IOI Ombudsman News 9/2025

Date of article: 07/03/2025

Daily News of: 07/03/2025

Country:  WORLD

Author: International Ombudsman Institute

Article language: en

 


 

AORC Webinar on Children's Rights on 25 March 2025

AORC | Save the Date: Webinar on Children's Rights

Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association (AOMA), for their insightful webinar on Advocating for Children's Rights in 2025, with a special focus on Specialized Ombudsman Offices for Children. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2).



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EUROPE | Teresa Anjinho sworn in as new European Ombudsman

Kindly click here to read the oath speech of the new European Ombudsman, Ms Teresa Anjinho.



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Ombudsman Office achieves highest target in number of complaints

PAKISTAN | Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa achieves highest target in number of complaints

In the year 2024, the Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded a significant surge in complaints, totaling over 5,348 cases with 4,043 complaints disposal - a notable increase from the previous year. This substantial rise in complaints filed with the Ombudsman Office indicates a growing awareness among the general public about their rights and the available avenues for redress.



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Good Governance Award given to selected organizations in 3 areas of the Ombudsman's mandate

CANADA | Ombudsman Ontario kicks off 50th anniversary year with Good Governance Awards

On 28 February 2025, the Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé announced a new award for public sector bodies that have demonstrated exemplary administrative practices – the Ombudsman’s Award for Good Governance – as part of his office’s 50th anniversary activities. Awards will be given to selected organizations in three areas of the Ombudsman’s mandate – provincial government bodies, broader public sector bodies (e.g., school boards, universities, children’s aid societies), and municipalities, he announced.



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El Consejo de Ministros acuerda firmar el Protocolo 16 del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos

ESPAÑA | El Consejo de Ministros acuerda firmar el Protocolo 16 del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos

El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña llevaba pidiendo desde 2018 que se ratificara el Protocolo, dadas las consecuencias negativas que tenía no hacerlo.



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Control Yuan Members conducted an on-site inspection at a Kinmen youth empowerment workstation

CONTROL YUAN, TAIWAN | Control Yuan Members Inspect Kinmen County, Address Remote Island Issues on Healthcare, Inter-Island Transportation, and Youth Entrepreneurship

Control Yuan (CY) members Lai Chen-Chang and Lin Yu-Jung conducted a circuit supervision and inspection in Kinmen County from January 8 to 10, 2025. In addition to receiving people’s complaints at the County Government’s office, they were briefed by county officials on local administration.



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