In November 2020, the newly elected Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama met with the Members of the Ombudsman Commission and its Officers to discuss among other things way forward for the creation of the Bougainville Ombudsman Commission.

The Annual Report 2018/2019 of the Chancellor of Justice gives an overview of the activities of the office in areas such as the rule of law, the rights of the child, the rights of persons with disabilities, prevention of ill-treatment, protection and promotion of human rights, and protection of privacy. The English overview of the report is now available.

El Defensor del Pueblo santafesino, encargado de las gestiones exteriores del Instituto Latinoamericano del Ombudsman, reseñó algunas de las intervenciones más importantes y su impacto tanto para el fortalecimiento institucional de las defensorías, como para la promoción y protección de derechos humanos.

La Asociación de Defensores del Pueblo de la República Argentina (ADPRA) manifestó en una declaración su profunda preocupación en razón de la modificación a la Ordenanza de creación y el respectivo Decreto de funcionamiento de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la ciudad de Tandil.

Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has published a review of the legislation under which the office operates, in accordance with section 61(4) of the Police (NI) Act 1998.

Based on the ODIHR Reference Tool supporting NHRIs during public emergencies, ENNHRI and ODIHR will hold an online seminar on the “Role of NHRIs in Public Emergencies” on 11 December 2020 from 9h00 – 13h00 CET. The seminar aims to provide a step-by-step roadmap to NHRIs in situations of public emergency. Registration is now open! 

We have the pleasure to introduce to you the new Guidance on UNHCR’s engagement with National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). This guidance provides an overview of key ways to concretely engage and leverage NHRIs as critical protection partners in support of UNHCR’s mandate.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused an “educational crisis” and children are one of the most vulnerable groups due to the measures taken to curb and eliminate the epidemic. On the occasion of World Children's Day, the Human Rights Ombudsman has prepared a project for children and young people entitled "If you see injustice, use justice!"