Press releases

Deputy-Ombudsman Sarja: Underage prisoners’ opportunities to attend school and study must be safeguarded 
Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen will not seek reappointment for a new term
Disruption in Complaint Form Functionality 21–25 August – Some Complaints Not Received
The Parliamentary Ombudsman will not investigate actions taken by Member of Parliament Teemu Keskisarja
Deputy-Ombudsman gives four reprimands to the Finnish Immigration Service for unlawful processing times of asylum applications
Parliamentary Ombudsman submitted Annual Report 2024 to Speaker of Parliament
Submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman has been facilitated
Deputy-Ombudsman criticises the delay in speech therapy in West Uusimaa
Deputy-Ombudsman: A prisoner ordered to involuntary care must not be released without safe transport
Deputy-Ombudsman criticises the actions of the police and the hospital after a death
Reprimands issued by the Deputy-Ombudsman – shortcomings in the availability of psychiatric care for prisoners
Deputy-Ombudsman reprimands the Digital and Population Data Agency for negligence in registering the termination of guardianship
Deputy Ombudsman finds shortcomings in the cooperation between the election authority and institutions during an inspection of institutional polling stations
Finland's National Human Rights Institution accredited with ‘A status’ again
Deputy-ombudsman reprimands electoral commissions for unlawful compositions
Voting has not always been arranged for persons living in welfare institutions
Deputy-Ombudsman proposes legislative amendments to secure returning of children who have run away from child welfare institutions
Deputy-Ombudsman criticises the delays in the Soteri register for their impacts on fundamental rights
Deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman proposes specification of legislation on obligations concerning public officials’ behaviour
Deputy-Ombudsman criticises serious shortcomings in the care alarm service 
Parliamentary Ombudsman calls for urgent improvement in the status of injured parties on the basis of the so-called Vastaamo case
Parliamentary Ombudsman urges police to evaluate and develop its operational practices with regard to demonstrations
Parliamentary ombudsman critisises the order given to women detained on board a ship to remove their clothes
The oversight of security stewarding activities on board ships and relevant legislation must be developed
Parliamentary Ombudsman ordered police to investigate the actions of election authorities in parliamentary elections but did not bring charges
Parliamentary Ombudsman submitted Annual Report 2023 to Speaker of Parliament
The Parliamentary Ombudsman has nominated a new Human Rights Delegation
The human dignity of a disabled person was violated in police prison
Deputy Ombudsman Sakslin: Institutional power is emphasized in voting
Parliamentary Ombudsman received over 7000 complaints in 2023
Actions of the police led to reprimands and a legislative proposal from the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Parliamentary Ombudsman to investigate the actions of the police at demonstrations on Independence Day
TE Office was not able to process unemployment benefit matters within the prescribed deadline 
The ombudsman inspected the private security sector and its oversight 
Social assistance must be granted on the basis of the client's actual disposable income 
Jari Råman appointed as substitute for Deputy-Ombudsman
Parliamentary Ombudsman submitted Annual Report 2022 to Deputy Speaker of Parliament  
Mikko Sarja new Deputy Ombudsman
Deficiencies in arrangements for advance voting and voting at special advance voting facilities found in unannounced inspections
Patients with schizophrenia are not provided with statutory social services
Serious shortcomings in the terminal and postoperative care of older people
Pupils have the right to receive special needs education regardless of the place of education or the teaching group
There are many reasons for the duration of pre-trial investigations but only few ways to improve them
Legal issues with police body camera procedures 
Upcoming change in the division of duties between the supreme overseers of legality 
A reprimand from the Ombudsman to the National Police Board 
The Parliamentary Ombudsman’s 2021 Annual Report presented to the Speaker of Parliament
FinnHems Oy’s medical helicopter operations should be regulated by law 
Delays in passport and identity card applications may compromise the realisation of fundamental rights
Children’s right to early childhood education and care must be safeguarded equally 
Jari Råman appointed Secretary General of the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Underaged prisoners and their possibilities of attending school and studying
The Human Rights Centre and the Finnish National Human Rights Institution 10 years – work for fundamental and human rights and the rule of law more important than ever
Parliamentary Ombudsman receives again record number of complaints
Getting an appointment with the child welfare supervisor took too long: Deputy-Ombudsman issued a reprimand and proposed recompense
Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin: shortcomings in treating pain patients
Older people living at home do not always receive the services they need from municipalities
Backlog in processing sickness allowance matters in Kela
Petri Jääskeläinen continues as Ombudsman
Self-assessment tool for operators providing special care for persons with intellectual disabilities
Long processing times in the Tax Administration in claims for a revised decision concerning income taxation of individual customer
Mikko Sarja continues as substitute for Deputy-Ombudsman
The Parliamentary Ombudsman’s 2020 Annual Report presented to the Speaker of Parliament
Universities did not act unlawfully when changing student admission criteria in spring 2020
Wheelchair-accessible voting is becoming more common
Police activities in the Black Lives Matter demonstration