City of Vienna considers measures to tackle discrimination in toilet facilities
Urinals are free, but toilet cubicles cost money – this unequal treatment in Vienna’s public toilets is set to change following pressure from the…
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Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: I was attacked during a public consultation session!
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz experienced first-hand during a public consultation session that the propensity for violence towards public officials is on…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Vienna discriminates against women when it comes to using the toilet
Urinals are free to use, but toilet cubicles incur a charge – the Austrian Ombudsman Board has criticised the discrimination against women at numerous…
Ombudsperson Achitz: Do everything possible to ensure that adult guardianship is not necessary in the first place
Countries must offer more support to those affected so that they can take control of their own lives
Conference proceedings on preventive approaches to tackling violence against women. Now available online.
Face it instead of turning away – Expert forum organised by the Austrian Ombudsman Board and the Constitution Foundation for future social care…
Ombudsperson Achitz calls for a care home victims’ pension to be extended to those working night shifts as well
Clarification required in the law: ‘Special retirement allowance’ should be treated as equivalent to a pension
Achitz: Society is not spending enough on child and youth welfare
What should be done with children who commit criminal offences but are still too young to be held criminally responsible? Experts agree that the…
Following a violent incident against a married couple: Ombudsperson Luisser reiterates his call for greater security due to significant risks in Favoriten
A problem that has persisted in Oberlaa Spa Gardens since 2018: illegal car races, people camping in the car park, verbal abuse, violent altercations…
The Austrian Ombudsman Board, acting as an independent oversight body, monitors screening and asylum border procedures
Monitoring of human rights under the new Common European Asylum System (CEAS) – Oversight by the Federal Commission, Head of Division Judith…
The Expert Commission on the Prison System confirms what we have known for a long time
The report by the Expert Commission on the Prison System highlights a significant need for reform. Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz feels her position has…