In an own-initiative Report dated 8 May 2020, the Cyprus Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights suggested that public and private hospitals with gynecological clinics should allow fathers to be present during childbirth and the birth of their children, provided that each father is successfully subjected to a COVID-19  negative test.

The Commissioner continues to fulfil his tasks under his various mandates during the COVID-19 crisis by way of personal inspections.

Complaints to the Ombudsman rose by 9% to 3,664 in 2019. It is the highest number of complaints received by the Ombudsman since 2010. Ombudsman Peter Tyndall examines complaints about public services, such as those provided by government departments, local authorities and the HSE.

El presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación, Carlos Rosenkrantz, resolvió que la recomendación efectuada por el Procurador Penitenciario debe ser transmitida a las cámaras y tribunales orales federales.

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (21 May) announced a direct investigation to examine the maintenance and repair of playgrounds in public rental housing (PRH) estates to identify any areas for improvement.

In the 15th edition of the Radio Ombudsman podcast, IOI President Peter Tyndall talks to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens about the value of the international ombudsman community.

The impact of COVID-19 has drastically affected the way National Preventative Mechanisms monitor places of detention under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. In a webinar, which will take place on 27 May 2020, the Ombudsman of New Zealand invites participants to discuss the challenges of monitoring places of detention during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, declared a direct investigation today (21 May) to examine whether the Government has properly handled problems related to the misconnection of private building sewers to stormwater drains.