Clara Brugada has launched a Public Defender's Office against dispossession, providing free legal advice with 100 lawyers. On its first day, 300 families received assistance, with people lining up since early morning.

Madrid's public defender service reflects on 30 years of operation, having managed over 6.5 million requests, a number exceeding the population of the Community.

The Public Defender’s Office in Israel has warned of a deepening prison crisis and expanded police enforcement powers, citing a legislative proposal to designate criminal organizations as terrorist organizations.

Slovak Public Defender of Rights, Róbert Dobrovodský, has challenged the current rules for state recognition of new religious groups in the Constitutional Court. He argues that the 50,000-member threshold is disproportionate.

A report highlights the dedication of 4,800 lawyers in Madrid to public defender shifts, noting that 60% are over 50 years old with decades of experience. This service provided over 120,000 assists in 2025.

Lagos' Bureau of Public Defender is conducting a campaign to educate market women on their legal rights, offering free legal services to promote access to justice for vulnerable groups.

The Public Defender of Georgia submitted its annual 420-page report on the State of Human Rights and Freedoms in Georgia for 2025 to the disputed parliament on March 31, reviewing various human rights concerns.

The Czech Parliament is set to begin the process this week to elect a successor to Stanislav Křeček as the head of the Public Defender of Rights office, choosing from five candidates.

The Czech Labour Office incorrectly denied an extraordinary benefit to a young mother who was left with only 2500 crowns per month after paying rent, prompting the public defender of rights (ombudsman) to intervene and correct the error.

A solution proposed by the Bar Association president could require legal changes and might be unfeasible if the Ministry of Justice institute refuses to pay for a permanent public defender, allowing Sócrates to change lawyers without limit.

Doctors' associations and the ombudsman in Slovakia are in dispute over how to address the inaccessibility of specialist medical care. Influential associations representing outpatient doctors argue that the public defender's proposal will not help patients find specialists.

The Czech Public Defender of Rights has issued a strong warning against illegal nursing homes, often referred to as 'black pension homes', highlighting concerns about their operation and the care they provide to seniors.

Slovakia's Public Defender of Rights has issued a warning about a new phenomenon in healthcare where citizens fear the financial impact of medical examinations and procedures more than the health issues themselves, due to high fees.

A former public defender has praised the ruling concerning Bengal mining.

A legal complication has arisen in Florida as the public defender representing the husband of slain Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen has filed a motion to withdraw from the murder case.

A judge in San Francisco has fined a public defender after finding him in contempt of court for refusing to take on new cases.

Former Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili said on March 17 that he has been summoned by Georgia’s State Security Service (SSSG) over his “communication” with an expert of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism, days after the publication of the critical report that noted “marked democratic backsliding” in Georgia. The summons comes as Georgia’s ruling party officials, including …

The Czech Parliament has elected Martin Beneš, a guardianship judge from Most, as the country's first public defender of children's rights, defeating two other candidates in a secret ballot.

Slovak Public Defender Róbert Dobrovodský emphasized that Roma people are still not protected from all forms of discrimination, 81 years after the tragedy in Dubnica nad Váhom, warning against the silence of the majority.

Slovak Public Defender of Rights Róbert Dobrovodský is advocating for an amendment to the healthcare providers law, proposing that a patient's health insurance company should be responsible for assigning them a specific outpatient doctor.

Former public defender Sara Bennett spent 13 years photographing women convicted of homicide, tracing their lives in prison and their experiences as they re-enter the outside world.

Slovakia's Public Defender of Rights has defended Old Catholics, leading to accusations from Ministers Kaliňák and Šutaj Eštok that he intends to promote mosques in the country.

The city of Košice is set to lose 22 of its city districts, prompting the Public Defender of Rights, Róbert Dobrovodský, to announce he will challenge the new Košice City Law in the Constitutional Court if the president approves it.

Luís Carlos Esteves, the public defender for former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates, has filed an appeal after Judge Susana Seca refused to halt the ongoing trial, citing TEDH jurisprudence and effective defense guarantees.

Georgia's Public Defender has stated that police officers have not faced prosecution for abusing protesters, even in cases where their faces were uncovered.

Former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates has been assigned two public defenders in the Operation Marquês case, after his last three appointed lawyers resigned from his defense.

Rita Alarcão Júdice, the Portuguese Minister, indicated that the Bar Association has disciplinary power over lawyers who abandon client defenses, and is considering interim payments for public defenders.

Former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates has been assigned a new public defender for his representation in the 'Operation Marquês' trial, following the resignation of his previous lawyer, Sara Leitão Moreira.