On 14 January 2022, Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane welcomed Free State Premier Ms. Sisi Ntombela’s handover of the Estina Integrated Dairy Farm project to members of the Vrede community who were meant to benefit from the project when it was first launched in 2013.

The Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (JIACC) published its annual report for the year 2020, which includes the Commission’s activities and achievements, presenting its performance against the strategic objectives in the fight against corruption under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II and his recommendations.

AOMA and the IOI cordially invite you to join a Zoom webinar on the topic of “AOMA and the IOI – Value of Being a Member”, which will be held on 25 January 2022. In this webinar we will discuss the role of Ombudsman networks such as AOMA and the IOI, how they operate, and the value and benefits of being a member.

The Ombudsman has asked Frontex to improve its accountability after conducting a strategic inquiry into how it complies with its fundamental rights obligations under its expanded mandate. The inquiry examined the transparency of Frontex’s joint operations with national authorities at the EU’s borders, how it identifies fundamental rights concerns, and how it monitors the return of people seeking asylum.

La Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona ha impulsado la creación del Grupo de Trabajo para abordar el abuso y el acoso sexual a mujeres, infancia y adolescencia, que pretende acontecer un espacio para tratar cuál es el avance necesario en el tratamiento de estas situaciones por parte de los organismos públicos locales, y contribuir al procedimiento de recuperación de las secuelas generadas en las víctimas. 

Le réseau des médiateurs, « Concertation permanente des ombudsmans et médiateurs » (CPMO) regroupe 30 institutions de médiation issues de tous les horizons : Etat fédéral, Régions, Communautés, villes et communes, secteurs semi-publics et secteur privé. L’objectif du réseau est de faire connaître les ombudsmans, améliorer l’accès de leur service au public, renforcer la collaboration et veiller au partage de connaissance et d’expériences.

Les hacemos llegar el 2. 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 Office of the Veterans Ombuds presents its 2020-2021 Annual Report. It has been an extraordinary year. During 2020-2021 the Veterans Ombud continued to address a variety of individual complaints of unfairness from Veterans and their families. The impact of the Omud’s work is illustrated in the stories in the 2020-2021 report (available in English and French).