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2011-07-14Preparations for I.O.I. world conference under way
The Ombudsmen and staff of the New Zealand Office of the Ombudsmen look forward to welcoming the ombudsman community to New Zealand in November 2012 to the I.O.I. world conference. Formal invitations and information about registration will be sent out in a few months and the conference website has recently gone "live".
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2011-09-15
I.O.I. archives grow
The I.O.I. strives to encourage and support research and study into the institution of the ombudsman as well as to collect, store and disseminate research data. Since 2010 the I.O.I. the General Secretariat in Vienna hosts the Institute's archives.
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2012-02-09
25th ANNUAL MEETING 19-22 MARCH
Several IOI member institutions that act as a National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) based on the Paris Principles will participate in the 25th annual meeting of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) that will take place in Geneva, Switzerland.
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2012-02-16
SØRENSEN SUCCEEDS GAMMELTOFT-HANSEN
The Danish Parliament ‘The Folketing’ recently appointed Jørgen Steen Sørensen, former Director of Public Prosecutions, as successor to the long-term Parliamentary Ombudsman Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen.
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2012-03-23
Deadline for feedback and comments on draft by-laws
At the IOI World Conference held in Wellington, New Zealand in November 2012, institutional members in good standing will be requested to vote on the IOI’s new by-laws. A first draft of these new by-laws, has been sent to members requesting them to send their comments and remarks.
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2012-04-13
Visit to the Jordan Ombudsman Bureau
IOI Treasurer Alan N. Lai and IOI Secretary General Peter Kostelka represented the IOI during an informal consultation workshop hosted jointly by the Jordan Ombudsman Bureau (JOB) and the World Bank in Amman on 3 and 4 April 2012.
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2012-04-20
Second International Ombudsman Conference
Several representatives of IOI member institutions will participate in the 2nd Curaçao International Ombudsman Conference held from 4 to 8 June 2012 in Curaçao. It is organized by the Office of the Ombudsman of Curaçao and the Caribbean International University in cooperation with the Institute of Latin-American Ombudsman and the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Argentina, Province Santa Fé.
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2012-05-24
The Spanish Ombudsman lays Annual Report 2011
The office of the Spanish Ombudsman ran by María Luisa Cava de Llano initiated last year 506 initiative investigations, a figure that represents a historical record. Spain is still going through an extremely complex economic and financial crisis which worsens the problems usually expressed by citizens through their complaints
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2012-07-03
Ombudsman Board Chair rotation
As of 1 July 2012 Ombudswoman Terezija Stoisits has taken over the chairmanship of the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) from Getrude Brinek who held the position since July 2011.
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2012-10-05
Ombudsman Chronox Manek passed away
With great regret IOI General Secretariat has received message about the passing away of Papua New Guinea's Chief Ombudsman Chronox Manek on 1 October after a lenghty illness.
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2012-12-19
Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award presented by Correctional Investigator
On December 11, Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator of Canada, presented the 2012 Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award to Jean-Claude Bernheim, a lecturer at Laval University.
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2013-03-06
Asylum regulations related to unaccompanied minors
Last year the number of foreign children entering Hungary illegally and unaccompanied by parents or adults significantly increased. The ombudsman suggests clarification of the laws setting out the work of police and the immigration authority so that the children’s rights of minors regardless of their citizenship can be enforced.
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2013-03-12
Ombudsman enhances cooperation with Public Administration Bodies
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a workshop organized by the Ombudsman Bureau in cooperation with the World Bank on “Enhancing the Cooperation Framework and Coordination with the Public Administration,” Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour stressed the important role of the Ombudsman Bureau in entrenching the values of integrity, transparency, justice and equality.
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2013-05-28
EU Ombudsman dealt with more than 30 000 complaints in the past ten years
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, dealt with more than 30 000 complaints and opened almost 3 500 investigations into alleged maladministration in the EU administration during his ten years in office.
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2013-06-19
Ombudsperson of British Columbia releases Annual Report 2012/2013
Provincial Ombudsperson Kim Carter released her 2012/13 annual report on 18 June 2013. Nearly 7,500 inquiries and complaints were responded to and 1,900 early resolutions or investigations were completed in 2012/13.
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2013-07-03
Control Yuan holds staff exchange program with Asian-Pacific and African Counterparts
The 2013 Staff Exchange Program between the Control Yuan and Ombudsman/Human Rights Offices overseas was held from June 24 to 26. The program was joined by eight participants from Thailand, Vietnam, Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Fiji, the Gambia and Swaziland.
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2013-07-03
New European Ombudsman elected
On 3 July 2013, Ms Emily O’Reilly, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner of Ireland, has been elected by the European Parliament and will succeed Nikiforos Diamandouros as new European Ombudsman.
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2013-09-17
European Network of Ombudsmen meets in Dublin to discuss good administration and the rights of the citizen
On 16 and 17 September the next Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly and outgoing European Ombudsman Professor Nikiforos Diamandouros, will co-host the 9th National Seminar of the European Network of Ombudsmen. Forty National Ombudsmen from all over Europe will meet in Dublin Castle to exchange ideas and experiences in order to promote best practice among European Ombudsmen.
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2013-10-09
Correctional Investigator releases report on chronic self-injury among sentenced women
The report draws attention to the fact that chronic self-injury among women offenders continues to be routinely met with control and security-focused responses. The investigation raises concerns about the capacity of the Correctional Service of Canada to safely manage the most acute cases of mental illness and chronic self-injury.
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2014-01-15
African Ombudsman summit to be held in Johannesburg
The African Ombudsman Summit will be held from 25 to 26 February 2014 in Johannesburg and is being hosted by the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), on behalf of the African Ombudsman and Mediators’ Association (AOMA). The Summit’s theme is “Strengthening Good Governance in Africa through the Role of the Ombudsman”.
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