Given the concerns of a large number of citizens regarding allegations of the collection and use of their personal data by a political entity, specifically the Socialist Party of Albania, the Institution of the People's Advocate states that obtaining and using personal data of citizens by any political party is illegal, unless the citizens themselves have given a special written authorization for their use for the permitted purpose, or for other concrete cases provided by the legislation in force.

La Asociación de Defensores y Defensoras del Pueblo de la República Argentina (ADPRA), publicó la 6ta edición de su suplemento bimestral "Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional" en su edición especial sobre Derechos Políticos y Electorales.

On 2 April 2021 from 13:00 -16.30 hrs. (ICT), at the Office of the Ombudsman, Ombudsman Thailand organised the International Webinar entitled “The Ombudsman’s Role during and post COVID-19 Pandemic” Commemorating the 21st Anniversary of the establishment of Ombudsman Thailand.

Le 11 mars 2021, le gouvernement arménien a proposé à l’Assemblée nationale de la République d’Arménie un amendement de la loi constitutionnelle sur le Défenseur des droits de l’Homme.

Le Président de l’AOMF, Mohamed Benalilou, au nom de tous les membres, a écrit et publié une lettre ouverte dans le but de faire savoir au Président de l’assemblée nationale arménienne “la nécessité impérieuse de prendre en considération les principes et instruments internationaux susvisés et la pertinence fondamentale du maintien des dispositions de l’article 8 (5) de la loi constitutionnelle en question.”

IOI President Peter Tyndall recently gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Audit Committee. The Committee was carrying out a review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.

The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ms. Sabina Aliyeva received the UNICEF Representative to Azerbaijan, Mr. Edward Carwardine.

On April 22, deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation elected Tatiana Moskalkova to the post of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation.

Técnicos del Defensor del Pueblo han visitado durante la semana del 11 al 17 de abril centros e instalaciones relacionados con la llegada irregular de personas migrantes en las islas de Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, El Hierro y Tenerife. Ya el pasado mes de noviembre la Institución realizó una exhaustiva supervisión de las instalaciones de recepción, detención y acogida de personas extranjeras.