The Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland

Press releases 2007

Press releases are published on the Ombudsman's decisions that have led to measures or are otherwise of general interest.

34 results

	District Court judge reprimanded for breach of official duty 14.12.2007 Judge granted leave to appeal although judgement had already acquired the force of law

	Results of first study of effectiveness of Ombudsman's work published 11.12.2007 Investigations on own initiative and on-site investigations most effective instruments

	Police acted in part unlawfully in conjunction with Smash Asem demonstration Police acted in part unlawfully in conjunction with "Smash Asem" demonstration 28.11.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman Jukka Lindstedt

	Entries in patient's medical records often display too many shortcomings 16.10.2007 Ombudsman asks National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs to take measures to redress the problem

	Deputy-Ombudsman Lindstedt to Ministry of Education: 11.10.2007 Tasks relating to intellectual property rights should have been entrusted separately to different officials

	More applications for benefits for persons with disabilities being rejected than earlier 5.10.2007 Ombudsman wants explanation from Kela

	Waiting times at Helsinki University Central Hospital's eating disorders clinic are unlawfully long 3.10.2007 Ombudsman: Treatment guarantee must be implemented also in psychiatric care

	Municipalities' assignment priciples for sales of house sites 18.9.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman Perti J��skel�inen

	Ombudsman on Finnish Broadcasting Company's arrangements for election programmes in 2007 14.9.2007 Ending of criminal investigation does not warrant measures

	Judicial power must not be transferredto the Police 7.9.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman J��skel�inen

	Waiting period for operation beyond statutory limit Waiting period for operation beyond statutory limit in J�ms� 7.9.2007 Reprimand by the Ombudsman: Treatment guarantee was not observed

	Legislation concerning release of a remand prisoner contains flaws 2.8.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman J��skel�inen recommends explication of regulations concerning release from custody

	Consideration of a tax increase in an administrative court is equitable with a criminal case 1.8.2007 There would have been grounds for the administrative court to arrange the oral hearing demanded by the appellant

	Deputy Prosecutor General did not infringe on the freedom of speech of a prosecutor 31.7.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman Jukka Lindstedt

	Ombudsman reprimands Lahti dental treatment unit 18.6.2007 Shortcomings in patient documentation and referral to follow-up care

	Deputy-Ombudsman reprimands municipality of Sipoo 18.6.2007 Municipality neglected to bring schedule of copying fees into line with the Act on the Openness of Government Activities

	Deputy-Ombudsman reprimands Heinola police service for unlawful action 18.6.2007 Home search conducted in the wrong person's dwelling, because address had been carelessly checked

	Shortcomings in the way address particulars of persons in institutions are relayed to registers 21.5.2007 Tax of person who had gone to a home for the elderly was not paid on time

	Prisoners must be able to correspond through internal post 3.5.2007 Restrictions of the right of correspondence only on a ground stipulated in the Act

	Reports on child custody and visitation rights delayed unduly in Espoo 25.4.2007 Reprimand from Ombudsman to the service centre

	Turku health centre isolated disruptive intoxicated patient in detention cell 24.4.2007 Reprimand from Ombudsman for having followed unlawful procedure

	Ombudsman recommends regulations to clarify procedure for handling personal data 20.4.2007

	Joensuu health centre failed to give police instructions for monitoring intoxicated person's condition 23.3.2007 Intoxicated person who had suffered head injury died in police custody

	Regulation of the conditions for granting licences to hunt wolves needs explication 15.3.2007 Nurmes police acted within limits of discretionary powers in deciding not to launch a criminal investigation after shooting of wolf wearing tracking collar

	Living biligualism - The citizen's point of view 14.3.2007 Ombudsman Riitta-Leena Paunio

	"Smash Asem" demonstration 12.3.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman Lindstedt asks Ministry of the Interior for additional reports on police actions

	Ombudsman Riitta-Leena Paunio reprimands Vantaa social welfare and health department 9.3.2007 Applicants must be sent a decision on an official appointment as well as instructions for seeking to have the decision altered

	Number of complaints continued to grow in 2006 30.1.2007 Complaints concerned social welfare and health authorities, the police, the prison service and courts

	National Board of Patents and Registration neglected its duty to oversee Riihis��ti� foundation 23.1.2007 Reprimand by the Deputy-Ombudsman

	Payment of diesel tax rebates unlawfully suspended 19.1.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman criticises Ministry of Finance and Finnish Vehicle Administration

	In accident situations, personal data that are required to be kept secret must not be released into the public domain 18.1.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman Lindstedt

	Freedom of movement of uninvolved parties must be ensured during a rally competition 15.1.2007 Deputy-Ombudsman J��skel�inen

	Problems relating to legal security in vehicle taxation 12.1.2007 Deputy-Ombdusman J��skel�inen

	Deputy Ombudsman Lindstedt has received the police's report on the "Smash Asem" events 11.1.2007

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