Lombardy's new regional defender is Carlo Lio, elected by the Regional Council on 3 May 2017. Carlo Lio will succeed Donato Giordano, who has served as regional Ombudsman for the past six years and whose term will expire in a few days.

In view of the arrival of thousands and thousands of people coming from war-torn countries such as Syria and from other places for reasons of persecutions, political or religious ideas, warring among ethnic groups or hunger, in September 2015, the European Union assigned its Member States to relocate 170,000 individuals arriving in Italy and Greece.

La Procuración Penitenciaria de la Nación (PPN) registra, documenta e interviene ante cada muerte de detenidos bajo custodia del sistema penitenciario federal mediante la aplicación del Procedimiento para la Investigación y Documentación de Fallecimientos en Prisión. Sus objetivos son garantizar una investigación administrativa independiente y eficaz sobre las causas y circunstancias en que las muertes ocurren. El informe presenta los resultados del procesamiento de los primeros ocho años y fracción de aplicación del Procedimiento, entre el 1º de enero de 2009 y el 31 de marzo de 2017.

The Commission on Administrative Justice, as part of the efforts to improve its oversight role in the counties, has opened a branch office in Isiolo Town to make the Commission’s services accessible to residents of Isiolo, Meru, Laikipia, Samburu and Marsabit counties.

Almost a month after beginning to accept complaints from children in Direct Provision, the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has said that making a complaint can seem daunting for those living in the Direct Provision system.

Ontario Ombudsman annouces dates for its Sharpening your teeth: Advanced, Investigative and Administrative Watschdogs" Training, taking place in Toronto in October 2017. Registration is now open and will be available for a reduced price, if registered until July 31.

 

A new law came into force in Québec on May 1, 2017. Under the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies, the Québec Ombudsman is mandated to handles disclosure of wrongdoing committed regarding any public body subject to the Act. From now on, whistleblowers will enjoy reliable, safe and independent recourse.

La Defensora de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes de Santa Fe, Analía Colombo, solicitó al parlamento argentino que designe al Defensor/a de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes y al Defensor/a del Pueblo de la Nación.