The Office of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman UK presents a paper, which marks and celebrates the launch of important development initiatives including a revised Peer Review process at the European IOI Congress in Athens in May 2022. This follows the publication of the Art of the Ombudsman study involving 53 members of the IOI and following consultation at the Manchester Memorandum event in 2021.

El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha lamentado la pérdida de vidas humanas en los trágicos sucesos acaecidos en el perímetro fronterizo de Melilla el pasado viernes 24 de junio.

El Congreso Internacional de Mediación “El abordaje del Conflicto en la Agenda Global” se celebrará los días 5, 6 y 7 de julio de 2022 en Rosario, Argentina. Se trata de un encuentro que tendrá trascendencia en los cinco continentes y contará con la participación de reconocidos especialistas nacionales y extranjeros mediante modalidad presencial y virtual. También contará con servicio de interpretación en español e inglés en simultáneo.

The Waka Tangata APOR E-News includes news and views from integrity organisations in the Pacific and Australasian Region. Issue 9 of the Waka Tangata APOR E-news is now available online.

On 23 June 2022, the Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman, Penny McKay, published a report on the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) preparation to meet the Participant Service Guarantee (PSG). The report is the result of an investigation into the NDIA’s preparation to meet the PSG, which was introduced into legislation in Australia on 1 April 2022.

In accordance with the Ombudsman Act, the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman submits an annual report on his work to the Danish Parliament. The international edition of the 2021 Annual Report of the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman seeks to share information and experiences internationally with colleagues and others with a special interest in ombudsman work. This report contains elements from our Danish report but also elements that are unique to this international version.

The commemoration of Children’s Day provided an opportunity for the Ombudsman to present the community with a summary, albeit very brief, of the activity that has been developed in relation to the protection and defense of the rights of the youngest.

Two new Commissioners of the People's Advocate have been elected by the Albanian Parliament and have already started their duties at the largest human rights institution of the country. Ms Olta Aliaj is the Commissioner of the Section for the Protection and Promotion of Children's Rights. Mr Ahmet Prençi is the Commissioner of the NPM. Both Ms Aliaj and Mr Prençi come from prominent careers in the field of justice and human rights in Albanian institutions.