July 25, 2013
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has started dealing with the issue of long-time care benefits that Slovakia is not paying to its citizens living in the Czech Republic, on the initiative of Czech ombudsman Pavel Varvarovsky.
July 9, 2013
Ombudsman Pavel Varvarovsky is the most popular institution of the Czech social and political life, followed by President Milos Zeman, according to a CVVM's agency poll.
May 27, 2013
Ombudsman successfully handed two cases concerning discrimination to attorneys providing pro bono services. Both were concluded by an out-of-court settlement and the satisfaction of the claim of discrimination victims.
April 4, 2013
March 15, 2013
Ombudsman started visits of facilities for seniors. His research reveals that three quarters of regional facilities for seniors write on their websites that they will not admit persons treated for a mental disease (including dementia) or people who had problems with alcohol sometimes in their life.
February 25, 2013
More than two thirds of entrepreneurs do not publish their annual statements in the Trade Register, although it is their obligation. The ombudsman performed an inquiry in order to determine whether registration courts monitor the correctness of the recorded data and the completeness of the collection of documents.
February 7, 2013
Within the fourth quarter of 2012 the ombudsman conducted eight systematic visits, held meeting with the directors of visited institution for children and prepared the systematic visits to institutions for persons suffering from dementia.
January 30, 2013
After critics of the system and unsuccessful recommendation addressed to the Chamber of Deputies to cancel the part of provision of employment law the ombudsman announced he was considering bringing an action to the administrative court protect the public interest. On the 24th January the Minister of Labour announced, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is going to dampen the project.
December 14, 2012
Ombdusman stated that by the failure to discuss the subject-matter of the bill sufficiently with the public, its quality, in addition to democratic values, suffered.
December 12, 2012
Constitutional Court deleted compulsory community service from the government reform package, agreeing with the ombudsman statement.
November 21, 2012
Establishment of identity of representatives of the public in a courtroom as an incorrect official procedure pursuant to Act No. 82/1999 Coll.
October 25, 2012
August 18, 2012
Ombudsman filed the first action to protect public interest against a building permit for a photovoltaic power plant, using his new powers based on an amendment to the Code of Administrative Justice.
August 1, 2012
June 7, 2012
Although the proportion of Romany people in the Czech Republic ranges from 1.4 – 2.8 % of the total number of inhabitants, 32 % of pupils in practical elementary schools are Romany children. This figure is based on a survey carried out by the Public Defender of Rights in 67 randomly selected practical elementary schools in all the regions of the Czech Republic.