An Ombudsman investigation report relating to the conditions faced by women in the Alice Springs Women's Correctional Facility has been tabled in the Legislative Assembly. Women in Prison II revisits similar issues to those discussed in a 2008 Ombudsman report. It concludes that progress since then has been limited at best.

The Office of the Ombudsman in Tonga has presented the first edition of its newsletter in July 2017. The aim of the newsletter is to provide brief information to the community regarding current developments of the Office.

Council of Europe Highlights 2016 is an overview of the organisation’s activities aimed at protecting and promoting individual rights through the continent and improving the welfare of European citizens while also contributing to the stability of their countries.

Space is filling up fast for the Ontario Ombudsman's "Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Investigative Training for Administrative Watchdogs” training course. Register today by emailing training@ombudsman.on.ca. The course takes place October 16-18, 2017, in Toronto, Ontario and covers investigation planning, interviewing, assessing evidence, report writing, and using digital and social media tools to conduct and publicize an investigation.

Older vulnerable people are often reliant on relatives to raise concerns when things go wrong in hospital. However – as a survey, published by Gransnet and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman revealed – over half of family members with a concern find it difficult to complain about the hospital care or treatment of an relative.

In the opinion of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, the state does not completely fulfill its obligations, as the cases of deaths in residential care homes are not automatically followed by objective, professional inquiries, independent from the age of the deceased person and the maintainer of the institution. In his report, Ombudsman László Székely requested the Minister of Human Capacities to act as soon as possible.

On behalf of the IOI community, IOI President Peter Tyndall and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter issued a statement of solidarity with the people of Barcelona and extended the IOI's heartfelt condolences to those suffering in the wake of this catastrophe.

En el marco de las recorridas por los centros de detención, la Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN) pudiera constatar serias violaciones a los derechos fundamentales de las personas privadas de libertad. Se advirtió la falta de acceso a la salud, trabajo, educación, alimentación, así como también pésimas condiciones materiales de alojamiento. Frente a la gravedad de la situación verificada, la PPN está trabajando en la elaboración de un informe y recomendaciones que serán presentadas a las autoridades.