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Press releases

Content with Year case was opened 2021 .

27.10.2022 Pupils have the right to receive special needs education regardless of the place of education or the teaching group
25.10.2022 There are many reasons for the duration of pre-trial investigations but only few ways to improve them
18.10.2022 Legal issues with police body camera procedures 
7.6.2022 FinnHems Oy’s medical helicopter operations should be regulated by law 
3.6.2022 Delays in passport and identity card applications may compromise the realisation of fundamental rights
19.1.2022 Parliamentary Ombudsman receives again record number of complaints
12.1.2022 Getting an appointment with the child welfare supervisor took too long: Deputy-Ombudsman issued a reprimand and proposed recompense
10.12.2021 Backlog in processing sickness allowance matters in Kela
26.10.2021 Self-assessment tool for operators providing special care for persons with intellectual disabilities
10.6.2021 Wheelchair-accessible voting is becoming more common

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