IOI Ombudsman News 48/2025
Date of article: 12/12/2025
Daily News of: 12/12/2025
Country: 
WORLD
Author:
Article language: en
|
|
IOI | Public Protector South Africa elected Second Vice-President of the IOIThe Public Protector of South Africa, Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka, is the new Second Vice-President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). In an electronic ballot, carried out by the IOI General Secretariat recently, the candidacy of Adv. Gcaleka received the clear and solid support from IOI members. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
FINLAND | Jari Råman elected as Parliamentary OmbudsmanThe Parliament has elected Doctor of Laws Jari Råman as the Parliamentary Ombudsman. Råman currently serves as the Secretary General of the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s four-year term of office will begin on 1 January 2026. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
Pakistan | Strengthening Public Justice: Ombudsman Sindh and HANDS Forge Strategic PartnershipThe office of Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and HANDS Welfare Foundation have formalized a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the Ombudsman’s Headquarters, aimed at enhancing citizens’ access to free and fair justice. Under this agreement, a joint action plan will be developed to strengthen public service delivery and ensure efficient, transparent, and citizen-focused grievance redressal across Sindh. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CANADA | Le Commissaire aux services en français souligne les progrès réalisés en matière de droits linguistiques dans son Rapport annuelDans son Rapport annuel 2024-2025, publié le 4 décembre 2025, le Commissaire aux services en français, Carl Bouchard, souligne les résultats obtenus par l’Unité des services en français du Bureau de l’Ombudsman, en faveur du respect des droits linguistiques en Ontario. » more information » google translate » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
Canada | Systemic Unfairness Found in Veterans Affairs Canada’s Internal Review ProcessVeterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report identifying systemic unfairness in the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Internal Review Process. Veterans use this process to appeal decisions for a wide range of benefits under the Veterans Health Care Regulations and parts of the Veterans Well-being Act. » more information » plus en Francais » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
España | El Defensor del Pueblo celebra con alumnos de un instituto público de Madrid el Día de los Derechos HumanosLa institución Defensor del Pueblo ha conmemorado el miércoles 10 de diciembre, Día de los Derechos Humanos, con un acto celebrado en su sede con alumnos del instituto público IES Fortuny de Madrid. El evento se ha iniciado con la intervención de la adjunta primera, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril, que ha afirmado que “los derechos humanos no son ideas abstractas, sino que se materializan en cosas muy concretas que nos afectan y os afectan cada día”. » more information » google translate » google translate (Francais) |
|
|
|
|
|
AUSTRALIA | A growing number of agencies complying with the NSW Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 but more needs to be doneThe NSW Ombudsman tabled the Public Interest Disclosures (PID) Act 2022: Agency self-assessment audit report 2025 in the Parliament of NSW on 11 December 2025. Following commencement of the PID Act in 2023, the institution conducted self-assessment audits in both 2024 and 2025 to test agency compliance with certain key requirements of the PID Act. This report details important findings from these audits. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
Yuan de Control, Taiwán | Yuan de Control y Defensoría del Pueblo de Paraguay coorganizan seminario internacional en línea: IA y Derechos HumanosCon el fin de promover el intercambio transnacional en materia de supervisión y derechos humanos, el Yuan de Control y la Defensoría del Pueblo de Paraguay organizaron conjuntamente, el 24 de noviembre de 2025, el seminario internacional en línea IA y Derechos Humanos. Al evento fueron invitados representantes de instituciones de supervisión y derechos humanos de la región latinoamericana, así como funcionarios gubernamentales; en total participaron en línea más de 100 asistentes provenientes de seis países. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
AUSTRIA | Ombudsman Office at the UN in Geneva: Austria must improve the situation of underage refugeesOn 25 and 26 November 2025, the Austrian Ombudsman Board took part in the UPR pre-session in Geneva. Among other things, it called for improvements for unaccompanied minor refugees (UMF) and criticised staff and budget shortages in the execution of sentences and measures. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
Maroc | L'Institution du Médiateur du Royaume signe une convention d'adhésion au Portail National du Droit d'Accès à l'InformationLe Médiateur du Royaume, Dr. Hassane Tariq, et M. Omar Seghrouchni, Président de la Commission pour le Droit d'Accès à l'Information (CDAI), se sont réunis lundi après-midi 1er décembre 2025, au siège de l'Institution du Médiateur. Cette rencontre était consacrée à l'examen des moyens de renforcer la coopération entre les deux institutions dans les domaines de la consolidation de la transparence de l'administration publique et de la consécration du droit des usagers à l'accès à l'information. » more information » google translate » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
SPAIN | Barcelona Ombudsman's Office announces the International Right to the City and Good Practices AwardThe city's Ombudsman, in conjunction with Human Rights Day, is pleased to announce the first edition of the Right to the City and Good Practices Award. This award is open to ombudsman offices, human rights institutions, and organizations from around the world, recognizing innovative projects, initiatives, or actions that make local human rights a reality. Registration will open soon and will be announced through Ombudsman’s usual channels. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
UK | Doctors told man with terminal illness that he would be okayDoctors failed to tell a father of seven that he had a terminal illness and gave him false reassurance that he would be all right, an investigation by England’s Health Ombudsman has found. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAKISTAN | Effective actions by Punjab Ombudsman’s Office across the province over Rs.8650000 in fines for overpricing, violation of official rates and sale of substandard goodsThe Office of the Ombudsman Punjab launched a comprehensive crackdown against overpricing, adulteration, and the sale of substandard or unsafe food items. A series of public complaints to the Ombudsman Office resulted in the immediate inspection across Punjab. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
