's webpage.