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26. August 2026 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…

Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz in conversation with a second person

19. August 2026 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

Illustrative image of a written agreement

17. August 2026 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…

04. August 2026 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

31. July 2026 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…

Ombudsman Bernhard Achitz, portrait photograph taken in the Parliament’s portico

27. July 2026 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…

14. July 2026 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…

08. July 2026 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…

Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz stands in her office with her arms crossed, wearing a black and white dress.

08. July 2026 An Ombudsperson for the People – Luisser takes stock of his first year as a public authority

Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser’s first year in office in figures: 5,797 complaints, of which 1,019 were upheld, and 4,864 cases concluded within his…

07. July 2026 Delay in issuing the Parent-Child Pass: transitional arrangements needed to avoid penalties on childcare allowance

Ombudsperson Achitz: Parents lose 1,300 euros if they have the required tests carried out but the results are not forwarded

A paediatrician examines a child with a stethoscope (illustrative image)

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