Decisions
The result of an investigation by a Parliamentary Ombudsman is documented in a decision or protocol.
The decisions or protocols include statements by Parliamentary Ombudsmen that clarify whether the public authority concerned has acted in accordance with the law or not. If the public authority has acted incorrectly, the ombudsman will issue criticism that may be directed against the authority as well as an individual public official. Of all complaints filed each year, about 10 per cent are concluded with some form of criticism. The ombudsmen may also conduct investigations on their own initiative – in other words enquiries may be started even if no complaint has been filed.
The ombudsmen’s decisions are not legally binding, which means that the public authority does not officially have to comply with the ombudsmen’s criticism. In practice however, this is almost always the case. Public authorities benefit from the opinions issued by the ombudsmen, the opinions are often used to improve an authority’s internal procedures and rules.
The media also takes great interest in the ombudsmen’s decisions. The media continuously monitors the ombudsmen’s work.
Published decisions
Criticism of the Swedish Police Authority because a police report on a complaint of domestic violence was not filed sufficiently promptly
Go to decision about Criticism of the Swedish Police Authority because a police report on a complaint of domestic violence was not filed sufficiently promptlyThe Swedish Armed Forces’ search of cadet accommodation at Military Academy Karlberg was lawful
Go to decision about The Swedish Armed Forces’ search of cadet accommodation at Military Academy Karlberg was lawfulCriticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, probation office in northern Norrland, for informing a person on its own initiative of a request for access to official documents concerning him and, when doing so, disclosing the name of the person who submitted the request. This action is deemed inappropriate given the constitutional right to anonymity afforded by Section 18 of Chapter 2 of the Freedom of the Press Act
Go to decision about Criticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, probation office in northern Norrland, for informing a person on its own initiative of a request for access to official documents concerning him and, when doing so, disclosing the name of the person who submitted the request. This action is deemed inappropriate given the constitutional right to anonymity afforded by Section 18 of Chapter 2 of the Freedom of the Press ActCriticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, Norrtälje Prison, for the formulation of a decision to separate inmates pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 6 of the Act on Imprisonment. Also an opinion on the proportionality of separating all inmates on a wing in response to a strike by inmates
Go to decision about Criticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, Norrtälje Prison, for the formulation of a decision to separate inmates pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 6 of the Act on Imprisonment. Also an opinion on the proportionality of separating all inmates on a wing in response to a strike by inmatesThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s use of cell name plates in remand prisons and prisons
Go to decision about The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s use of cell name plates in remand prisons and prisonsCriticism of the Swedish Migration Agency because notifications of decisions on the repayment of daily allowance failed to fulfil the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act concerning service
Go to decision about Criticism of the Swedish Migration Agency because notifications of decisions on the repayment of daily allowance failed to fulfil the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act concerning serviceCriticism of Finspång Municipality for its processing of a case involving the suspension of a child from compulsory school
Go to decision about Criticism of Finspång Municipality for its processing of a case involving the suspension of a child from compulsory schoolThe Social Welfare Committee in Boxholm Municipality is severely criticised for extensive deficiencies in the processing of two child welfare investigations
Go to decision about The Social Welfare Committee in Boxholm Municipality is severely criticised for extensive deficiencies in the processing of two child welfare investigationsSevere criticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, Luleå Prison, for segregating an inmate for almost one month pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 6 of the Act on Imprisonment
Go to decision about Severe criticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, Luleå Prison, for segregating an inmate for almost one month pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 6 of the Act on ImprisonmentAnnual reports
Last updated at 2024-03-05