On 20-24 November 2023, Seimas Ombudsperson Erika Leonaitė and the advisors of the Human Rights Division of the Office visited Copenhagen. The study visit was organised by the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman's Office, which not only deals with complaints, like most Ombudsman institutions, but also carries out national torture prevention functions in accordance with the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

La Defensora del Pueblo porteño formó parte del panel “Institucionalidad y experiencias de las Defensorías Locales en América Latina”, donde expuso sobre los vínculos de cooperación entre las Defensorías regionales e internacionales, la colaboración con dependencias gubernamentales y las acciones efectivas que llevó adelante desde el comienzo de su gestión para responder las demandas de los vecinos y vecinas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Iain Anderson, in his role as Defence Force Ombudsman, published his own motion inquiry report, Defending Fairness: Does Defence handle unacceptable behaviour complaints effectively?

On 6 December 2023, the Victorian Ombudsman tabled in Parliament her report Alleged politicisation of the public sector: Investigation of a matter referred from the Legislative Council on 9 February 2022 – Part 2. It stemmed from a motion requiring the Ombudsman to investigate several matters, including an allegation about the politicisation of the public sector.

December 9 marks the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day and as part of the observance, the Office of the Ombudsman held the SIKHAY LABAN SA KORAPSYON (SiLaK) Galvanizing the Anti-Corruption Sector Thru Strategic Innovations and Gender Mainstreaming, with the participation of various stakeholders and civil society organizations. 

New Zealand has a substantial indigenous population, the Māori people. The Ombudsman in New Zealand has been conscious that Māori have not always been well-served by the State and that there have been periods in New Zealand’s post-European history of unfairness and unreasonableness towards Māori.

Le protecteur du citoyen, Marc-André Dowd, a rendu public le 7 décembre 2023 un rapport spécial en matière d’intégrité publique intitulé Notoriété et crédibilité des mécanismes de divulgation au sein des organismes publics québécois. Ses constats résultent d’un sondage auprès du personnel de l’État pour évaluer la notoriété des moyens de divulgation, leur accessibilité et la confiance qu’ils inspirent.

On 7 December 2023, Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd released his special report on public integrity: Notoriété et crédibilité des mécanismes de divulgation au sein des organismes publics québécois. His findings are based on a survey of government employees to assess awareness of disclosure mechanisms, their accessibility and the trust they inspire.