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Press releases 2008


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27 matches

28.11.2008
Child's interest not always implemented in mother-and-child section of prisons
Ombudsman Riitta-Leena Paunio

27.11.2008
Parish did not hide asylym seeker Parish did not hide asylym seeker
"The Church as a Refuge" publication is not of a binding nature

14.11.2008
A serious view must be taken to information leaks
Ombudsman Paunio

14.11.2008
A sufficient number of skilled carers must be made available for pre-school and day-care for six-year-olds
Ombudsman Paunio

14.11.2008
Patient had to wait over ten months for an operation at the Tampere University Central Hospital
Ombudsman issues reprimand for unlawful action

14.11.2008
Unaccompanied minor was not granted express passport to replace damaged one - trip to mother was cancelled
Deputy-Ombudsman Lindstedt rebukes Helsinki-Vantaa National Traffic Police

12.11.2008
Is the legal security of citizens being implemented in decisions by the Social Insurance Institution ?
Ombudsman Riitta-Leena Paunio

12.11.2008
The week and the silent - Is human dignity being resrected in the health care ?
Health care legislation does not justify departure from equal treatment

12.11.2008
Guardian's accounts must be drafted in the principal's mother tongue Guardian's accounts must be drafted in the principal's mother tongue
Deputy-Ombudsman Jääskeläinen on safeguarding interests

25.9.2008
Legal security of library clients must be ensured


25.9.2008
Many shortcomings in the National Board of Education on 2003 - 07
Deputy-Ombudsman Lindstedt

22.9.2008
Deputy Ombudsman Jääskeläinen issues reprimands to Turku and Riihimäki prisons
Meetings between prisoners and lawyers were arranged in an unlawful manner

2.7.2008
Authorities must transact business with the province of Åland in Swedish
Language problems revealed during inspection by the Ombudsman

30.6.2008
Sex between men is a permanent impediment to donating blood Sex between men is a permanent impediment to donating blood
Ban on donating blood can not be considered unlawful

27.6.2008
Tax administratiom repeatedly used distraint procedure to collect its receivables from the wrong party
Deputy-Ombudsman issues reprimand

26.6.2008
Income support payments unlawfully delayed in Tampere
Ombudsman issues reprimand

26.6.2008
Persons must receive their patient records in their own mother tongue
Ombudsman Riitta-Leena Paunio

13.6.2008
Deputy-Ombudsman issues two reprimands to National Board of Patents and Registration
Undue delay in processing patent applications and replying to request for documents

9.6.2008
Still shortcomings with regard to provision by authorities of cost-free relephone service
Deputy-Ombudsman's recommendation to all ministries regarding redress of this failing

22.5.2008
Implementation of language rights in e-mail communications
Civil servants must post a notice of their absence in both official languages

14.5.2008
SII (KELA) and employment pension institutions knowingly neglect deadlines
Referral of appeals to bodies that handle them takes longer than the law permits

25.3.2008
Shooting of a bear on the Hankoniemi shoreline in spring 2007
Police did not act unlawfully or in contravention of official duty

14.3.2008
Protection of privacy must be ensured also in a waiting area at a health centre
However, special permission for photography need not be obtained

13.3.2008
Low staffing level at Prison Hospital jeopardises patient safety
Deputy-Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen

28.2.2008
Intoxicated person died in detention cell because of supply doctor's wrong assesment
Health centre supply doctor reprimanded for negligence

22.1.2008
Assessment of need for care of elderly person unduly delayed
Ombudsman criticises City of Helsinki Social Services Department and Health Centre

11.1.2008
Ombudsman on assessing an intoxicated person's need for treatment
Guidelines for emergency response centres and police need explication
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24.4.2013
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10.4.2013
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