Press releases and news
Season´s Greetings!
Published 22.12.2025
Parliamentary Ombudsman criticises Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the Ottawa Embassy harassment matter
Published 19.12.2025
The Parliamentary Ombudsman will not investigate the actions of Members of Parliament and a Member of the European Parliament in connection with a recent photo controversy
Published 19.12.2025
Parliamentary Ombudsman criticises the Finnish Institute of International Affairs for its conduct in the selection of a higher education trainee
Published 18.12.2025
Jari Råman elected as Parliamentary Ombudsman
Published 10.12.2025
Welcome to the renewed website of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Published 10.12.2025
Measures to improve digital services in the Tax Administration required by the Deputy-Ombudsman
Published 3.12.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman inspected the invoicing and collection of client fees in the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Published 14.11.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman issued several reprimands concerning mistreatment of elderly spouses and serious negligence in the organisation of services
Published 4.11.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman Sarja: Underage prisoners’ opportunities to attend school and study must be safeguarded
Published 20.10.2025
Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen will not seek reappointment for a new term
Published 9.10.2025
Disruption in Complaint Form Functionality 21–25 August – Some Complaints Not Received
Published 18.9.2025
The Parliamentary Ombudsman will not investigate actions taken by Member of Parliament Teemu Keskisarja
Published 12.9.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman gives four reprimands to the Finnish Immigration Service for unlawful processing times of asylum applications
Published 14.7.2025
Parliamentary Ombudsman submitted Annual Report 2024 to Speaker of Parliament
Published 13.6.2025
Submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman has been facilitated
Published 5.6.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman criticises the delay in speech therapy in West Uusimaa
Published 5.6.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman: A prisoner ordered to involuntary care must not be released without safe transport
Published 27.5.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman criticises the actions of the police and the hospital after a death
Published 15.5.2025
Reprimands issued by the Deputy-Ombudsman – shortcomings in the availability of psychiatric care for prisoners
Published 7.5.2025
Deputy-Ombudsman reprimands the Digital and Population Data Agency for negligence in registering the termination of guardianship
Published 15.4.2025
Deputy Ombudsman finds shortcomings in the cooperation between the election authority and institutions during an inspection of institutional polling stations
Published 10.4.2025
Deputy-ombudsman reprimands electoral commissions for unlawful compositions
Published 6.3.2025
Voting has not always been arranged for persons living in welfare institutions
Published 13.2.2025