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    The Parliamentary Ombudsman in Plain English

    This website describes the Ombudsman’s tasks and how to make a complaint in plain English.

    • Can Ombudsman help?

    • What the Ombudsman does?

    • The Complaint

    • How to make a complaint?

    • How the Ombudsman investigates a complaint

    • What are fundamental and human rights?

    • What is good governance?

    • Contact information

    The Ombudsman in plain language

    • Can Ombudsman help?
    • What the Ombudsman does?
    • The Complaint
    • How to make a complaint?
    • How the Ombudsman investigates a complaint
    • What are fundamental and human rights?
    • What is good governance?
    • Contact information

    Mailing address: Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, 00102 Eduskunta
    Visiting address: Arkadiankatu 3, 1st floor, Helsinki

    Telephone: (09) 4321 (The Finnish Parliament)
    [email protected]

    X: @oikeusasiamies

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