The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) expresses its deep concern for the plight of the civilian population in Ukraine and the devastation brought by the war. The IOI urges all parties involved to respect their international obligations and to support all efforts to achieve a de-escalation of hostilities.

The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) has recently published a paper on “Women in Detention - Body Searches” that highlights findings from NPMs around the world and proposes concrete recommendations for change.

2022 marks a big year for the New Zealand Ombudsman. The office is celebrating 60 years since ist establishment. Peter Boshier, Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand, emphasized that he is very proud to be leading the office, just as he is grateful for the leadership and vision that has been created by the Ombudsmen serving before him.

Created by the developers of the highly successful Osgoode/FCO Certificate – Essentials for Ombuds, this program will focus on practical, real world situations and provide ample opportunity for hands-on learning, questions, and class discussion. 

Les hacemos llegar el 8. Reporte Semanal 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).

The Ombudsman is pleased to present her special report on “Bus Service – Communications”, which was tabled in the House of Assembly on 18 February 2022.  The Department of Public Transportation (“DPT”) agreed to the Ombudsman’s recommendations, to improve its way of approaching communications about the Bus Services.

Por primera vez, la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos redactó el informe de observaciones sobre la Convención sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación contra la Mujer (CEDAW, por sus siglas en inglés), con el fin de comprender la implementación de la CEDAW en Taiwán.

The Public Defender (Ombudswoman) of Georgia and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) take great pleasure of requesting you to save the date to participate in a Webinar on 17 March 2022, on the “Impact of COVID-19 Restrictive Measures on Persons with Disabilities”.