Press releases

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5.1.2021	Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin gave decisions on child protection
16.10.2020	Act on the Openness of Government Activities should be reformed
15.10.2020	The Parliamentary Ombudsman will not investigate the actions of the police in the Elokapina demonstration
20.7.2020	Detective Sergeant reprimanded over several irregularities
8.7.2020	Numerous complaints about police activities in the Black Lives Matter demonstration
24.6.2020	The preventive powers of the police should be assessed
11.5.2020	Legal problems related to the overseight of restrictions on mobility and gatherings
28.4.2020	Deputy-Ombudsman concerned by the lack of guidelines for and supervision of elderly care
11.3.2020	Greater effort on preventing and monitoring deaths in police custody
31.1.2020	The rights and status of the victims of human trafficking to be strengthened through legal amendments
23.10.2019	Pre-trial investigations concerning children to be conducted without delay
1.10.2019	Several decisions by Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin on employee vaccinations
7.8.2019	More resources must be used in prevention of deaths in custody
4.6.2019	Deputy-Ombudsman to investigate discriminatory service housing charges
27.5.2019	Rights of placed children restricted without legal basis
3.4.2019	Numerous problems in decision-making related to restrictive measures
30.1.2019	Parliamentary Ombudsman and Human Rights Centre to continue enhancing the enforcement of the rights of elderly people
20.12.2018	Human dignity of disabled person violated in a psychiatric ward
27.11.2018	National Bureau of Investigation criticised for statement
2.10.2018	An excessive workload among social workers is jeopardising the supervision of substitute care and the realisation of the rights of children outside the home
27.8.2018	Breach of EU law in the sending of a vehicle tax demand note
15.8.2018	Parking supervisor's decision was not based on due consideration
10.7.2018	Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin proposes clarification of the Postal Act
12.6.2018	The Population Register Centre neglected the rights of the Sami
5.6.2018	Repatriation of a child without a decision on a residence permit or removal from the country
4.6.2018	Evaluating what is in the child’s interests in cases involving foreign nationals
14.5.2018	Shortcomings in relation to access to information for relatives involved in the care of elderly persons
19.3.2018	Radon measurements of public facilities require improvement
6.2.2018	Hearing children about school holiday times
7.11.2017	Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin criticises Orthodox Church procedure for suspending a vicar from service
25.9.2017	Deputy Ombudsman Maija Sakslin criticises two cities for their procedures for processing claims for damages
5.9.2017	Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin criticises children's hearings at foreign missions
8.6.2017	Clarity for the rules on emergency housing
6.3.2017	Undue delays in the pre-trial investigation of a minister's suspected offence
21.12.2016	What kind of language skills should be required of police officers?
13.12.2016	Closer supervision and guidelines needed for Taser use
5.12.2016	A reprimand issued to the police concerning searches of domiciles
28.1.2016	Deputy-Ombudsman Sakslin: Tax administration has overridden customer rights
7.7.2015	Putting all conscripts on the same start line
17.4.2015	Deputy Ombudsman Sakslin investigates the actions of the Ministry of Finance and the Customs in the car tax issue