Der Bürgerbeauftragte des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz, Dieter Burgard, übergab dem Präsidenten des Landtages, Joachim Mertes, seinen Bericht für das vergangene Jahr. 2013 gingen dem Bürgerbeauftragten 2.468 Eingaben zu. Weitere 698 Bürger schlossen sich mit Unterschriften Sammelpetitionen an.

The Catalan Ombudsman addresses the Parliament and the Catalan Government

The Ombudsman highlights that Catalonia is a good example of linguistic coexistence and explains that violations of language rights are punctual.

The Council of Europe praises the language rights situation in Catalonia and shows that there is a decline in the use of official languages ​​in state-run public services.

The different governments of Spain violate constitutional and international mandates on language and do not develop the policies established to achieve greater equality

The Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) and Local Government Ombudsman are encouraging those delivering local regulatory services and managing corporate complaints to co-operate in ensuring their processes are transparent and easier for businesses.

A Walsall man has been given no option but to live in an extra care housing scheme – and pay care charges for a service he neither used nor wanted, a Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) investigation has found.

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) welcomes the campaign to raise awareness about the complexity of the health and social care complaints system, led by Healthwatch England.