The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has assented to the Ombudsman Amendment Bill, effective 1 February 2024. Ombudsman Grace Malera hailed the Malawi Leader for signing the Bill into law which among other things provides clarity on the broadened mandate of the Office in terms of which organs of government can be investigated.

The Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola, Mrs. Florbela Rocha Araújo, received the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) accredited in Angola, Mrs. Rosário Bento Pais. At the hearing held on 30 January 2024, the Ombudsman requested the support of the EU for the materialization of virtual hearings throughout the country, to increasingly publicize the role of the institution in defending the rights, freedoms, and guarantees of citizens.

The Control Yuan held its 2023 performance review meeting on 18 January 2024. President Chu Chen thanked all Members and partners for their dedicated hard work in the past year.

In a bid to bring its frontline services closer to the public, the Office of the Ombudsman opened its satellite office in Roxas City, Capiz on 30 January 2024. Ombudsman Samuel Martires led the opening of the Ombudsman Assistance Center (OAC) in City Mall Roxas City in partnership with DoubleDragon Corporation President Ferdinand Sia.

Los casos registrados se incrementaron en casi un 50 % en ambos periodos. La región Ayacucho pasó de reportar 16 quejas durante 2022 a 148, en 2023. Como parte de la campaña #AlColeSinBarreras se reitera a la ciudadanía que el proceso de matrícula escolar en colegios públicos es gratuito.

The office of the Ombudsman is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Robinson to the position of Deputy Ombudsman. Mr Robinson has previously served as the Acting CEO and Director Operations over a period of 8 years employment with the Corruption and Crime Commission.

El Defensor del Pueblo realizó el tercer encuentro de las mesas comunitarias, actividad que tiene la finalidad de mantener un acercamiento entre el organismo y los distintos sectores de la sociedad.

Mardi 30 janvier 2024, Claire Hédon, était à Montpellier pour conclure une nouvelle convention de partenariat avec la région Occitanie pour le programme des Jeunes ambassadeurs des droits et de l’égalité (JADE). Le programme JADE est le programme éducatif du Défenseur des droits qui sensibilise les enfants et les jeunes à leurs droits dès le plus jeune âge.