Press releases 2011

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Arrangement fpr meeting legal representative was unlawful
Helsinki police service criticised

Research centre violated two of its researcher's freedom of speech
Ombudsman reprimands VTT

Ms Sirpa Rautio appointed director of the Human Rights Centre


A recusable police officer must not investigate crime suspicions
Two police services criticised

Police should not have destroyed evidence before trial
Deputy-Ombudsman reprimands superintendent and district court prosecutor

Åland Government interpreted the region's Administrative Procedure Act incorrectly


Overcrowding an impediment to implementing remand custody in Vantaa Prison
Deputy-Ombudsman calls for better cooperation between police and prison    

Education authority can pay compensation for comprehensive school pupil's missing shoes for reasons of fearness


Prison opened and read inmate's letter to newspaper opinion column
Reprimand from Ombudsman for violation of freedom of speech

A authority must present itself under it's own name
Ombudsman?s decision on Trafi and Carea complaints

Ombudsman recommends recompense for delay in judicial review of mental health case
Explication of legislation on compensation for delays in judicial proceedings also recommended

Hospital compensating patient for isolation in conditions that violated human dignity


Police services rebuked for errors in house searches
The legality of a house search can be referred to a district court for adjudication

Recruitement ban imposed by city of Tampere was contrary to equal treatment and non-discrimination
Deputy-Ombudsman issues reprimand to Tampere City Board

Guide dog users were not consulted when their dog was temporarily taken away
Reprimands from Ombudsman

Jari Pirjola appointed to European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) Jari Pirjola appointed to the CPT Committee


A house search may not be conducted in secret
Deputy-Ombudsman gives reprimand to Detective-Inspector

Establishment of Human Rights Centre a historic reform
Ombudsman presents Annual Report for 2010 to the Speaker of the Eduskunta

New legislation changes the way the Ombudsman in Finland investigates complaints
With effect from the beginning of June, the Ombudsman will no longer generally investigate complaints that are made in relation to matters more than two years old. At the same time, an amendment to the Parliamentary Ombudsman Act will add flexibility to investigation of complaints.

New legislation changes the way the Ombudsman in Finland investigates complaints


Court security checks must not jeopardise protection of privacy
Ombudsman finds shortcomings in legal provisions and district court guidelines

Deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman Maija Sakslin joins Executive Board of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights


Church can not require an IT expert to be one of its members
Deputy-Ombudsman draws parishes' attention to the Ecclesiastical Act and fundamental rights

Helsinki Metropolitan Area lacks the round-the-clock on-call dental service that the law requires


Police acted contrary to law when prohibiting wearing of gang vest


Patient's treatment in isolation room violated human dignity
Ombudsman recommends recompense

Ombudsman's decision in "refusal of entry to grandmother's" case


Need for clear guidelines on the language in which patient records ara drafted


Minister Enestam was not misled in drafting of wastewater decree Minister Enestam was not misled in drafting of wastewater decree


Deputy-Ombudsman: Nothing to criticise in non-VAT vehicle tax rebates


Kokkola acted incorrectly in supporting the campaign of some candidates in the 2007 general election


Authorities still unlawfully charging for telephone advice Authorities still unlawfully charging for telephone advice
Reprimand to Ministry of Justice already the second

More than 4,000 complaints to ombudsman last year
Most complaints concerned the police, social welfare and health care, and prisons

Pasi Pölönen appointed substitute Deputy-Ombudsman