Ombudsman

Every Monday is a new source of sorrow for me. My pieces are printed on daily Hürriyet's ombudsman's column section, but daily Cumhuriyet ombudsman Güray Öz's column has been empty for weeks. Öz has been in prison for the past 92 days along with the other writers and administrators of Cumhuriyet. 

About 20% of the nearly 3 million Syrian refugees residing in Turkey are expected to return to their homes, reported BTA.

The largest number, however, will most probably remain in Turkey, announced at a press conference Turkey's Ombudsman Şeref Malkoç.

The presidency of the Democratic Party (DS) has decided to support the presidential bid of Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic.

According to DS leader Dragan Sutanovac, Jankovic "personifies those values that the DS stands for."

BELGRADE - Serbia's Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic on Monday announced he would enter his candidacy for president when the presidential elections are called.

He said he would be the citizens' candidate.

Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic says he will become a presidential candidate "when elections are called, but not before."

Serbian Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic on Monday said that he will run for the presidential post in the election in 2017 - but will only start his campaign once the election is called, since Serbia needs the institution of Ombudsman.

Ombudsman Maya Manolova has initiated a law suit against Toplofikatsiya Sofia. Manolova is appealing the refusal of the venture to provide information about the collection of payments owed by consumers via judicial procedures.

Filed complaints against Toplofikatsiya Sofia have increased by 216% in one year, announced Ombudsman Maya Manolova.

In the last twelve months, 908 clients have filed a complaint against Toplofikatsiya Sofia. As expected, the largest number of complaints was submitted against monopoly ventures and public services providers.

Bulgarian Ombudsman Maya Manolova has said she is ready to refer to the Constitutional Court as early as Monday, October 17, on sections of voting legislation that she believes curbs the rights of Bulgarians abroad.

Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin says that 6,520 charges of violence against children had been filed last year.

He added that the ministry would soon propose a law on children's ombudsman, so as to raise the protection of children to the highest level.