On Monday, May 24, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO), published No End in Site; An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority site. The OCO met with families and visited the site on three occasions, observing the very basic conditions, which have been in place since the site was established in 1989. 

Women have and continue to make immense contributions towards the development and impact of Ombudsman and related oversight institutions. The Chief Public Complaints Commissioner and Ombudsman of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is pleased to announce the online gallery of women leaders in ombudsman and oversight institutions.

Premier Iain Rankin announced today, 20 May 2021, that Nova Scotia’s ombudsman William A. Smith has been reappointed to a second five-year term effective June 1.

The Defensor del Pueblo in Spain has recently published a report on migration on the Canary Islands. The report is available in both English and Spanish.

Participaron mujeres mutualistas de Santa Fe, Chubut y San Juan, así como integrantes de la Asociación Casa de la Pax Cultura.

On 19 May 2021, the outgoing IOI Board of Directors held its annual meeting to take stock of last year’s achievements and to discuss upcoming projects and priorities. This meeting was the last Board meeting in the current composition, as the new Board of Directors under the newly elected IOI President, Mr. Chris Field, will take up its work next week.

We would like to remind members that the International Ombudsman Institute’s 12th General Assembly and World Conference will take place as an online event from 25 - 27 May 2021.

The Guidelines aim at improving co-ordination between the different authorities and services intervening in cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation (health and social services, legal assistance, prosecution service and justice).