Auditor-general’s interference in ombudswoman’s office an infringement
Stern message issued by 14 European ombudsmen during Nicosia conference Cyprus runs the risk of being exposed to the Venice Commission of the Council...
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ECHR upholds complaint by ex inmate of degrading treatment at Nicosia prisons
By Evie Andreou The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday upheld the complaint brought against Cyprus by a Polish former inmate at the...
Ombudsman frees guarantor from 26 year old loan in landmark ruling
FINANCIAL Ombudsman Pavlos Ioannou said that he ruled in favour of relieving a woman of her obligations from a loan she had guaranteed 26 years...
Criminal and administrative probes after run-in between trans woman and hospital admin
Criminal and administrative probes are underway following the report by a trans woman that she was verbally and physically assaulted by a state hospital employee...
Many employers ignoring rights of pregnant women
One quarter of complaints to the ombudswoman’s office over the past five years relate to pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace, it emerged...