Ombudsperson Luisser: Ombudsman Board ensures human rights at the highest level
"Although human rights standards are already very high in Austria, there is of course also a need for us to regularly monitor compliance with them,…
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Human Rights Day: "There is no human rights policy without social policy"
Ombudsperson Achitz: Austerity packages threaten the human right to health - people with disabilities and women are always the first to be affected by…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Violence against women is a violation of human rights!
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz draws attention to women's rights and the questionable human rights…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz demands more customer friendliness from Wr. Linien
Mr F. turned to the Austrian Ombudsman Board because he was accused during an inspection by Wiener Linien that he had interrupted the journey and…
Ukrainian parliamentary ombudsman institution visits Austria
On 27 November 2025, a twenty-member delegation from the Ukrainian parliamentary ombudsman institution paid a working visit to the Ombudsman Board.
Ombudsman's Office at the UN in Geneva: Austria must improve the situation of underage refugees
Higher daily rates and nationwide standardised custody proceedings necessary
We should all know and recognise this SOS hand signal in the event of violence!
"Everyone should know and recognise this hand sign! It is a silent call for help in the event of violence," emphasises Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz and…
Federal and state governments are not implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ombudsman Achitz calls for strategy for de-institutionalisation - inclusion must not fail because of money
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Accessibility is not an optional extra, but a duty
"Accessibility is not about an extra service or luxury, but a fundamental right," emphasises Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz on the occasion of the…
Violence against women can only be ended by men
As part of the "16 Days" campaign, Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz, together with Hubert Steger from the Vienna Men's Counselling Service, draws attention to…
