Ombudsman John Walters bids farewell with the offices Annaul Report 2020 - a year which was, without a doubt, the most significant year. On 21 March Namibia celebrated its 30^th Independence Anniversary with the Covid-19 pandemic on our doorsteps. Despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Office managed to comply with its statutory duties and to commemorate 30 years of Ombudsmanship in Namibia with the publication of a 30th Anniversary Commemorative Book.

The 2020-21 annual report summarizes a productive year, albeit a uniquely challenging one. When COVID-19 significantly affected operations, the Ombudsman’s office adjusted in order to fulfill its mandate of ensuring fairness for Albertans seeking assistance from the public service.

Hon’ble Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan presented the Annual Report 2020 of the Institution to the Honourable Chief Minister Sindh. The Report highlighted the performance, achievements and progress during the year 2020.

Les hacemos llegar el 38. 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).

El 20 de septiembre, el personal de la Auxiliatura de Quiché, de la Procuraduría de los Derechos Humanos (PDH), recibió una denuncia presentada por representantes del Comité Campesino del Altiplano (CCA), en casos de criminalización que sufren las familias indígenas de las comunidades de Pomarrosal, Granada Uno y Tierra Linda, de la Zona Reyna, departamento de Quiché, por la disputa de tierras.

Today Québec Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret’s 2020-2021 Annual Report was tabled in the National Assembly. Her findings about the quality and integrity of Québec’s public services brought into sharp focus the need to learn from the COVID-19 crisis.

La protectrice du citoyen, Marie Rinfret, a rendu public aujourd'hui, à l’Assemblée nationale, son rapport annuel 2020-2021. Ses constats sur la qualité et l’intégrité des services publics québécois mettent en évidence la nécessité d’apprendre de la crise de la COVID-19.

Outgoing Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has called for a review of the Ombudsman Act. Speaking today [30 September 2021] at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions, the Ombudsman said that the legislation, which dates back to 1980, should be replaced with a more modern, fit for purpose alternative, in line with the United Nations endorsed Venice Principles - the global standard for public service Ombudsman institutions.