The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia addressed the importance of knowledge of individual complaint procedures under human rights treaties in a webinar hosed by the office in February 2021.

UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) and the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) have called for a change of course in current COVID-19 vaccination strategies, urging that vaccines be treated as a global public good to ensure they are made equitably available in all countries, and not only to those who bid the highest for these vaccines. Both committees have a long track record in providing ethical guidance on sensitive issues.

Parliament appointed Mr Mokhammad Najih as the new Chairman of the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia. Mr Najih, who succeeds Prof. Rifai in the position as Chairman of the institution, assumed office on 22 February 2021 together with Vice-Chairman Bobby Hamzar Rafinus and nine Ombudsman colleagues, who were all appointed by Parliament for the term 2021-2026.

El defensor del Pueblo de Santa Fe afirmó este miércoles que de este modo se puede trascender los países de habla hispana.

President Dr. Arif Alvi has asked Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman), Syed Tahir Shahbaz, to further strengthen the Institution of Ombudsman by using modern technology to effectively and efficiently redress the complaints against the maladministration of government agencies.

AORC warmly invites you to participate in a facilitated discussion on understanding the concept of the Ombudsman and how the Ombudsman institution can be used as a tool to strengthen government institutions to be an efficient service provider responsible and responsive to the needs of the citizens. The event will be held on 30 March 2021 and registration is now open!

The IOI is pleased to present the next issue of its Best Practice Paper series (BPP). Issue 5 puts a focus on the rights of mental health patients, especially those who are involuntarily detained in psychiatric facilities or required to take medical treatment. The BPP is based on observations made by the Ombudsman of Alberta and the British Columbia Ombudsperson.

El Yuan de Control (YC) cumple su 90 aniversario en 2021. Desde el 29 de enero hasta el 30 de abril se celebra «Defensa de la justicia, exposición especial con motivo del 90 aniversario del Yuan de Control». Durante la ceremonia de apertura, Chen Chu, presidenta del YC, señaló que esta exposición no solo mira hacia el pasado, sino que también mira hacia el futuro.