Lynette Stephenson was re-appointed Ombudsman of Trinidad and Tobago on 19 February 2015 for a term of three years by the President of Trinidad and Tobago. 

General Tiémoko Marc Garango, first Mediator and a key figure in the political life of Burkina Faso, died in Ouagadougou on 6 March 2015, aged 88.

The pressures on the complaints system for children’s care services are being highlighted in a new report by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO). In a number of case studies the LGO shows some of the common issues it sees in children’s social care complaints, including failure to recognise a children’s service complaint or long delays in the process.

According to the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, the principle of the rule of law and the fundamental right to personal liberty imply that there should be a statute stipulating the maximum duration of pre-trial detention.

The Shura Council Human Rights Committee hailed the efforts of the Ombudsman's Office in dealing with citizens' remarks and complaints.

The Citizens’ Representative of Newfoundland and Labrador presented Volume 5, Issue 1 of the institution’s newsletter “OCR Insights”.

There has been widespread concern about the way in which allegations of abuse in the disability sector are handled. In response, the Victorian Ombudsman announced an investigation into how such allegations are reported and investigated.

On Tuesday, 17 March 2015 at 10am (Eastern Standard Time), a webinar on “Ombudsman Innovations for advancing Open Government” will take place. The joint project is sponsored by the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the World Bank Governance Global Practice (GGP) and the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and will aim to discuss the opportunities for Ombudsman offices to engage in their respective countries’ OGP processes.