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2017

• 07/03/2017
  - Presentation of the Ombudsman’s Annual Report for the year 2016
  
  Τhe economic and financial recession has taken on distinctive features of a deep humanitarian crisis, after eight consecutive years of downturn and shrinking of income but also of rights, the Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis points out in the Annual Report of the Independent Authority for 2016. The Ombudsman notes that social security and solidarity agencies, welfare structures and policies, tax authorities and utilities have remained in the forefront of interest for another year. In addition, he makes a specific reference in the management of migration and refugee flows, which he identifies as a ‘humanitarian crisis’ in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. The Ombudsman delivered the Authority’s Annual Report to the President of Parliament (photo from the website of the House) on 7 March 2017.
• 24/02/2017
  - Visit by a delegation from the OECD and the General Secretariat for Anti-Corruption
  
  The offices of the Ombudsman were visited by representatives of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Hellenic General Secretariat for Anti-Corruption. The Ombudsman’s staff made presentations with regard to the mandate of the Independent Authority, its ways of communicating with citizens and the complaints handling procedures. In particular, the front desk, call centre and computerised system of the Ombudsman were presented; also, its mediation methods and the process of using citizens’ complaints in order to draw general conclusions for combating maladministration. The visit took place in the context of the project to strengthen Greece’s action plan to fight corruption, which is implemented by the General Secretariat for Anti-Corruption and the OECD.
• 21/02/2017
  - Children’s costumes for the Carnival free from sexist and discriminatory stereotypes
  
  The Ombudsman notes that prohibiting the promotion of products unsuitable for minors and commercial practices which can have a detrimental effect on the emotional development of children constitutes a necessary measure for the protection of minors from sexist innuendos and references to hate crimes. The relevant decision of the Ministry of Economy and Development adopted an opinion of the Committee for the Protection of Minors chaired by the Deputy Ombudsman for Children’s Rights.
• 16/02/2017
  - Meeting of the Ombudsman with the General Secretary of Crime Policy
  
  A group of officials from the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, headed by Mr Εftychis Fytrakis, Secretary General for Crime Policy, visited the Ombudsman Mr Andreas Pottakis on 15 February 2017. The meeting was held in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement between the Independent Authority and the Ministry of Justice; the agenda included the new competences provided by the L.4443/2016, in accordance with which the Ombudsman is designated as the independent mechanism for the investigation of complaints of arbitrary behaviour by law enforcement and detention facilities personnel. Specific reference was also made to the Draft Law of the Ministry of Justice under consultation concerning “Treatment Measures for offenders acquitted due to mental disorders”. A high level of cooperation was established and enhancement of contacts between staff members was agreed.
• 15/02/2017
  - Meeting concerning the citizens’ compensation when Authorities fail to respond to their requests
  
  The Special Secretary of Inspectors-Controllers Body for Public Administration –I.C.B.P.A. met on February 14 with a team from the Ombudsman led by the Deputy Ombudswoman for State-Citizen Relations. The Independent Authority raised the issue of satisfaction of the constitutional right to compensation due to expiry of the legal deadlines for reply to citizens’ requests, as well as the general need for timely and full information of citizens on their cases.

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