IOI Ombudsman News 22/2026
Date of article: 19/06/2026
Daily News of: 19/06/2026
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Article language: en
Curaçao | Announcement of the Third International Ombud Expo 2027The Office of the Ombudsman of Curaçao is pleased to announce that the International Ombud Expo 2027 (IOE 2027) will be held at the World Trade Center in Willemstad, Curaçao, from 24 – 28 May 2027.
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AOMA | AOMA Ensures Seamless Leadership Transition Through Constitutional GovernanceThe African Ombudsman and Mediators Association successfully convened an Urgent Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting on 15 June 2026 to address important governance and succession matters affecting the leadership of the Association.
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PAKISTAN | Ombudsman Punjab attends International Conference of Ombudsman in RomeMs. Ayesha Hamid, Ombudsman Punjab and First Vice President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Asian Regional Director, headed a delegation from the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab to attend the International Conference of Ombudsman in Rome, Italy, from 27 to 29 May 2026.
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CANADA | L’Ombudsman de Montréal dépose son Rapport annuel 2025Le rapport annuel 2025 de l’Ombudsman de Montréal, Me Nadine Mailloux, a été déposé le 15 juin 2026 au conseil municipal. En plus de dresser le bilan des activités de la dernière année — marquée, entre autres, par le traitement de 2 218 dossiers — le rapport offre un portrait lucide de l’évolution de certains enjeux préoccupants à Montréal.
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Australia | Unlawful and oppressive treatment of South Coast inmates in protective custodyA NSW Ombudsman investigation has found that South Coast Correctional Centre’s treatment of inmates in protective custody, who were locked in for 24 hours a day without access to open-air exercise, to be unlawful and oppressive. The newly published report raises concerns about legal and human rights violations due to the inmates’ lack of access to outdoor exercise and contact visits.
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Yuan de Control, Taiwán | El Procurador de los Derechos Humanos de Guatemala visitó TaiwánEl Procurador de los Derechos Humanos de Guatemala, José Alejandro Córdova, y el Director de Cooperación Internacional, Juan Carlos Díaz, visitaron Taiwán por invitación conjunta del Yuan de Control y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. El procurador dió un discurso temático en el Yuan de Control para profundizar la cooperación bilateral.
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AUSTRIA | Ombudsman Christoph Luisser welcomed Polish delegation for study exchange visitA delegation from the Polish Ombudsman’s Office travelled to Vienna for a three-day working visit and was welcomed by Ombudsman Christoph Luisser. This visit formed part of an exchange within the framework of cooperation with international ombudsman institutions.
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ARUBA | Ombudsman expresses serious concerns about limited access to the registration process at CensoThe Ombudsman of Aruba, Ms. Jurima Bryson, LL.M., has received a growing number of complaints and signals from individuals experiencing difficulties in obtaining an appointment for registration at the Civil Registry Office (Censo).
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Belgium | Respect goes both ways: Flemish Ombudsman on aggression between citizens and governmentFlemish Ombudsman Myriam Parys appeared on the Flemish radio program WinWin to discuss the increasing tensions in interactions between citizens and public services. During the WinWin broadcast, she explained what signals the Flemish Ombudsman Service receives about interactions between citizens and civil servants, how organizations such as VAPH deal with this, and which measures exist to protect staff. She emphasized that respectful communication works in both directions and that accessibility is essential to prevent escalation.
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ITALY | The Lazio Ombudsman issues publication on artificial intelligence and the work of ombudsmanThe publication “The Ombudsman in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Rights and emerging technologies: a strategic, predictive and transformative approach to rights protection” is now available online. The work explores the impact of emerging technologies on citizens’ rights protection systems and on the role of oversight institutions.
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