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Tytti Yli-Viikari

Sacked Auditor General charged with aggravated abuse of office

Policemen

Uniformed police holding BLM protest signs "problematic", Ombudsman says

Tytti Yli-Viikari

Parliamentary speaker calls for auditor general's suspension over expenses claims

Homophobia

Ombudsman criticises army over homophobic training material

Coronavirus Pandemic

Coronavirus crisis prompts flood of complaints to Ombudsman

Child Protection

Tuesday's papers: Centre race gets going, children complain about child protection services, and mask questions persist

Protest Group

Complaints to ombudsman over police joining Helsinki BLM protests

Telia

Chancellor of Justice probes use of location data to combat coronavirus outbreak

Trial (in court)

Surge in complaints by children in care

Education

Schools ponder trip alternatives after cash collection ban ruling

Constitutional Law Committee (Finland)

Politicians clash over school celebrations in churches

Oulu Sub-Region

Oulu police rebuked for slow handling of cases involving minors

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Yle investigates: One in ten foster homes in Finland has broken the law

Government Ministers & Departments

Complaint sent to Parliamentary Ombudsman over minister voting on own confidence motion

North Karelia Central Hospital and Honkalampi Centre (PKSSK)

Ombudsman calls for end to “cage beds” at centres for disabled youth

Family

Migri reprimanded over splitting Iraqi family, deporting mother and child

Judicial Disqualification

Lännen Media: New conflict of interest rules in prospect for new labour conciliator

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Finnish editors-in-chief file complaint over purge of Parliamentary visitor logs

Helsinki (Administration)

Ombudsman: Helsinki city acted lawfully in Roma shelter refusal

Compensation (Wages)

Kela to pay out compensation for benefit payment delays

Legality Control

Kela badly behind in benefit payments

Katera Steel Oy

Ombudsman rules in PM's favour in Terrafame row

Ownership Steering

PM Sipilä says he hasn't considered giving up ownership steering job

Katera Steel Oy

Chancellor of Justice confirms complaints over PM Sipilä’s biotech firm ties

Judicial Disqualification

Parliamentary Ombudsman to decide whether PM faced conflict of interest over mine deal

Urban Area

Helsinki plans to open temporary emergency shelters to all in need

Human migration

Undocumented migrants legally eligible for income support, still get refused

Trial (in court)

Complaint: Jyväskylä reception centre violating asylum seeker rights

Feminist Association Unioni

Feminist group lashes Helsinki over treatment of Roma

Legality Control

Customs’ all-you-can-carry booze policy comes under fire

Airport Operators

No evidence Finns knew of secret prisoner transfers

Legality Control

Call for stricter controls on metro

Christian Democratic Parties

Ombudsman clears Räsänen of religious speech investigation

Ethnic and Racial Slurs

Court of Appeal judges accused of racist and sexist behaviour

Demotion

Orthodox priest defrocked after remarrying

Chancellor of Justice

Government's 700,000 euro research report draws criticism

John Brennan

Report details alleged CIA stopovers in Helsinki

Secret Prison

Parliamentary Ombudsman to examine suspicions of CIA flights

Identity Cards & Registers

Ombudsman slams long residence permit wait

Safety Control and Security Check

Ombudsman: security fast-tracking by ticket class wrong

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