The Hon’ble Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan, Mr. Ajaz Ali Khan, presented the study report on “Issues of Girls Education in Sindh” to the Honourable Chief Minister Sindh on 21 October 2021 at a launching ceremony of research study. The study was sponsored by the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and conducted by Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) on the initiative of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh.

El Instituto Latinoamericano del Ombudsman – Defensor del Pueblo (ILO) ha organizado tres jornadas virtuales de debates “Deuda pública y derechos: hacia nuevas estrategias y horizontes”. El segundo encuentro se llevará a cabo el 28 de octubre de 2021.

The Venice Commission has found that proposals in the Health and Care Bill could undermine public trust in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), and must be revised.

Today, the Protector of Citizens, Mr. Zoran Pašalić, appealed to the citizens of the Republic of Serbia to show solidarity in the fight against Covid-19 by adhering to the prescribed measures and by getting vaccinated and urged the competent authorities that prescribe and implement protection measures to postpone all types of mass gatherings for some time.

In a report tabled in Parliament today, the NSW Ombudsman has welcomed the introduction of a bill that re-writes the State’s whistleblower-protection laws.

Today the 14th Ocober,2021 marks the fourth annual International Ombudsman Day. The second Thursday of every October was first set aside by the American Bar Association in 2018 to recognize the ombudsman institution which over the years has remained hidden and underutilized despite being one of the oldest institutions in existence. The date has since been adopted by the International Ombudsman Association.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has laid its Annual Report and Accounts for the year 2020-21 before the Scottish Parliament. 2020-21 was a challenging year for the SPSO. While lockdown presented the office with significant challenges, it equally offered opportunities to develop its business and approach.  

En France, plus de 10 millions de personnes vivent en dessous du seuil de pauvreté, dont trois millions d’enfants. La crise sanitaire et les confinements successifs ont amplifié les phénomènes de précarisation, provoquant une aggravation des conditions de vie déjà dégradées pour les familles les plus pauvres et exposant de nouveaux publics à la pauvreté. Ainsi, en 2020, huit millions de personnes ont eu recours aux distributions alimentaires, le nombre de bénéficiaires du revenu de solidarité active (RSA) a augmenté de 7,5%, et des milliers d’étudiants connaissent la précarité et décrochent de leurs études.