Parliamentary Ombudsmen (Riksdagens ombudsmän, JO)

The Parliamentary Ombudsmen are appointed by the Swedish Riksdag (parliament) to ensure that public authorities and their staff comply with the laws and other statutes governing their actions. The Parliamentary Ombudsmen form one pillar of parliamentary control in Sweden. The task of the Ombudsmen is to review the implementation of laws and other regulations in the public sector on behalf of the Riksdag and independent of the executive power.The Parliamentary Ombudsmen shall ensure that public authorities treat individuals lawfully and correctly.
Country Sweden
Entity type
Public authority
Victim groups supported
No target group
Organization location
POINT (18.07012 59.33162)
Organization address
Riksdagens Ombudsmän - JO Västra Trädgårdsgatan 4 A 111 47 Stockholm SWEDEN
Organization Web site URL
https://www.jo.se/en/
Hotline/telephone line - email contact details
E-Mail: justitieombudsmannen@jo.se Tel.:+468-78 64 000