IOI Ombudsman News 46/2025
Date of article: 28/11/2025
Daily News of: 28/11/2025
Country: 
WORLD
Author: International Ombudsman Institute
Article language: en
Canada | Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine reappointed as Veterans OmbudThe Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, is pleased to re-appoint Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine to the role of Veterans Ombud. The re-appointment is for a period of three years and is effective 23 November 2025.
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LUXEMBOURG | Rapport annuel 2025 de l’Ombudsman fir Kanner a JugendlecherCette édition se veut un kaléidoscope des droits de l’enfant, illustrant la diversité des situations vécues par les enfants et jeunes au Luxembourg : avancées et lacunes, réussites et défis.
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Canada | Ombudsman calls for improved collaboration, proactive planning to prevent unnecessary hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilitiesOntario Ombudsman Paul Dubé’s latest report, released on 25 November 2025, reveals how the province’s systemic failure to help people with complex developmental disabilities and high needs has left too many to suffer for unnecessarily long periods in hospital.
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Australia | Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 Annual Report 2024–25 tabled in the Parliament of NSWOn 21 November 2025, the Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 Annual Report 2024–25 was tabled in the Parliament of NSW. The Annual Report includes information about agency activities to meet the requirements of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022, and voluntary public interest disclosures received between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
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Austria | Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Violence against women is not a private matter!In the run-up to the International Day against Violence against Women and Girls, Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz emphasises: "We need more civil courage and more feminism!"
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ESPAÑA | La Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona forma parte ya de la red de puntos lilasLa sede de la institución, en la ronda Sant Pau 43-45, ya luce uno de los adhesivos que la distinguen como uno de los 65 espacios de Sant Antoni (Distrito del Eixample) en los que se ofrece apoyo y acompañamiento en caso de episodios de violencias machistas.
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Pakistan | Office of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and Transparency International Pakistan sign MoUThe Office of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and Transparency International Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 11th November, 2025 to strengthen transparency, promote good governance, and ensure better, free, and speedy justice for citizens across Sindh. The signing ceremony, held at the POS Headquarters, was led by Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput and Chairman TI-Pakistan Justice (R) Zia Pervez, and attended by senior officials from both institutions.
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Hong Kong, China | Ombudsman commends public officers and calls on public to vote in Legislative Council General ElectionAt the 28th Presentation Ceremony of the Ombudsman’s Awards on 18 November 2025, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, presented the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Public Organisations to the Housing Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and the Correctional Services Department, respectively. He also honoured the Transport Department with the Award on Mediation, the Drainage Services Department with the Information Technology Application and Creativity Award, and the Digital Policy Office with the Customer Services Award. Additionally, 10 teams were recognised with the Team Awards, and 80 public officers received the Individual Awards.
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ESPAÑA | El Síndic de Greuges presenta al Parlamento el nuevo modelo de evaluación de la transparencia, que se implantará entre 2026 y 2028El nuevo modelo amplía el número de sujetos evaluados singularmente, incluyendo a partidos políticos, organizaciones empresariales y sindicales, así como empresas y entidades privadas que reciben subvenciones públicas.
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Pakistan | Payment of dues to stationery suppliers — total amount rupees ten million, five hundred sixty thousand, significant progress in complaint redressalThe Office of the Ombudsman Punjab, took decisive action against the long-standing delays in payments owed to multiple stationery supplier companies of Punjab. The companies had approached the Ombudsman Office with complaints regarding delayed dues from various provincial departments, citing procedural hurdles and administrative bottlenecks.
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