Upper Austria prevents young man with autism from visiting artist's studio
Julian H. is 18 years old and an artist who can spend hours with paper and colours. Julian H. has autism and care level 6 - so that he can continue to…
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Adult protection law must not be worsened
Budget Accompanying Act: From 1 July 2025, people who have a court-appointed adult representative are threatened with massive restrictions in their…
6,000 Euros in funding for "Clean Heating for All 2024" would be lost without the Ombudsman Board
Manuel D. had taken part in the "Clean Heating for All" funding campaign (consisting of a basic federal grant, state grant for Carinthia and an…
E-scooter rental companies must not pass on their obligations to taxpayers
Mr P. from Vienna complained to the Austrian Ombudsman Board because an e-scooter was blocking the pavement in front of his house and the police did…
More service-orientation from the authority would have saved Burgenländer a lot of money
Mr L. from Burgenland complained to the Austrian Ombudsman Board about the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district authority: a neighbour had not observed the…
Ombudsperson Schwetz in favour of new traffic signs for tractors to defuse dangerous traffic situations
Mr R., a resident of the Burgenland municipality of Lockenhaus, had contacted Ombudsperson Elisabeth Schwetz because he is regularly confronted with a…
Ombudsperson Achitz attends meeting of Board of Directors of IOI
The Board of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) met for its annual meeting in Rabat (Morocco) from 11 to 15 May 2025. The IOI is the only…
Austrian Ombudsman Board NGO Forum: “Human Rights First – despite austerity measures”
NGO Forum of the Austrian Ombudsman Board: Every year, the Austrian Ombudsman Board discusses a topic of socio-political and human rights relevance…
NGO Forum of the Austrian Ombudsman Board: "Human Rights First - despite the austerity package" - Women's rights
Every year, the Austrian Ombudsman Board discusses a topic of socio-political and human rights relevance with civil society. This year's NGO Forum on…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz to Wr. Wohnen: Carry out individual inspections for air conditioning systems!
To alleviate the high room temperatures during the summer, a family from Vienna wanted to install air conditioning in their council house. Wiener…
