In 2020, the Public Defender of Georgia published a special report, in which she talked about the fact that the management model of semi-open establishments was based on informal hierarchy of prisoners, where the so-called "prison watchers" provide fictitious order, which aims to silence prisoners and prevent them from talking about their problems. The publication of this report was followed by public attacks on the Public Defender and illegal actions by the Minister of Justice and the Penitentiary Service. As a result, it has becomedangerous for the representatives of the Public Defender's Office to carry out visits and monitoring at the penitentiary establishments.

On orders of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh (Pakistan), the Education & Vocational Training Authority of the Government of Sindh paid financial assistance amounting to Rs. 1,200,00/-. The complainant appreciated the role of the Ombudsman for taking prompt action and providing speedy justice.

The first issue of the Control Yuan Newsletter is published on 1 January 2021. The Control Yuan Newsletter includes topics such as the latest news, government reforms, duties & powers, international exchanges, and human rights education, with a view to strengthening communication with and making our voice heard by international ombudsmen and the human rights community.

Los Adjuntos al Defensor del Pueblo Andaluz han tomado hoy posesión ante el titular de la Institución, Jesús Maeztu, y la presidenta del Parlamento andaluz, Marta Bosquet, que han presidido el acto. Los Adjuntos al Defensor del Pueblo andaluz para este mandato son Juana Pérez Oller, Jaime Raynaud Soto y Virginia Salmerón Millán.

La Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe envió a la ministra de Salud provincial, Sonia Martorano, un oficio solicitándole información respecto de los protocolos vigentes en el territorio provincial para los residentes santafesinos que regresan de vacaciones, tanto en el interior como el exterior de nuestro país, y el operativo para la detección del coronavirus.

A report released on 19 January 2021 by the Representative of Children and Youth on the involuntary detention of children and youth underscores recommendations made by the Ombudsperson about the need for legal rights advice for people who are involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act.

A l’occasion de la rencontre avec le Conseil national consultatif des personnes handicapées (CNCPH), le 18 décembre, la Défenseure des droits a réaffirmé son engagement auprès des acteurs du secteur du handicap et sa volonté d’œuvrer, durant son mandat, pour garantir l’effectivité des droits des personnes handicapées, que ce soit en matière d’éducation, d’emploi, de logement, de santé, de niveau de vie, etc.

La résolution visant à renforcer le rôle des ombudsmans a été adoptée à l’unanimité lors de l’assemblée générale des Nations Unies qui s’est déroulée le 16 décembre dernier.