Volksanwaltschaft

29. June 2026 Farce over disabled parking permits – Ombudsperson Luisser calls for ‘free travel’ for people with mobility impairments

A Viennese woman with reduced mobility is required to keep her disabled parking permit in her own car, despite having a parking space allocated on the…

25. June 2026 Ombudsperson Achitz recommends: Communicate with public authorities in writing!

Criticism of payment suspensions and long processing times for Vienna’s minimum income scheme

Ombudsman Bernhard Achitz in the ORF ‘Bürgeranwalt’ studio (archive photo)

25. June 2026 Ombudsman’s Office submits human rights report to the United Nations

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June) – Achitz: A high number of inspections is essential to identify and prevent human rights…

Human Rights Report by the Ombudsman’s Office, English-language version, cover

25. June 2026 Ombudsperson Luisser visited Styria, Carinthia and Burgenland to hold public consultation sessions

“The Ombudsperson is here to help” – From 22 to 24 June 2026, Christoph Luisser held consultation sessions in Styria, Carinthia and Burgenland,…

22. June 2026 The ‘Napoleonwald’ natural monument is under threat from development – Ombudsperson Luisser is campaigning for it to be granted protected status

Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser: “Nature conservation is a matter for the federal states. By granting this planning permission, the Vienna City Council…

Ombudsman Christoph Luisser in front of the property in question in the Napoleonwald

18. June 2026 No free vignette for woman with a disability – Ombudsperson Luisser seeks clarification

Despite holding a disability card and being exempt from tolls, a complainant was asked to pay a replacement toll due to an alleged missing vignette.…

17. June 2026 Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser welcomed a Polish delegation

A delegation from the Polish Ombudsman Institute travelled to Vienna on 16 June 2026 for a working visit and was welcomed by Ombudsperson Christoph…

Ombudsman Christoph Luisser with a Polish delegation

16. June 2026 Girl with a chronic illness denied promotion at school – Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser fights for little Sophie

A bedridden schoolgirl would have had to sit in-person exams after four years of home schooling. Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser secured a partial…

15. June 2026 NGO Forum: Blind Spots in the Healthcare System, Part 3: Discrimination Against People Living in Poverty

At the Ombudsman’s Office’s 2026 NGO Forum, experts spoke about the discrimination faced by people with disabilities, women and those living in…

NGO Forum 2026, Event Centre of the Federation of Social Insurance Institutions

15. June 2026 Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Did the authorities turn a blind eye to the construction of the wall?

A neighbour is building a four-metre-high wall, including outbuildings, right on the boundary with the H family’s property. This is being done without…

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